Music photographer admits ‘I’m an abuser’ after #MeToo posts – Sydney Morning Herald

He confirmed to this masthead that he was the unnamed photographer referred to in a string of allegations collected by Brisbane musician Jaguar Jonze on her Instagram page.
Jonze – the pseudonym of performer Deena Lynch – published on the weekend on Instagram that in her time in the industry she had “come across many predators who still abuse their place of power… and manipulate the trust people, especially young female musicians, have given to them”.
Lynch revealed she had been sexually assaulted last year by two music producers and “felt alone, ashamed and didn’t know what to do or where to go”.
“If you have been affected by a similar story and need a safe space to land in this sometimes terrifying industry – please reach out to me,” Lynch, who was a contender on Eurovision: Australia Decides, said. “I don’t want this pattern to continue.”
Followers shared their experiences and within 24 hours, Lynch said she had heard from 20 people making claims about “the same male photographer”.
By Monday evening, Lynch said the tally was “70 women affected by the same man

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