Mark Horsfall: Gerringong masseuse accused of raping three female clients
An unregistered masseuse who allegedly sexually assaulted a mum as she lay “frozen” in fear on a massage table, stands accused of raping three of his female clients.
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An unregistered masseuse is now facing 80 charges related to the sexual assaults and touching of seven female clients, three of whom have accused him of rape.
Mark Horsfall was arrested at the Body Resort Chinese Massage in Gerringong earlier this year, after police allege he sexually assaulted a local mum on numerous occasions, as she lay “frozen” in fear on a massage table earlier this year.
He was initially charged with nine counts of aggravated sexually touch another person and 11 counts of aggravated sex assault – victim under authority of offender and was refused bail.
By May, his list of alleged victims had grown to seven, as had his list of charges, which included 14 counts of aggravated sexual assault and 33 counts of aggravated sexual touching.
Mr Horsfall’s case was mentioned in Wollongong Local Court again on Wednesday, October 20, where police laid an additional 33 charges against him - taking the total number to 80.
Mr Horsfall, who was just last week granted bail to live with his daughter, was charged with 12 counts of sexual intercourse without consent related to the first victim during the massage at Body Resort earlier this year.
According to court documents, Mr Horsfall was also charged with an additional three counts of sexual intercourse without consent, related to two different victims on two separate occasions at his home massage clinic in Culburra Beach.
One of the women told police Mr Horsfall had kissed her on the lips and “forced his tongue into her mouth” during a massage, while another claimed he “slapped” her buttocks.
In documents previously tendered to the court it was revealed Mr Horsfall is not currently a certified masseuse, a member of any massage therapy body, and had only been working “professionally” at the Gerringong business for five months cash in hand.
Mr Horsfall will next appear before the court later this year.
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