Man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting men he took to his hair salon

Man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting men he took to his hair salon Police allege the businessman, who has not yet been identified, met the men in question on an online dating site and invited them to his salon on separate occasions A man has been charged after an investigation into alleged sexual offences inside a his own hair salon. Detectives began investigating in June this year after two men, 34 and 37, alleged that the incidents had taken place at a salon on Gardeners Road, Rosebery in Sydney’s south. Police allege the owner of the business, who has not yet been identified, met the men in question on an online dating site and invited them to his salon on separate occasions. It is alleged that the men unknowingly ingested a substance before being sexually assaulted. After extensive inquiries, detectives arrested a 39-year-old man at the business, which has not been named, at about 11am local time on Friday August 7. A New South Wales Police spokesperson said: "In June 2026, detectives attached to South Sydney Police Area Command commenced an investigation after two men, aged 34 and 37, were allegedly sexually assaulted at a hair salon on Gardeners Road, Rosebery. "Police will be alleged the owner of the business met the men on an online dating site and they were invited to the salon, where they unknowingly ingested a substance before being sexually assaulted. "The two separate incidents allegedly occurred on Sunday 8 March 2026 and Monday 25 May 2026. Following extensive inquiries, detectives arrested a 39-year-old man at the business at 11am today (Friday 7 August 2026). "He was taken to Mascot Police Station, where he was charged with two counts of use intoxicating substance to commit indictable offence, and two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. "The man was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 7 tomorrow (Saturday 8 August 2026)."