Trainer facing sex charges granted name suppression

Jake Kenny of Stuff reports that the trainer and driver accused of sexually assaulting a woman appeared in court this week.

A horse trainer who allegedly sexually abused a woman during last year’s New Zealand Cup and Show week in Canterbury will keep his name secret for now.

The 25-year-old appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday charged with indecently assaulting a young woman. He is jointly charged with a 29-year-old harness racing driver.

The 25-year-old faces six charges: aggravated assault, assault, dishonestly acquiring a vehicle, and three counts of indecent assault.

It’s understood the charges relate to an incident that happened at a private training stables in November last year.

The 25-year-old’s duty lawyer, Sabrina Forrester, requested interim name suppression and a three-week remand so the man could seek his own private representation. Police opposed name suppression.

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by Jake Kenny, reprinted with permission from Stuff