NSW man in court on bestiality charges

A NSW man has faced court accused of having sex with a golden retriever, among 200 other stalking, assault and sex offences.

A man has faced court in NSW on bestiality charges.

A NSW man accused of having sex with a golden retriever multiple times among more than 200 other offences has had his case briefly mentioned in court.

Bangalow man Dean Anthony Sellenthin, 43, is charged with a slew of sexual offences, including stalking, possessing and producing child exploitation material, indecently assaulting a person with a disability and stealing women’s underwear.

His alleged offending occurred between 2011 and 2017, according to court documents.

Sellenthin is alleged to have committed acts of bestiality on at least two different dogs.

Other allegations include producing child abuse material in areas surrounding the northern NSW tourist hub of Byron Bay.

On a number of occasions he is alleged to have stolen up to 48 pairs of women’s and children’s swimwear, and underwear from properties in the region.

At Tweed Heads Local Court on Wednesday, Sellenthin’s defence lawyer asked for the matter to be adjourned for committal with his appearance excused.

Magistrate Geoff Dunlevy adjourned the matter to April 17 and excused Sellenthin from appearing.

Sellenthin is in custody on remand following his arrest in 2017.