A man claiming to be a spiritual healer has been charged over the alleged drugging, rape and sexual assault of multiple women on the Gold Coast.
The 50-year-old is accused of administering the women stupefying and hallucinogenic substances causing them to lose consciousness over the course of four months in Southport and Broadbeach.
A 21-year-old and 23-year-old woman partook in what was supposed to be a “spiritual healing ceremony” at the man’s Southport apartment around 10pm on Friday January 6.
Police allege the man raped and assaulted the 23-year-old, resulting in neck and facial injuries.
The 21-year-old notified police and the man was arrested at the scene around 3.30am on January 7.
Subsequent investigations led police to incidents involving two other women last year.
On September 19, a 21-year-old woman agreed to partake in a spiritual healing ceremony at a Broadbeach unit where she was allegedly stupefied and raped.
It is further alleged that on October 15, a 22-year-old woman was stupefied and sexually assaulted under the same circumstances.
The 50-year-old Southport man has now been charged with four counts of stupefying in order to commit indictable offence, two counts each of rape, sexual assault and supplying dangerous drugs and one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm and contravening order about information necessary to access information stored electronically.
He appeared at the Southport Magistrates Court today (Tuesday January 10) where he was refused bail and remanded in custody until March 14.
Police are now appealing for anyone who may have information about these offences, relating to the man or alleged practices, that may assist with investigations to come forward.
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