Alleged Sydney sexual assault ‘organiser’ denied bail

A Sydney man who is accused of “organising” the gang rape of a woman had his argument for freedom rejected by a judge.

A man who is accused of being the “organiser” of an alleged sexual assault in Sydney’s southwest will remain behind bars after a judge rejected his argument he could be safely released on bail.

Adam Kabbout appeared in the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday in a bid to be freed while he fights six counts of aggravated sexual intercourse without consent while in company.

Police have alleged a 22-year-old woman arranged to meet with Kabbout, but that four other men arrived and the woman was sexually assaulted in April of this year.

The court heard on Tuesday that Mr Kabbout had communicated online with the woman for months before they agreed to meet at her home.

Justice Richard Button said it was alleged by the crown that Kabbout and the woman had agreed to meet in person and were about to engage in sexual acts when other men turned up “out of the blue”.

Adam Kabbout appeared in the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday in a bid to be freed on bail. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Bianca De Marchi

“Really, the crown case is that (Kabbout) was the organiser and that at one stage he allegedly sought to film video of the complainant having a form of sexual contact with someone else,” Justice Button said.

The court heard that it’s not alleged that Mr Kabbout had sex with the woman.

Defence barrister Peter Lange told the court that the case would hinge on the question of consent.

Mr Lange proposed strict bail conditions, which amounted to house arrest and placing restrictions on his internet use.

But Justice Button described the allegations as “extremely grave” with potential “lifelong psychological consequences” for the alleged victim.

“In all the circumstances, in light of my assessment of the strength of the crown case, no matter what stringent conditions imposed by me, there would be an unacceptable risk of the commission of a serious sexual offence,” Justice Button said.

He added that if convicted, Mr Kabbout was facing “many, many” years in custody and was a risk of failing to appear.

“For those two reasons, that bail is refused,” Justice Button said.

Mr Kabbout hung his head as he was denied bail and will appear again in court later this year.