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Daniel Beale charged with attempted sexual assault

A southwest Sydney man has faced court to deny charges of attempted sexual assault and sexual touching. He will defend the allegations at trial.

Daniel James Beale at Campbelltown Courthouse.
Daniel James Beale at Campbelltown Courthouse.

A southwest Sydney man has faced court to deny charges of attempted sexual assault and sexual touching which allegedly occurred on Valentine’s Day last year.

Daniel James Beale, 34, was charged with common assault and attempted sexual intercourse without consent, with an alternative count of sexual touching without consent in 2022.

Daniel James Beale at Campbelltown Courthouse.
Daniel James Beale at Campbelltown Courthouse.

The Crown will allege the incident which gave rise to the charges occurred on February 14 last year, at an address in Sydney’s Macarthur region.

The Spring Farm man faced Judge Tanya Smith at Campbelltown District Court for arraignment on March 9, where he pleaded not guilty to all three charges.

Daniel James Beale at Campbelltown Courthouse.
Daniel James Beale at Campbelltown Courthouse.

The court heard there had been difficulty obtaining suitable dates for a district court trial due to calendar clashes between the Crown and Beale’s defence counsel.

The matter was adjourned to Campbelltown District Court for one week to find a suitable date for the trial.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/daniel-beale-charged-with-attempted-sexual-assault/news-story/fc92c01ace16350746ec7d11a8a0e84b