A Mangerton man accused of bashing his ex-partner and forcing her to perform a sex act on him while holding her against her will just days after being released from prison has failed in his second bid for court bail.
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The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is alleged to have subjected the woman to vile and degrading physical and verbal abuse during the two-day ordeal.
Court documents said Silverwater jail staff contacted the victim on October 9 and asked her to pick up her ex-partner, despite the fact there was a no-contact AVO between them.
The woman collected him and they spent the rest of the day together without incident, however, it is alleged two days later the man discovered his ex was dating someone else and flew into a rage and threatened her with a knife.
He apologised after a brief but intense barrage of abuse but became enraged again two days later and went to the woman's house in the early hours of October 13.
He allegedly forced her out of the driver's seat and got inside, before driving her around in the vehicle, allegedly hitting and threatening her multiple times.
"I'm gonna sell you to my friends for ice," he allegedly told her. "I'm going to kill you....I'm recording it, I'm going to post it on Facebook so everyone can see."
It is alleged he forced the woman to perform fellatio on him during the drive while calling her degrading and derogatory names.
The victim told police the ordeal continued for the rest of the night, as her ex drove her to multiple places including his brother's house, a carpark and a service station.
The pair eventually ended up at the Wollongong methadone clinic, where the woman managed to escape while the man was inside the building.
She ran to Wollongong Hospital and alerted staff, who phoned police. The man was arrested on October 15 at a house in Mangerton.
He was charged with 25 offences including sexual intercourse without consent, kidnapping and domestic assault.
The man was initially denied bail and has been in custody since his arrest, however he launched a fresh bid for release in Wollongong Local Court on Monday.
Defence lawyer Tim McKenzie said the man strenuously denied the allegations against him. He said the man had secured accomodation with family in the Tamworth area and would agree to conditions akin to house arrest if released.
"My instructions are he wants [the case] to go the trial so he can clear his name," Mr McKenzie said.
However, Magistrate Michael Stoddart refused to release the man on account of his lengthy criminal record.
The case will return to court on later this month.
