Man charged with multiple sex offences on two women in Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast
A Sydney IT professional is facing “extraordinary” allegations after being charged with multiple offences against two women including sexual assault, choking and kidnapping.
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A Sydney IT professional charged with multiple sex offences allegedly attacked two women, including one he met on a dating app.
The man was arrested at a Russell Lea house on Wednesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted, choked and kidnapped a 35-year-old woman between 2021 and 2023.
The alleged crimes against her occurred in Sydney’s inner west, Byron Bay, Melbourne, the Marriott Hotel in Surfers Paradise, and Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast.
Police will allege the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also choked a 52-year-old woman he met on the dating app Feeld in Sydney in March last year.
Following extensive inquiries, police searched the Russell Lea home before 7am on Wednesday, when he was arrested.
He was taken to Burwood Police Station and charged with 15 offences.
He faces eight counts of sexual intercourse without consent, three counts of intentionally choking a person without consent, two counts of stalking or intimidation, recording an intimate image without consent and taking or detaining a person with intent to obtain advantage.
He faced Parramatta Local Court via video link on Thursday, where his barrister Rebecca Mitchell successfully applied for bail for her client but he must remain in custody until next week when police could appeal the decision to grant him bail.
Ms Mitchell told the court the man’s detention was not justified before she suggested police had been aware of the allegations for “some time” and did not have video evidence in relation to the charge of recording an intimate image without consent.
The court heard claims of consensual and non-consensual sex was involved with one complainant.
Sergeant Robbie Kury opposed bail and told the court there were multiple people allegedly affected by the man’s actions.
He noted the safety of the complainants and the public would be at risk, and the accused could flee NSW if granted bail.
“Obviously for both matters, they are very serious, and if he was granted bail there might be further (alleged) offences that are committed,’’ Sgt Kury said.
After expressing concerns the man could flee interstate, Magistrate Judith Sweeney tightened the bail conditions offered by his barrister.
He is being subjected to electronic monitoring and must use an analogue phone without the internet, but is permitted to use the internet for his job as an IT worker.
He must report to Balmain Police Station three times a week, surrender his passport and abide by a 5am to 8pm curfew.
“The charges are very, very concerning,’’ Ms Sweeney said.
“These facts are extraordinary.’’
The bail order is not immediate and will come into effect early next week, before he is due to face court.
Investigations under Strike Force Brandum remain ongoing.
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