NSW man faces string of serious charges after dating app arrest, now barred from leaving the state

A NSW man accused of choking a woman he met on a dating app after allegedly sexually assaulting, choking and kidnapping another woman over a three-year period has been barred from leaving the state.

The 44-year-old man has been charged with 15 domestic violence-related offences, including eight counts of sexual intercourse without consent and three counts of intentionally choking a person without consent.

Police allege a series of domestic violence, sexual assault, choking and kidnapping offences were carried out over a three-year period between 2021 and 2023 against a 35-year-old woman.

Officers were also told the man allegedly choked a 52-year-old woman he met on a dating app in March 2024.

He was arrested in Russel Lea in Sydney’s inner west early on Wednesday morning.

Among his other charges were two counts of stalking and intimidation, intentionally recording an intimate image without consent (domestic violence), and taking/detaining a person with intent to obtain advantage.

The 44-year-old fronted Parramatta Local Court on Thursday, where he was allowed out on bail.

However, he’s been barred from leaving the state of NSW as per his bail conditions.

He was ordered to hand over his passport before his release and prohibited from applying for a new passport, entering any international airport or point of departure from Australia.

He was also slapped with an electronic monitoring device and given a curfew between 8pm and 5am.

Further, the man must report to a police station once per day, three times a week, and not contact any prosecution witnesses except through a lawyer.

He is set to reappear before Parramatta Local Court on September 10.