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NSW man James Robert Davis charged with keeping slave in Sydney suburb of Maroubra
A man accused of keeping a slave in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra will remain behind bars after a brief court appearance today.
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James Robert Davis, 40, is facing three charges — reducing a person to slavery, possessing a slave and causing a person to enter into or remain in servitude.
The offences are alleged to have occurred between June 2013 and July 2015 at a property in Maroubra, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Mr Davis, who served with the military for 17 years, was arrested in Armidale on Thursday by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
An AFP spokesperson confirmed it had not ruled out laying further charges.
In a video posted online, Mr Davis spoke openly about his polyamorous relationships with women.
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