Parramatta Eels NRL star Dylan Brown is charged with sexual touching over incident at
Footage emerges of Parramatta Eels star Dylan Brown dancing at a Sydney pub as he is charged with allegedly groping a woman at the venue
- Brown charged with sexual touching
- Follows alleged incident at a Sydney pub
- Eels star will face court on Wednesday
NRL star Dylan Brown has been charged with five counts of sexual touching without consent after an alleged incident at a Sydney pub on Saturday night.
The 22-year-old Eels half was arrested at a well-known Eastern Suburbs venue, the Golden Sheaf, just before midnight on Saturday after a woman, 20, complained the staff about the alleged incident.
Police took the Kiwi to Waverly Police Station, where he was then charged with five counts of sexual touching.
They will allege Brown groped the woman, who was not previously known to each other, multiple times according to the Daily Telegraph.
Footage has also emerged from inside the venue of Brown on the dancefloor wearing a hat and sunglasses. It is unclear if it was captured before or after the alleged incident.
In a statement, NSW Police confirmed he was bailed, with the Eels star set to face court on Wednesday.
Parramatta Eels superstar Dylan Brown has been charged with five counts of sexual touching without consent
Police will allege that Brown (left) allegedly groped a 20-year-old women several times
Footage has also emerged from inside the venue of Brown on the dancefloor wearing a hat and sunglasses (he is highlighted on the right)
‘About 11.40pm yesterday officers attached to Eastern Suburbs PAC were called to a hotel on New South Head Rd at Double Bay following a report of sexual touching,’ the statement read.
‘Police arrested a 22-year-old man he was taken to Waverley Police Station where he has been charged with sexually touch another person without consent.
‘He was granted bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday, June 7.’
Police also took out an interim apprehended violence order. Brown must report to the police between 8am – 10pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Brown and his Eels teammates have been enjoying some time off, with the club having a bye this week.
In a statement, the club confirmed they were aware of the charges against their high-profile half.
Brown, pictured playing against the Cowboys in round 13, will face court on Wednesday over the alleged incident
The Parramatta star (right) has played 95 matches for the club since moving over from his native New Zealand
‘The Parramatta Eels have been made aware of an alleged incident involving Dylan Brown last night,’ read the statement.
‘The club has advised the NRL integrity unit as per our normal process. As it is a police matter, the club will not be making further comment at this time.’
The NRL’s integrity unit will investigate the allegations and liaise with the police and club.
Parramatta are next due to play next Monday afternoon against the Bulldogs for a public holiday game, but whether Brown will be involved remains to be seen after the alleged incident.
Brown has played 95 matches for the Eels since moving across the ditch as a highly-rated halves prodigy from Whangarei in New Zealand.
He has represented the Kiwis on five occasions, including at the Rugby League World Cup in the UK last year.
The 13th-placed Eels now face a mammoth task to climb up the ladder with allegations about the alleged incident swirling around their star half, who signed a whopping eight-year contract at the end of last year.
Brown was a key player for the club as they played in the grand final – eventually losing to Penrith – last season, and has been in strong form to start this year, partnering Mitchell Moses in the halves.