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Canberra man guilty of raping sex worker by way of stealthing jailed for more than two years
A man found guilty of rape after he covertly removed his condom during an encounter with a Canberra sex worker has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail by the ACT Supreme Court. Warning: This story discusses sexual assault. Aleksandar Ivanovski was charged with a single count of rape, after "stealthing" the woman in December 2021. The court heard Ivanovski had been involved in a booking with another sex worker before engaging the victim for a half hour session. He then obtained a 10 minute extension, for $100. During the encounter Ivanovski had asked for unprotected sex, but the woman told him she didn't do "natural" services. The woman said he had turned her to a position where she couldn't see what he was doing, and when she did turn around the condom was on the floor. "What the f*** were you doing?" she said to him at the time. "Did you just f****ing stealth me?" Ivanovski denied it. The woman reported the matter immediately to the manager who called police, and a statement was taken two days later. But it was not until nearly a year later that Ivanovski became aware he was being investigated by police. At his trial earlier this year the prosecution described Ivanovski's actions as driven by a sense of entitlement and called for full-time jail, saying the crime had been pre-meditated. Today Acting Justice John Burns said Ivanovski had been clearly aware the woman was not consenting, but he found it was opportunistic, rather than a premeditated crime. Acting Justice Burns told the court pre-sentence reports on Ivanovski recorded drug use including cocaine and methamphetamine, and noted his behaviour was emotionally driven. He also noted Ivanovski was "reluctant to discuss the offending". Acting Justice Burns said the reports indicated Ivanovski had been capable of understanding the situation. "Your behaviour demonstrated you were well aware of the boundaries," Acting Justice Burns told Ivanovski. "You have in fact demonstrated no remorse whatsoever." Acting Justice Burns sentenced Ivanovski to two years and six months' jail, to be suspended after a year, ahead of a good behaviour order.
ABC News
26-05-2025
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Former Canberra sex worker 'gained nothing but turmoil' after being stealthed, court hears
A former Canberra sex worker has told the ACT Supreme Court she has found nothing but turmoil after she was the victim of stealthing in a local brothel. A jury found Aleksandar Ivanovski guilty of a single charge of of rape after he was found to have removed a condom during his encounter with the woman. Today he has faced a sentencing hearing where the victim told the court of her struggles after the incident. "As a woman I think it's easy to minimise what happened, to be quiet, to shut things down," she said. "From this experience I have gained nothing but turmoil. She said she's chosen now to get on with life. "Despite the pain and suffering I've made the decision to move forward," the woman said. "I hope Ivanoski finds it in his soul to become a better person." Prosecutor Tamzin Lee told the court Ivanovski's actions were "morally reprehensible" and the only suitable sentence was full-time jail. Ms Lee said he'd displayed a sense of entitlement when he took off the condom. "This offending occurred because the offender wanted to have sex without a condom," she said. Ms Lee said he had been refused, and "he did it anyway". "He positioned himself and her in a position where she could not see," she said. "It indicates a view of entitlement." She noted in interviews with others before the hearing he continued to deny the crime, and seemed to think he was the one who had been hard done by. Ms Lee pointed particularly to an assessment suggesting he was a good candidate for rehabilitation, saying that was flawed given he had failed to give a full account to the person preparing the report. But Ivanovski's lawyer Joshua Nottle urged the court to consider options other than jail, including an intensive corrections order to be served in the community or a partially suspended sentence, so time behind bars would be minimised. Mr Nottle said Ivanovski has suffered mental health issues since being charged, with his life spiralling out of control. He also said Ivanovski has had to endure a long delay in proceedings, with the "sword of Damocles" hanging over him since the police first spoke to him in 2022. He rejected Ms Lee's characterisation of the crime. "There's no suggestion of entitlement," he said, although he conceded Ivanovski denies the crime. Justice John Burns will hand down his sentence next week.
