Sydney Uber driver charged with rape claims the encounter was consensual.
Uber driver Savenaca Rokosiga, 50, allegedly picked the woman up outside a Rouse Hill pub about 11.30pm on Saturday.
He was charged with two counts of sexual assault without consent. Rokosiga appeared at Parramatta Local Court on Monday where his legal aid lawyer applied for bail. The court heard Fijian-born Rokosiga is a father with strong community ties in Sydney and has no criminal history in Australia.The police prosecutor argued Rokosiga was at risk of failing to appear because, if found guilty of the accusations, he would be imprisoned for a long period. The protection of the victim would also need to be considered.
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