A person who allegedly tried to rape a woman outside St Mary�s Cathedral
in central Sydney was released by the courts just weeks ago.

But Benjamin Charles Jones, who is transgender and goes by the name
Willow, cried out in court that they �had nothing to do with it�.

Benjamin Charles Jones allegedly attacked a woman outside St Mary�s
Cathedral, in inner Sydney, after being released by the courts weeks
earlier.

Jones allegedly grabbed a 31-year-old woman as she walked past the
cathedral just before midnight on Tuesday evening.

The 47-year-old was arrested at Surry Hills police station on Wednesday,
and charged with take or detaining the woman, stalking or intimidating to
cause physical harm, and attempted sexual intercourse without consent.

Jones appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday afternoon
with a visibly bleeding scratch on their face.

�I identify as transgender and queer � I had nothing to do with it,� they
exclaimed when their matter was heard in court.

Jones was ordered to stop speaking by both their lawyer and the
magistrate.

Police said Jones was also wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for
breaching a community corrections order.

Court records show they were given a 12-month community corrections order
just last month.

Jones had been found guilty in Batemans Bay Local Court and convicted of
failing to comply with reporting conditions and providing false
information.

Jones was ordered to report to Corrective Services officers later in
September and �not to commit any offence while subject to this Community
Correction Order�.

They made no application for release from the court and will spend
Christmas behind bars.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/man-accused-of-st-mary-s-cathedral-
attempted-rape-released-by-courts-last-month-20241024-p5kl20.html

'They'? Are there two of them, or is he a schizo?

On 12/21/24 16:28, dingo jones wrote:
> A person who allegedly tried to rape a woman outside St Mary’s Cathedral
> in central Sydney was released by the courts just weeks ago.
>
> But Benjamin Charles Jones, who is transgender and goes by the name
> Willow, cried out in court that they “had nothing to do with it”.
>
> Benjamin Charles Jones allegedly attacked a woman outside St Mary’s
> Cathedral, in inner Sydney, after being released by the courts weeks
> earlier.
>
> Jones allegedly grabbed a 31-year-old woman as she walked past the
> cathedral just before midnight on Tuesday evening.
>
> The 47-year-old was arrested at Surry Hills police station on Wednesday,
> and charged with take or detaining the woman, stalking or intimidating to
> cause physical harm, and attempted sexual intercourse without consent.
>
> Jones appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday afternoon
> with a visibly bleeding scratch on their face.
>
> “I identify as transgender and queer … I had nothing to do with it,” they
> exclaimed when their matter was heard in court.
>
> Jones was ordered to stop speaking by both their lawyer and the
> magistrate.
>
> Police said Jones was also wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for
> breaching a community corrections order.
>
> Court records show they were given a 12-month community corrections order
> just last month.
>
> Jones had been found guilty in Batemans Bay Local Court and convicted of
> failing to comply with reporting conditions and providing false
> information.
>
> Jones was ordered to report to Corrective Services officers later in
> September and “not to commit any offence while subject to this Community
> Correction Order”.
>
> They made no application for release from the court and will spend
> Christmas behind bars.
>
> https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/man-accused-of-st-mary-s-cathedral-
> attempted-rape-released-by-courts-last-month-20241024-p5kl20.html
>