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Police have arrested a 27-year-old man accused of grabbing a 23-year-old woman, dragging her into bushland and sexually assaulting her in Sydney's inner west. The man was charged with aggravated sexual assault causing bodily harm, choking, kidnapping and stalking offences after a two-week investigation. He was refused bail and is scheduled to appear in Bankstown Local Court.
Police have arrested a man after he allegedly grabbed a young woman, dragged her into bushland and sexually assaulted her in a terrifying nighttime ordeal in Sydney’s inner west.
Jesse Lee Hardy, 27, was arrested on Thursday following a two-week investigation and charged with aggravated sex assault while inflicting bodily harm, choking, kidnapping and stalking offences. Jesse Lee Hardy was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a woman and sexually assaulting her in a park in Homebush. The 23-year-old woman had been walking from Flemington Station through Airey Park in Homebush just after 11pm on Friday, September 18 when she was approached by the unknown man.
On Thursday, police searched a property in Padstow, south-west Sydney and seized several items. He was refused bail to appear at Bankstown Local Court on Friday. Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT or the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491.
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