Fresh witnesses interviewed in Newcastle singer Daniel ‘Jimmy’ Hanson’s sexual grooming case
Newcastle singer Daniel ‘Jimmy’ Hanson is currently facing more than 50 sexual assault charges, as fresh witnesses are investigated by police.
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Police are now talking to fresh witnesses in a case where young females across the Hunter region were allegedly sexually groomed by a man between 2005 and 2014.
Daniel “Jimmy” Hanson, the lead singer for well-known Newcastle bands ‘Falling for Beloved’ and ‘We Built Atlantis’ has been hit with more than 50 sexual assault charges.
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.
Detectives then started taking fresh statements from other women who contacted investigators, before Mr Hanson was again charged in November 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 Newcastle Local Court on Thursday, the prosecution said police needed a three month adjournment as new witnesses had surfaced in the case and the officer in charge had now left the police force.
Mr Hanson’s solicitor opposed the long adjournment and instead the matter was held over until late March. He remains bail refused.
The eight month investigation into Mr Hanson commenced in March last year following multiple complaints from young women.
Police will 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.