Sydney swimming teacher ‘raped girl eight times in three weeks’

A young swimming teacher charged with sexually assaulting multiple young girls allegedly raped one child eight times in the space of three weeks.

Kyle James Henk Daniels, 20, is accused of committing 31 sexual offences on eight girls he was teaching to swim at a Mosman pool in 2018 and early 2019.

Court documents revealed Daniels allegedly had sexual intercourse with a seven-year-old girl eight times between October 24 and November 14, 2018.    

The documents also revealed Daniels was still allegedly committing sexual offences on swim students up until 10 days before he was arrested. 

Daniels, a University of Sydney sports science student, was arrested on March 12 and charged with sexually abusing two alleged victims.

Prosecutors added a further 28 charges and took out Apprehended Violence Orders on behalf of the alleged victims banning Daniels from any contact with them.

Daniels’ lawyer said his client strongly denied the charges.

 

Swimming teacher Kyle James Henk Daniels (pictured) allegedly raped a young girl eight times in the space of just three weeks last year. Daniels, 20, is facing a total of 31 charges relating to the sexual assault of young girls who were in his care at the Mosman Swim Centre in Sydney

Daniels was arrested by police at his family home on March 12 and initially charged with three child sex offences. A further 28 charges were last week laid against the swimming teacher

Daniels was arrested by police at his family home on March 12 and initially charged with three child sex offences. A further 28 charges were last week laid against the swimming teacher

Court documents seen by Daily Mail Australia reveal Daniels’ alleged offences began in January 2018, with the indecent assault of a ten-year-old girl.

He is alleged to have indecently assaulted that girl three more times last year, while also carrying out similar attacks on two other girls – one of whom was aged five. 

In total, Daniels allegedly committed a total of 14 acts of indecent assault in 2018. 

On a further eight occasions he allegedly sexually touched young girls when he was meant to be teaching them swimming.

He also allegedly raped two girls nine times between October 2018 and February 2019.

In addition to the criminal charges, Daniels has been hit with seven AVOs taken out by police on behalf of his alleged young victims. 

Daniels’ last known alleged attack was carried out on February 2, ten days before he was arrested at his family home in Balgowlah on Sydney’s northern beaches.

The shocking allegations against Daniels forced his former swimming centre to hire additional pool deck supervisors to watch over its staff. 

Daniels (right, pictured with his father) last known attack was allegedly carried out on February 2, ten days before he was arrested

Daniels (right, pictured with his father) last known attack was allegedly carried out on February 2, ten days before he was arrested

Daniels hid his face and held his mother's hand as he walked out of Emu Plains Correctional Facility last Wednesday after more than a week in custody

Daniels hid his face and held his mother’s hand as he walked out of Emu Plains Correctional Facility last Wednesday after more than a week in custody

The shocking allegations against Daniels have forced his former swimming centre to hire extra pool deck supervisors, in a bid to 'go over and beyond' the necessary safety requirements

The shocking allegations against Daniels have forced his former swimming centre to hire extra pool deck supervisors, in a bid to ‘go over and beyond’ the necessary safety requirements

EzySwim – which operates the swimming program at the Mosman Swimming Centre but does not own the aquatic centre – told parents they would ‘go over and beyond’ the standard safety requirements.

‘Safety procedures at Mosman Swim Centre adopt best practice in swimming pool management,’ EzySwim’s statement read. 

TIMELINE OF DANIELS’ ALLEGED OFFENCES:  

2018: January 1 to November 30

– Indecently assaulted a girl, ten, on four different occasions

June 7 

– Indecently assaulted a girl, five

July 4

– Indecently assaulted a girl, seven

October 24 to November 14

– On eight occasions during this period Daniels allegedly raped a girl, seven

September 22 to November 30

– Indecently assaulted a girl, seven, on eight different occasions

December 1

– Sexually touched a girl, seven 

December 5

– Sexually touched a girl aged under 10

2019: February 2

– Sexually touched a girl, six, twice

February 14

– Raped a girl, six

December 1, 2018, to March 2, 2019

– Sexually touched a young girl on four occasions 

‘However, in light of these horrific claims involving a former instructor at the centre, we are introducing additional safety measures that go over and beyond industry practice, so parents can be assured children are as safe as possible.

‘As part of this, our teachers are participating in additional Child Protection & Safety education through Swimming Australia. 

‘We are also ensuring there is an additional pool deck supervisor on duty.’

It was last week revealed that a complaint was first made against Daniels last August, with a parent claiming he used ‘inappropriate holds’ on children.

However the complaint was not reported to authorities because of a legal loophole.

In New South Wales, when a contractor like EzySwim is operating a facility on behalf of a local council it is not obliged to report suspicions of child abuse.

Daniels spent more than a week behind bars after his arrest before being released on bail last Wednesday.

A surety of $100,000 was posted to secure his freedom, with strict bail conditions of reporting daily to police, not going to pools and surrendering his passport also put in place.

Daniels is due to reappear before Manly Local Court on May 8, 2019.

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