A former soldier accused of slavery offences has been refused bail at a court in Armidale.
James Robert Davis, 40, who also worked as a prison officer at Silverwater and Long Bay jails, is charged with three offences including possessing a slave and causing a person to remain in servitude.
The charges relate to a woman who police allege was kept as a slave from 2013 to 2015 at Maroubra in Sydney s eastern suburbs.
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Former soldier James Davis, 40, has been charged with slavery offences.(Supplied)
Today, Mr Davis barrister Ian Lloyd QC told the court while the case was strange it was very defendable .
23:52 EDT, 17 March 2021
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A self-proclaimed kinky sex overlord accused of keeping a woman in a cage has been supported in court by five of his girlfriends, including one who is pregnant, as he faced slavery charges.
James Robert Davis appeared before Armidale Local Court in northern NSW on Wednesday over allegations he coerced a woman into prostitution without payment, physically assaulted her and controlled her finances.
The 40-year-old has been charged with possessing a slave, reducing a person to slavery and causing a person to remain in servitude.
The Australian Federal Police allege Davis manipulated a woman between 2012 to 2015 in Maroubra, Sydney s south, for a so-called cult .
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Australian Federal Police (AFP) hope more complainants come forward after a NSW man was charged with slavery and sexual servitude offences.
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NSW Police said women were coerced and manipulated into a bondage lifestyle
Investigators said Mr Davis refers to himself as the patriarch of a group known as the House of Cadifor
Mr Davis is due in Armidale local court tomorrow
James Robert Davis, 40, is facing three charges reducing a person to slavery, possessing a slave and causing a person to enter into or remain in servitude.
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Chilling pictures have emerged revealing a glimpse inside the The House of Cadifor where a self-proclaimed kinky sex overlord allegedly kept six women as slaves.
The Australian Federal Police released images from inside James Robert Davis sprawling rural estate near Armidale, northern New South Wales, after spending 15 hours raiding the property on Thursday.
The property is dotted with several small wooden huts located several hundred metres away from the main home, featuring single beds, no air-conditioning and curtains that do little to keep out the light.
Four large wooden sandboxes engraved with women s names are also located nearby, along with a shed complete with a barber s chair and boxes filled with whips, collars and other sex instruments.