A man will face court today charged over alleged historical sexual assault, kidnapping and domestic violence-related offences committed against four women.
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced investigations under Strike Force Cilento in June 2018, following reports four women had been sexually assaulted and held against their will over a period of time by a man known to them.
Following inquiries, a 28-year-old man was arrested and charged at Gosford Police Station with 54 domestic violence-related offences, including:
- assault occasioning actual bodily harm (x10);
- take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage occasioning actual bodily harm (x3);
- common assault (x19);
- sexual intercourse without consent (x8);
- use offensive weapon with intent to commit serious indictable offence (x2);
- aggravated sexual assault – deprive liberty;
- stalk/intimate intend fear of physical/mental harm;
- aggravated sexual assault – inflict actual bodily harm (x2);
- intentional choke person with recklessness (x6);
- dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm;
- pervert the course of justice.
Police will allege in court that the man was a high-risk domestic violence offender and allegedly sexually assaulted the four women on numerous occasions in Sydney’s west between 2009 and 2017.
The man was refused bail and is due to appear at Central Local Court today (Tuesday 18 December 2018).
Investigations under Strike Force Cilento continue.