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| Man accused of raping missing teenager and holding her hostage for weeks Man accused of raping missing teenager and holding her hostage for weeks | |
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| A 29-year-old man has been accused of holding a teenage girl hostage inside a Sydney house for a month and sexually assaulting her. | A 29-year-old man has been accused of holding a teenage girl hostage inside a Sydney house for a month and sexually assaulting her. |
| The man was arrested after police saw him chasing the 15-year-old along a Blacktown street before grabbing the teen and trying to drag her away around 1.30am on Thursday. | The man was arrested after police saw him chasing the 15-year-old along a Blacktown street before grabbing the teen and trying to drag her away around 1.30am on Thursday. |
| The girl told police the man had been holding her against her will for four weeks inside a Balmoral Street house, where he allegedly raped her. | The girl told police the man had been holding her against her will for four weeks inside a Balmoral Street house, where he allegedly raped her. |
| The girl was reported missing from a residential out-of-home care facility in October. She was hospitalised for medical assessment and has since been released. | The girl was reported missing from a residential out-of-home care facility in October. She was hospitalised for medical assessment and has since been released. |
| Child abuse squad detectives have raided the Balmoral Street property and seized a number of items. | Child abuse squad detectives have raided the Balmoral Street property and seized a number of items. |
| The man has been refused bail to face Blacktown local court on Friday charged with aggravated sexual assault and common assault. | The man has been refused bail to face Blacktown local court on Friday charged with aggravated sexual assault and common assault. |
| The Department of Family and Community Services has been notified. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has also been told of the man’s arrest. | The Department of Family and Community Services has been notified. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has also been told of the man’s arrest. |