Matthew Goldman: Alleged rape victim tells court she was ‘violated’ by water polo player

A girl who was allegedly sexually and physically assaulted by a young man from Sydney’s east has told a court how she felt “violated”.

Matthew Goldman claims all acts were consensual. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Jeremy Piper

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A teenage girl has told a court how she cried and “froze” when a young man from Sydney’s east allegedly pinned her down and raped her.

Matthew Emanuel Goldman’s District Court trial on Thursday heard how he allegedly threatened to kill himself when the girl he is accused of raping, choking and assaulting attempted to cut contact with him.

The former private schoolboy from Maroubra has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and three of assault, including one indecent assault, during three incidents in 2018.

He denies any sexual misconduct or physical mistreatment of the complainant.

Matthew Goldman at Downing Centre Court with his barrister Anthony Bellanto QC. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Jeremy Piper

Now 20, Mr Goldman was 18 at the time of the alleged offences and the complainant, who cannot be named, was 17.

The girl told the court on one occasion in late 2018, Mr Goldman allegedly pinned her down, asked “Do you want to have sex?” and forced himself on her despite her telling him “No”.

“He pushed me down … he tried to kiss me and I hid my face into my shoulder,” she said.

“He pulled my underwear to the side and put his penis into my vagina.

“He didn’t really care that I said no. He did it anyway.”

Goldman denies the allegations. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

The girl said she was crying but “froze” because: “If I physically resisted I didn’t know what was going to happen to me.

“I was trying to disassociate from what was happening. I didn’t want to be there.”

Afterwards she “felt violated and unsafe”, the court heard.

She said the “strong” water polo player later threatened to die by suicide when she attempted to cut contact with him and sent a photo to her showing his feet “dangling of a cliff”.

“It made me feel really sad and at the time I felt guilty,” she said. “I now realise that hasn’t got anything to do with me.”

Goldman was charged in 2019.

The trial before Judge Penny Hock previously heard allegations Mr Goldman non-consensually choked the girl during sex and raped her on two occasions.

The Crown alleges the complainant made it clear she was not consenting during the incidents.

Mr Goldman’s barrister Anthony Bellanto QC told the jury his client does not deny having sex with the girl, and choking her, but claims all acts were consensual.

The trial continues.