A 21-year-old man arrested on sexual assault charges stemming from an incident at a casino in Sydney, Australia, will stay in jail for a little longer. Joel Fitzpatrick Burtt was to face a judge Thursday for allegedly assaulting a woman at Star Entertainment’s The Star Grand Hotel. But the case was delayed.
The incident allegedly took place at the New South Wales property near Sydney last October, just before Burtt turned 21. While in a room at the property’s hotel with a woman, he reportedly assaulted her violently for more than an hour.
The unidentified victim filed a report against Burtt, describing how he had choked and punched her during the sexual assault. Burtt later surrendered himself as police were close to arresting him.
Prosecution Wants More Time
At least one witness corroborated the victim’s story. Someone in a nearby room at the time of the incident could hear the victim screaming for Burtt to stop. There’s no indication that anyone, either the victim or a witness, tried to contact hotel staff for assistance at the time.
The incident allegedly took place at the New South Wales property near Sydney last October, just before Burtt turned 21. While in a room at the property’s hotel with a woman, he reportedly assaulted her violently for more than an hour.
The unidentified victim filed a report against Burtt, describing how he had choked and punched her during the sexual assault. Burtt later surrendered himself as police were close to arresting him.
Prosecution Wants More Time
At least one witness corroborated the victim’s story. Someone in a nearby room at the time of the incident could hear the victim screaming for Burtt to stop. There’s no indication that anyone, either the victim or a witness, tried to contact hotel staff for assistance at the time.