A NSW man accused of poisoning and secretly filming the abuse of three women, allegedly terrorised one victim's family in a horrifying 20-minute ordeal that culminated in holding her against her will to rape her, court documents reveal.
Christopher Ridings, 39, of Tumbi Umbi on the Central Coast, was arrested in December after police allegedly uncovered 2.5 million images recording his sexual and physical abuse of the women, aged 29 to 31, over a seven-year period.
He was charged with 210 offences, including 109 counts of intentionally recording an intimate image without consent (DV), 57 counts of accessory to sexual intercourse without consent (DV), 12 counts of aggravated sexual assault – deprive liberty (DV) and 10 counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
Court documents seen by the Daily Mail on Thursday reveal prosecutors will in addition allege Ridings attacked one of the women and her mother in Tumbi Umbi on December 10, 2025.
According to the documents, Ridings assaulted the woman's mother between 12.30am and 1.20am and detained the younger woman with the intention of obtaining an advantage to have sexual intercourse.
During a 20-minute period from 1am to 1.20am, Ridings is also accused of assaulting the woman, intimidating her and allegedly filming a third woman engaging in a 'private act' without her consent for the purpose of his sexual arousal.
The further charges include two counts of filming a person in a private act without their consent, one count of detaining a person with the intent to obtain advantage, one count of common assault and one assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Ridings is also charged with two counts of stalk/intimidate with the intent to cause fear or physical harm in connection to the woman and her mother, and a separate count of contravening an apprehended domestic order in February.
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 three women
Police have also charged Marcus Roy John, 41, (pictured) with multiple rapes in connection with the Ridings investigation
It is understood the alleged incident occurred just hours before his arrest.
The latest charges follow allegations Ridings also administered poison with the intent to injure or cause distress, sexually assaulted the women in the company of others and sexually assaulted a person under the age of 16.
He remains in custody with the matter set to be next heard at Wyong Local Court on December 8.
Earlier this month, NSW Police confirmed a second man had been charged with multiple rapes in connection with the Ridings investigation.
Marcus Roy John, 41, was arrested at a home in Kanwal on the Central Coast on October 12 and charged with three counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
According to court documents seen by The Daily Mail, John raped one of the women on November 22, 2024 in Tumbi Umbi.
He then allegedly returned two months later and raped the woman on February 9, 2025 and again on May 5, 2025.
John was refused bail and will appear before Wyong Local Court on December 9.
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
Marcus Roy John (pictured) allegedly raped one of the women in November 2024, and again in February and May 2025
Disturbing posts were previously found on a social media account believed to be linked to Ridings and followed by his close family members.
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!!
'It should be call a 'Put-Cha!' Put-Cha in your feeling, Put-Cha in jail, Put-Cha on child support, Put-Cha in all kinds of messed up situations. lol!!'
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.'
His mother replied to that post, warning Ridings to 'Keep your cool', accompanied by a kissing face emoji.
A day later, an image was reshared which said: 'My demons will bend your demons over.'
This was the last public post.
An investigation into domestic violence allegations had led detectives to allegedly uncover the files at the house in Tumbi Umbi in December 2025.
On 120 electronic storage devices, police allege they found a 'large amount of covertly filmed sexual content'.
Police say investigations are continuing.
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