Forty-five fresh charges have been laid against the former front-man of a well-known Newcastle band, who stands accused of a raft of sexual assault-related offences.
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Police charged Daniel 'Jimmy' Hanson on Wednesday after more than half a dozen extra complainants came forward to investigators, following news in August that the 32-year-old was facing 10 counts related to alleged assault and indecent acts against girls and young women between 2005 and 2014.
The Newcastle Herald understands 11 complainants have spoken to detectives in total.
Mr Hanson was charged on Wednesday with 26 counts of aggravated sexual assault, seven counts of inciting a person under the age of 16 to commit an act of indecency, five counts of aggravated indecent assault, five counts of indecent assault and one count each of sexual intercourse without consent and common assault.
It comes after he was charged in August with four counts of aggravated sexual assault - victim under 16, two counts of indecent assault, one count of incite to commit an act of indecency with a victim 16 years and over, and three counts of common assault.
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Police allege Mr Hanson used his profile as a musician to engage with young women and teenagers, aged as young as 14.
Detectives arrested Mr Hanson - once known by the stage name Jimmy Beloved - at his workplace, a Cooks Hill bottle shop, on August 27.
Mr Hanson has remained in custody since then and was formally refused bail on Wednesday.
He will face court again on December 19.
The singer fronted Newcastle band Falling For Beloved before post-hardcore outfit We Built Atlantis was formed in 2011.
We Built Atlantis enjoyed some minor notoriety, touring Australia's east coast and performing at the 2012 Groovin the Moo festival - though the band has remained largely publicly dormant since that year.
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