Sydney Man Pretends to Be Disney Casting Agent

0:00It's March 26th. Welcome to Sydney News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. A 57-year-old man from Sydney faces serious charges after allegedly posing as a Disney casting agent to trick young women into sex acts. Gerard Vamedevin was arrested this week at a home in Luisham and hit with 45 new offices, including sexual touching without consent, fraud, and breaching bail conditions. He's now been denied bail ahead of his next court date. This all started last November when police caught wind of him faking documents and pretending to offer TB and film jobs. Back in January, he got 11 initial charges like procuring a child for prostitution and stalking and was let out on bail even though he was on. Perole Further digging led to this latest arrest. The case has shocked many because it targeted vulnerable and experienced young women dreaming of acting careers with big companies. Court officials described this scheme as deeply manipulative, with fake online personas

1:01making it all seem legit. The office is stretched back to 2014. Vamedevin appeared by video link, blaming loneliness and past trauma for his mental health struggles and said he'll represent himself in court. The magistrate wasn't convinced and turned down his bail request. The matter is adjourned until April 2nd, as police wrap up their investigation into these long running allegations.