A man facing 43 sexual assault charges allegedly "sprung" attacks on his family members and friends after creating an environment designed to "normalise sexual activity," a prosecutor has told a jury.
The seven other alleged victims were family friends.
As the trial entered closing arguments on Wednesday, September 16, ACT Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions deputy director Trent Hickey told the jury Bonfield routinely walked around his home naked while hosting visitors and parties.
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Tyson Bonfield is facing an ACT Supreme Court trial after pleading not guilty to the charges, which relate to the alleged sexual and indecent assault of 11 people between the 2000s and late 2010s.
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A man facing 43 sexual assault charges allegedly "sprung" attacks on his family members and friends after creating an environment designed to "normalise sexual activity," a prosecutor has told a jury.
Tyson Bonfield, 46, is facing an ACT Supreme Court trial after pleading not guilty to the charges, which relate to the alleged sexual and indecent assault of 11 people between the 2000s and late 2010s.
The seven other alleged victims were family friends.
Bonfield has been named with the consent of the family members who have brought allegations against him.
Earlier in the trial, the court heard allegations that Bonfield repeatedly engaged in non-consensual sexual acts when family members were asleep, including sexually assaulting them and masturbating nearby.
One alleged victim was 11 when Bonfield is said to have sexually assaulted her one night after school camp.
As the trial entered closing arguments on Wednesday, September 16, ACT Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions deputy director Trent Hickey told the jury Bonfield routinely walked around his home naked while hosting visitors and parties.
Mr Hickey also argued Bonfield sent pornographic material to family members in "another attempt" to normalise and desensitise sexual activity in the household.
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