A buddy of a former Cricket Australia worker who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a senior government has informed a court docket the person was “visibly upset” and anxious he was drugged.
On Thursday, the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court was informed the alleged sufferer met two mates for breakfast simply hours after he allegedly awakened being groped by Timothy Whittaker, 38.
Mr Whittaker denies the allegations and is dealing with a contested listening to this week.
The court docket was informed the previous communications head had resigned his submit in March 2019 and was set to take a job working for the International Cricket Council in Dubai.
A rustic and western-themed finish of season Cricket Australia social gathering doubled as a send-off for Mr Whittaker, three former staff informed the court docket.
Emily Jackson, who labored as a lawyer for the affiliation, stated Mr Whittaker invited plenty of individuals again to his Abbotsford house for a nightcap after the occasion.
She described the temper of the night time as “very fun, very positive”, telling the court docket the alleged sufferer was intoxicated and asleep on the sofa when she left about 4am.
“We were all very friendly,” she stated.
But witnesses Jane Livesey, Justin Larkin and Ms Jackson stated they awakened later the identical day to missed calls and voicemails from the alleged sufferer between 5.30am and 6am.
Each informed the court docket the messages said “something really f–ked up had happened at Tim’s”.
They stated the person had informed them he’d allegedly awakened in Mr Whittaker’s mattress along with his pants both eliminated or pulled down.
Mr Whittaker was allegedly touching the person’s penis.
“He sounded very nervous, very scared, not knowing what to do,” Mr Larkin stated of the dialog.
“He told me Tim had (allegedly) sexually assaulted him … I was pretty shocked.”
Each informed the court docket the alleged sufferer stated he stirred to point out he was awake, with Mr Whittaker allegedly rolling over and pretending to be asleep.
The court docket was informed the alleged sufferer shortly left, returning dwelling earlier than he met two mates for breakfast at about 10am.
Both mates, referred to as to present proof on Thursday, stated he appeared “visibly distressed”.
“It was not surprising because we knew he’d been out the night before,” one man stated.
“He did look very sad in the eyes and not himself.”
Both stated he described allegedly “blacking out” whereas on the sofa earlier than waking in Mr Whittaker’s mattress.
“He wasn’t sure if he’d drunk a lot and passed out or if his drink had been spiked,” one man stated.
“He’s not someone that passes out.”
Mr Whittaker additionally stands accused of sexually touching one other man with out his consent greater than three years earlier in January 2016.
The court docket was informed the alleged sufferer contacted Cricket Australia in 2021 with allegations of “grooming behaviour”.
The listening to, earlier than Justice of the Peace Timothy Gattuso, continues.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
