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Rape trial hears Joseph Williams described as ‘elder’ in ads, seized business plan
Accused rapist Joseph Luke Williams was billed as a traditional elder, healer and lore man by the company he owned, a West Australian court has heard.
Key points:
- Joseph Luke Williams has denied representing himself to his alleged victims as an Indigenous elder
- The jury heard police seized documents and found ads, dated after the assaults allegedly occurred, describing Mr Williams as an “elder”
- Senior Constable Kylie Bell told the court police also found a stone in a jewellery box during the search
Mr Williams, 58, is facing 12 charges of sexual penetration without consent and two counts of indecent assault.
Six women have alleged Mr Williams assaulted them between 2010 and 2014 while performing what they said he had claimed were traditional…
