Lijuan (Anna) Jia to fight charges of sexually assaulting teen at Moss Vale massage clinic

 A 43-year-old woman will fight charges of sexually assaulting a teenager in a Moss Vale massage clinic without his consent. 

A woman accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in a Moss Vale massage clinic last year will fight the charges, a court has heard. 

Lijuan Jia, 43, has pleaded not guilty to having non-consensual sex with a 17-year-old and two counts of sexually touching the teen without his consent and knowing he did not consent.

Police allege the Campsie resident sexually assaulted the teenager on the afternoon of June 24 at a massage clinic in Moss Vale where she worked. She was arrested the day after the incident.

Court documents show Ms Jia worked seven days a week at the massage clinic, although it is not clear whether Ms Jia is still employed at the Moss Vale business. According to the court documents, she did not know the victim prior to the alleged offence.

Police allege Lijuan Jia sexually assaulted a teen in Moss Vale. Picture: Adelaide Lang

Ms Jia uses the name Anna and has no prior criminal history, according to the court documents. The documents show she is a Chinese woman who has been in Australia on a bridging visa since 2019. The court heard the lack of community ties had been a concern for police when considering Ms Jia’s bail.

Ms Jia was granted strict bail conditions which required her to report to Campsie police once a week, surrender her passport, and not enter an international airport or any other international departure point.

The court heard police progress with inquiries has been slow, which could be due to the collection of DNA evidence.

Ms Jia is due to appear in Moss Vale Court to set a hearing date on February 7.