Daniel ‘Jimmy’ Hanson: Newcastle singer with five more sexual assault charges against him

Newcastle singer Daniel ‘Jimmy’ Hanson has been slapped with five more sexual assault charges, which brings his total number of charges to 60.

Daniel 'Jimmy' Hanson, frontman for Newcastle band 'Falling for Beloved' has been charged in relation to alleged sexual grooming of young females

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Charges continue to mount for a Newcastle singer, accused of allegedly sexually grooming young females in the Hunter region 2005 and 2014.

Daniel “Jimmy” Hanson — who was the lead singer for well-known Newcastle bands ‘Falling for Beloved’ and ‘We built Atlantis’ — has been hit with five more sexual grooming charges, which brings his total number of charges to 60.

Daniel Hanson is facing five new charges. Credit: Facebook

It comes after detectives were talking to even more witnesses in February who had surfaced in the case.

The 32-year-old was arrested in August last year on 10 charges relating to four alleged victims between 14 and 20.

Those included four counts of aggravated sexual assault —victim under 16; two counts of indecent assault; one count of incite to commit an act of indecency with a victim 16 years and over; and three counts of common assault.

Mr Hanson was again charged in November last year with an additional 45 sexual assault offences.

Those included 26 counts of aggravated sexual assault; sexual intercourse without consent; five counts of aggravated indecent assault; five counts of indecent assault; common assault and seven counts to incite a person under the age of 16 to commit an act of indecency.

In late April, five more charges were added to the list, taking the total against Mr Hanson to 60. Credit: Facebook

In late April, five more charges were added to the list, including aggravated sexual assault, two counts of aggravated indecent assault and two counts of incite a person under the age of 16 to commit an act of indecency.

Mr Hanson’s matter was again briefly mentioned in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday, with the matter adjourned until July.

The eight month investigation into Mr Hanson commenced in March last year following multiple complaints from young women.

Police allege Mr Hanson, who goes by the name Jimmy Hanson on social media, had used his status and popularity to seek sex from women he met at live gigs he played.

Investigations continue.