- Wallabies veteran was spotted walking his son in Tamarana
- Will appear in court in January for alleged sexual abuse
- Beale, 34, denies the allegations and said ‘the truth will come out’
Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has been spotted walking with his young son on Tamarama Beach in Sydney’s east as he awaits trial in January for alleged sexual abuse.
Beale, 34, will plead not guilty to charges arising from a night out at the Beach Road Hotel in Bondi last December.
He was charged with two counts of sexually touching another person without consent, soliciting another person to touch him sexually without consent, and sexual intercourse without consent.
It was confusing to see Beale on the local coast on Friday after he was cleared to potentially play rugby in France as part of amended bail conditions in August.
The alleged victim claimed to police in the Tweed/Byron police district that she was followed into the pub bathroom on December 17 by Beale, who then allegedly forced her to perform a sex act on him.
Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has been spotted walking with his son on Tamarama Beach in Sydney’s east as he awaits trial in January for alleged sexual abuse
Beale, 34, was charged with two counts of sexually touching another person without consent, soliciting another person to touch him sexually without consent, and sexual intercourse without consent.
It was confusing to see Beale on the local coast on Friday after he was cleared to potentially play rugby in France as part of amended bail conditions in August. He will also plead not guilty to all charges.
A few weeks before the alleged assault, his son, also named Kurtley Beale, was born in October.
Beale was subsequently charged in January and strongly denies the allegations.
He told the media in June that he was devastated by the allegations.
‘I’m not guilty. The allegation has been falsely leveled against me and the truth will come out,” he said.
The gifted playmaker represented Australia at three World Cups: in 2011, 2015 and 2019.
He also won the John Eales Medal for Wallabies’ Player of the Year in 2011.
Due to the legal proceedings, Rugby Australia suspended Beale from all forms of the sport in January, a week after he took part in a 44-man Wallabies training camp.
Beale was expected to be given a new lease of life under reappointed Wallabies coach Eddie Jones, and given his experience and utility he would likely feature in a fourth World Cup.
Jones previously spoke about the veteran’s unique talent on the field.
“Kurtley is the most wonderfully gifted player,” he said. “He does things that other players don’t even dream of.”
Beale will appear in court on December 1, with his trial scheduled for January 15 next year.