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Rape trial of Joseph Luke Williams hears alleged acts could not have been traditional Indigenous rituals
An Aboriginal elder has told a West Australian court that acts of sexual intercourse to improve fertility and the use of “vibrating” stones on women are not part of traditional Indigenous lore.
WARNING: This story contains graphic details of alleged crimes that readers may find distressing.
Key points:
- The idea that the alleged crimes of Joseph Williams could have been part of cultural rituals is “disgusting”, the court heard
- Mr Williams has been accused of sexual assault by six women who say he represented himself as an elder and traditional healer
- An elder told the court that aspects of traditional Indigenous culture are strictly segregated along gender lines
Gail Yorkshire-Selby appeared in Albany District Court on Monday morning to…
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