A high school teacher has been released on bail after he allegedly courted two women on social media and then raped them in his car.
Ahmed Masri, 25, from Green Valley in Sydney’s west, appeared via audio visual link at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
He is facing several charges of sexual intercourse without consent and one charge of assault with act of indecency.
A high school teacher has been released on bail after he allegedly courted two women on social media and then raped them in his car (pictured is a stock image)
Masri, a casual teacher at Miller Technology High School, allegedly chatted to the two women on Facebook and Snapchat.
He then met them in Sydney and allegedly forced himself on them in a car on two separate occasions in September and October.
He was refused bail by police, with prosecutor Sergeant Skye Stromquist insisting he posed a serious risk to the community.
‘The type of offences are of most serious nature,’ Sergeant Stromquist told the court.
Ahmed Masri, 25, from Green Valley in Sydney’s west, appeared via audio visual link at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday (pictured is the school Masri worked as a casual teacher)
‘The harm and damage caused to the complainants can never be undone.
‘He’s clearly targeting females, courting them through social media applications and then using physical force to hold females down.’
However, he was given bail by Magistrate Kok under strict conditions with his lawyer Mona El Baba telling the court Masri was of exemplary character and would be a role model to his students.
She also argued the women weren’t ‘random’ and were both known to Masri.
‘These are not random females he’s collecting himself off the street,’ Ms El Baba said.
To secure bail, Masri’s brother agreed to forfeit $30,000 security.
Under his bail conditions, Masri is not allowed to leave the house except to attend doctor’s appointments, visit a lawyer, report to police and attend court accompanied by his mother, sister or brother-in-law.
He is to report daily to Green Valley Police Station, forfeit his passport, refrain from using social media and refrain from contacting the complainants.
No plea was entered on Saturday and Masri is set to reappear at Downing Centre Local Court on December 7.
Under his bail conditions, Masri is to report daily to Green Valley Police Station (pictured), forfeit his passport, refrain from using social media and refrain from contacting the complainants
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