A person has been charged after a intercourse employee was allegedly sexually assaulted and robbed at knifepoint in Sydney’s north-west.
The girl was allegedly confronted by a person carrying a darkish face overlaying when she answered the door at a unit on Blaxland Highway in Ryde about 10.25pm on Saturday, November 1.
Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty stated the lady tried to get away from the person however he compelled his approach inside and held her up towards a wall.
“He then dragged her by the hair into one other room throughout the premises and produced a big knife from his pocket, which was held to her throat and threatened her, demanding cash,” Doherty alleged.
The girl allegedly then handed him cash.
“Police will additional allege the male dragged the lady all through the unit into numerous these rooms earlier than pinning her onto a mattress, hitting her numerous occasions whereas he tried to sexually assault her.
“Police will additional allege the male then choked the feminine by placing his fingers alongside her throat and truly sexually assaulted her by way of that point.
“Police will allege the feminine tried to run from the unit and was detained additional by that male whereas he rummaged by way of the rooms within the unit.”
Doherty stated a short while later the person left the unit and the lady referred to as triple zero.
Police searched a house at Fortress Hill within the metropolis’s north-west and arrested a 21-year-old man at about 8.15am yesterday.
He was charged with theft, assault, and sexual assault offences.
The person was refused bail and has appeared in courtroom at this time.
Doherty stated the lady was the one particular person within the unit on the time.
“She fortunately solely sustained minor bodily accidents, nevertheless is sort of traumatised by the entire incident,” Doherty stated.
“We take into consideration intercourse staff typically in numerous methods.
“To come back ahead and say that is what I used to be doing on the time and that is what occurred to me, I wish to acknowledge the power this younger girl has proven.
Doherty stated crimes towards intercourse staff had been typically underreported attributable to a reluctance to report incidents.
“It is very tough for anybody to inform a couple of sexual assault, however I believe there are different layers added to this, I acknowledge that she has executed an excellent job coming ahead,” Doherty stated.
“There are assist providers for intercourse staff, there may be the Intercourse Employees Outreach Program in NSW, however I need them to know that they are going to be supported by NSW Police as nicely.”
