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Social media posts by a man accused of raping, poisoning and secretly filming the abuse of three women were so concerning, his mother warned him to keep his cool.
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Christopher Ridings, 39, of Tumbi Umbi on the NSW Central Coast, was arrested after police uncovered 2.5 million images allegedly recording his sexual and physical abuse of the women, aged 29 to 31, over a seven-year period.
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Police allege Ridings committed 210 offences, including 109 counts of intentionally recording an intimate image without consent (DV), 57 counts of accessory to sexual intercourse without consent (DV) and 12 counts of aggravated sexual assault – deprive liberty (DV).
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Ridings was also charged with ten counts of sexual intercourse without consent (DV), five counts of aggravated sexual assault – offender in company with others (DV), and four counts of taking a person with intent to commit a serious indictable offence (DV).
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He is also accused of stalking the women, administering poison with intent to cause injury or distress, and aggravated sexual assault of a person under the age of 16.
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On Wednesday, NSW Police confirmed a second man has now also been charged with multiple rapes in connection with the Ridings investigation.
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Marcus Roy John, 41, was arrested at a home in Kanwal on the Central Coast on Monday and charged with three counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
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He was refused bail and will appear before Wyong Local Court on December 9.
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The latest arrest comes after disturbing posts emerged on a social media account believed to be linked to Ridings and followed by his close family members.
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Christopher Ridings, 39, of Tumbi Umbi on the NSW Central Coast, was arrested after police uncovered 2.5million images allegedly recording his sexual and physical abuse of the women
Marcus Roy John, 41, (pictured) was arrested at a home on the Central Coast on Monday
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Just days before he was arrested over a separate matter in December, a social media account believed to be linked to Ridings shared this image
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In August last year, the account shared a black-and-white image bearing the message: 'A woman's lady part shouldn't be called a P***y!!
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'It should be call a "Put-Cha!"
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Another post reshared in early December portrayed a human skeleton saying: 'I avoid s*** because my temper can go from zero to life in prison in two seconds.'
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His mother replied to that post, warning Ridings to 'Keep your cool', accompanied by a kissing face emoji.
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A day later, an image was reshared which said: 'My demons will bend your demons over.'
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The Daily Mail understands Ridings was arrested in mid-December on a separate matter and held on remand at Macquarie Correctional Centre in Wellington, where he remains.
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He was not required to appear via AVL when the matter was mentioned at Bail Division Court on Tuesday afternoon.
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Marcus Roy John (pictured) was charged with three counts of sexual intercourse without consent
Ridings, who uses this image of himself online, was arrested in mid-December on a separate matter and held on remand at Macquarie Correctional Centre in Wellington, where he remains
His lawyer did not apply for bail and it was formally refused by the judge.
It is understood investigators uncovered the files at a home in Tumbi Umbi in December 2025 during an investigation into domestic violence allegations.
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On 120 electronic storage devices, police allege they found a 'large amount of covertly filmed sexual content'.
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Tuggerah Lakes Police District detectives immediately launched Strike Force Zetter to investigate further, leading to this week's arrests.
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Ridings' matter is next listed for mention at Wyong Local Court on December 8.
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Police say investigations are continuing.
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