Man faces 200 sex abuse charges allegedly linked to three women on NSW Central Coast
A 39-year-old man, Christopher Ridings, has been charged with over 200 sex-related offenses involving three women on the New South Wales Central Coast. The charges follow a 10-month police investigation that uncovered millions of files containing evidence of abuse.
Why it matters
This case underscores the severity of domestic violence and the use of digital technology in the commission of long-term sexual abuse.
A 39-year-old man is facing more than 200 sex offences allegedly against three women.
An alleged domestic violence incident triggered police investigations 10 months ago.
Christopher Ridings is currently in jail on "unrelated matters" and the matter will return to court in December.
Link copied Share Share article A man is facing more than 200 domestic violence-related sex offence charges allegedly involving three women on the New South Wales Central Coast over seven years.
Christopher Ridings, 39, was arrested and charged by police on Monday after a 10-month investigation.
Police say it was an alleged domestic violence incident which triggered their inquiries in December 2025.
Officers raided a home in Tumbi Umbi, where they say they seized 120 electronic storage devices from which they later found a large amount of covertly filmed sexual content.
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