Police have reported a man will appear in court today charged over the alleged aggravated sexual assault of a woman in Gerringong.

Officers from Lake Illawarra Police District commenced an investigation on Friday after receiving reports a 42 year old woman had allegedly been sexually assaulted while at a massage parlour.

Following inquiries, detectives arrested a 60 year old man at a business about 9am yesterday (Sunday 21 March) and he was taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.

The man, who is employed as a masseur, was charged with 19 counts of aggravated sexually touch another person and 11 counts of aggravated sex assault – victim under authority of offender.

It’s alleged the man sexually assaulted the woman on multiple occasions during an appointment.

He was refused bail to appear before Wollongong Local Court later today (Monday 22 March).

UPDATE:

Mark Horsfall, who worked at BodyResort Chinese Massage at Gerringong, appeared in Wollongong Local Court this morning.

He was refused bail. His matter is listed for mention at Wollongong Local Court on 19 May.