Mark John Horsfall, an unlicensed masseur at BodyResort Chinese Massage Parlour in Gerringong, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his sexual assault crimes against seven female clients.

He appeared at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court on Tuesday, where he heard powerful statements from some of his victims, who are aged between 20 and 60 years old.

Mr Horsfall, who was sentenced with a non-parole period of six years and six months, will be eligible for release in January 2029, as his sentence was backdated to July 2022.

Mr Horsfall, 62, was arrested in March 2021 following reports of an aggravated sexual assault of a woman in Gerringong.

He was charged with 19 counts of aggravated sexually touching another person and 11 counts of aggravated sexual assault – victim under authority of offender.

Mr Horsfall was found guilty of four charges of aggravated sexual assault at his trial in February this year.

It was revealed after the trial that Mr Horsfall pleaded guilty to eight charges of sexual assault and touching of five women.