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ARTICLE · 17 MARCH 2021

Sydney man charged with slavery offences

Slavery in Australia is recognised by the law as a serious violation of an individual's dignity and human rights.

AustraliaCriminal Law

A Sydney man has faced court over charges of possessing a slave, reducing a person to slavery and causing a person to enter into or remain in servitude.

The offences are alleged to have occurred between June 2013 and July 2015 in Maroubra in Eastern Sydney.

James Robert Davis, who served with the Australian Defence Force for 17 years, was arrested last week by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).


Open lifestyle


The 40-year old has always been open about his lifestyle, which includes polyamorous relationships with women, as well as BDSM – or bondage, discipline (or domination), sadism (or submission) and masochism – which often involves tying up a partner and giving and/or receiving pain.

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