A man will face court today charged with 29 alleged offences following an investigation into alleged sexual assaults.
In March 2025, detectives from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District established Strike Force Chariot to investigate alleged sexual assault incidents believed to be linked.
During the investigation, police established that a man had allegedly sexually assaulted three female co-workers from an out of home care provider known to him between August 2023 and January 2025 at locations including Greta, Rutherford, Maitland, Tweed Heads, Banora Point and Moss Vale.
Following extensive inquiries, police arrested a 27-year-old man at a home in Bolwarra Heights about 4.20pm yesterday (Tuesday 23 December 2025).
He was taken to Maitland Police Station where he was charged with 29 offences,
- Five counts of sexual intercourse without consent (DV)
- Four counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV)
- Three counts of sexually touch another person without consent (DV)
- Two counts of aggravated sexual assault – inflict actual bodily harm on victim (DV)
- Two counts of intentionally choke etc person without consent
- Intentionally choke etc person with recklessness (DV)
- Choke etc person intend to commit indictable offence (DV), and
- Sexual intercourse without consent.
He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 2 today (Wednesday 24 December 2025).