Port Stephens hotelier Jonathon Voll faces fresh sexual touching charge
Sexual offending allegations are mounting against a prominent Hunter businessman and hotelier who’s already accused of two separate sexual assaults just a month apart, with a new charge emerging.
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Sexual offending allegations are mounting against a prominent Hunter businessman, who’s already accused of two separate sexual assaults just a month apart, with another alleged victim emerging.
Former Business Port Stephens board member and hospitality entrepreneur Jonathon Paul Voll was arrested over an alleged incident on September 3 last year.
The court previously heard the 43-year-old had been at a work function at one of his Nelson Bay business premises where several people were drinking, when it is alleged he raped an intoxicated woman after tackling her to the ground.
A triple-0 call at 12.45am was made by a passer-by who had allegedly heard a woman screaming, and when police arrived the court heard Voll was allegedly found with her underwear in his pocket.
It is understood CCTV footage will form part of the prosecution case.
Voll is facing 25 serious charges which include sexual intercourse without consent, aggravated sexual assault, take and detain a person with intent to obtain and advantage and common assault.
Following that, Voll was then slapped with an additional charge of sexual intercourse without consent, which related to an alleged incident at Nelson Bay on August 4 – a month earlier – with a different alleged victim.
In Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday it was again revealed Voll had another fresh charge against him, as well as an application for an apprehended domestic violence order for a different complainant.
Court documents revealed Voll is also accused of sexually touching a third alleged victim without her consent on the night of July 7 in 2022.
That charge was adjourned for two weeks to be certified while the remaining charges against him will go over until July 9.
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