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Rape trial of Indigenous tour operator Joseph Williams underway in Albany District Court
A court has heard that a West Australian tour guide accused of sexually assaulting several women over a five-year period told the alleged victims he was performing traditional Aboriginal healing rituals.
WARNING: This story contains details of alleged crimes that readers may find distressing.
Key points:
- Joseph Luke Williams is facing 14 charges over the alleged sexual assaults of five women
- The acts allegedly occurred between 2010 and 2014, during which time Mr Williams is accused of posing as an elder and traditional healer
- Mr Williams has denied all the charges
Joseph Luke Williams faced Albany District Court on Tuesday for the first day of a trial that could last more than two weeks.
He is charged with offences alleged to have taken place…
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