NSW police charge man over assault and intimidation offences at Muswellbrook

A man will appear in court next month over alleged assault and intimidation offences at a correctional centre in the state’s Hunter Region.

On Sunday 20 February 2022, detectives from Hunter Valley Police District commenced an investigation after receiving reports a female Corrective Services NSW officer had been allegedly assaulted and detained by an inmate at a Muswellbrook correctional facility.

Following inquiries, a 50-year-old man was arrested at a correctional facility in Goulburn about 9am yesterday (Tuesday 3 May 2022).

He was taken to Goulburn Police Station, where he was charged with five offences:

– Inflict actual bodily harm with intent to have sexual intercourse with victim,

– Kidnap with intent to commit serious indictable offence occasion actual bodily harm,

– Assault law enforcement officer (not police) inflict actual bodily harm,

– Stalk/harass/intimidate law officer (not police officer), and

– Commit s114 offence, having previous conviction.

The man was issued a Court Attendance Notice and remanded in custody, to appear at Muswellbrook Local Court on Tuesday 28 June 2022.

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