Melb Photographer Admits He’s ‘An Abuser’ After Muso Jaguar Jonze Alleges Sexual Misconduct – Pedestrian TV

CONTENT WARNING: This story discusses accusations of sexual assault/misconduct.
A Melbourne photographer has admitted to being an abuser, after at least 59 accusations of sexual misconduct against him were brought to light by musician Jaguar Jonze.
A couple days ago, Jonze took to Instagram after hearing so many stories about a particular male photographer who works in the industry. She subsequently encouraged those with similar experiences to reach out to her.
Over the coming days, Jonze was met with a multitude of allegations against the same male photographer, and compiled them into a series of Instagram posts. 59 women affected by the same man who has worked under two different names. 88 other horrific stories. This makes me feel really sick. That so many womxn have had to endure this and keep it to themselves. We deserve safety, we deserve respect.
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*UPDATE / TRIGGER WARNING* 59 women affected by the same man who has worked under two different names. 88 other horrific stories. This makes me feel really sick. That so many womxn have had to endure this and keep it to themselves. We deserve safety, we deserve respect. This has to be stopped. For anyone who has asked to name and shame, I cant. My hands are tied due to the defamation laws in Australia that doesnt protect our victims and voices. And as we figure out our actions we can band together, call it out and protect each other. We hear you, we see you, we believe you. Pass this on so we can find the courage to speak up, pass this on so that others can learn why this is wrong down to the micro-aggressions, advances, comments and suggestions.
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29-year-old Jack Stafford, who recently shot the likes of Kate Miller-Heidke and Odette over Skype for an isolation series, has since come forward acknowledging that he is the photographer-in-question, addressing the many allegations.
I abused my power, he said in a statement on Medium. And have displayed pure misogyny in more than just my professional career but also in my personal life, with conversation and other actions to people who tried and failed to stop me. This wasnt their fault.
In the lengthy post, Stafford admitted to sending inappropriate messages, encouraging naked shoots and sharing intimate images of models with third-party viewers without the models permission.
He also admitted to exposing himself: It wasnt

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