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Joseph Luke Williams tells rape trial he ‘wasn’t attractive physically’, but women drawn by teachings
A former tour guide has told a West Australian court that he “wasn’t attractive physically” and weighed about 150 kilograms when he is alleged to have raped six women, but said they were drawn to him because of what he was “teaching them”.
Key points:
- Joseph Williams has pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of sexual penetration without consent and two counts of indecent assault
- He was accused of lying to the court under cross-examination today, but maintained that his alleged victims made advances towards him
- Mr Williams told the court he thought some of the women had “shame being with a black man”
WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of alleged crimes that readers may find distressing.
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