Aussie TV star charged with rape and assault

A former Australian TV star has been charged with the rape and assault of a woman in her home on the NSW Central Coast.

Martin Lynes, 48, who has starred in a range of hit Australian TV shows including, All Saints, Home & Away and Blue Water High, has been charged with a string of offences, including one count of sexual intercourse without consent and three counts of common assault. Mr Lynes was charged at Wyong Police station on February 28.

Speaking with news.com.au, a NSW Local Courts spokesman confirmed that Mr Lynes had been granted bail on several conditions, which includes not going within 100 metres of the alleged victim’s address.

Conditions also include him being prohibited from having any contact with the alleged victim – both indirectly and directly.

The Daily Telegraph has reported that the female victim was treated in hospital for for concussion, bruising and bites.

Mr Lynes is best known for his work as Dr. Luke Forlano on the Australian hospital drama, All Saints. His other starring roles include Rick Gallager in Sea Patrol, Coach Simmo in Blue Water High, Head of advertising company in Packed to the Rafters and a recurring role on McLeod’s Daughters.

Since retiring from acting, he has been working as a real estate agent on the NSW Central Coast.

The matter will return to Wyong Court on April 27.

Image source: Getty Images

35 Comments

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 06 Oct 2022
    12:48 am
So he received five years jail and is out already.

- - mom111059 said
  - 06 Aug 2022
    10:10 pm
Doesn’t matter how famous he is. If he has done the crime he should do the time. Of course It’s up to the courts to decide that.

- - mom400215 said
  - 17 Jun 2022
    11:29 pm
Oh wow. I remember seeing him all over the TV years ago.

- - My Littlebuttons said
  - 17 Jun 2022
    10:10 am
Oh wow what a fall from grace my kids used to watch him Blue Water High tv show

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 11 Feb 2022
    11:09 pm
Feels like a lifetime ago that he was on All Saints.

- - jrobin260 said
  - 24 Jan 2022
    10:44 pm
What ever happened with this story? Any updates?

- - mom457867 said
  - 09 Jan 2022
    1:59 am
I too had a crush on this actor especially on All saints. I hope the victim gets the justice she deserves.

- - mom223151 said
  - 07 Jan 2022
    9:39 pm
Wow I once had the hots for him. Hard to believe- most of the characters he played were so wholesome. Life is so full ?????

- - MumofOne said
  - 23 Dec 2021
    12:58 am
Trying hard to place this guy but I can’t. And I watched McLeods Daughters religiously and have binged it more than once.

If that’s a recent photo this guy needs to come out of the 90s with those blonde tips and sleeper earring.

Sexual misconduct was never cool but I’m glad it’s no longer a time women feel they can not hold the man accountable for his actions.

- - Frankiielot said
  - 13 Nov 2021
    10:03 pm
I’m not familiar wish him but honestly I don’t think our justice system is very fair. They should lock people like this up for longer!!!
There really is some sick people out there and it makes me fear so much for my kids.

- - Ordinary mum said
  - 08 Oct 2021
    9:50 pm
And I used to think he was hot.

- - Ellen said
  - 08 Oct 2021
    1:30 pm
I never heard of this man. Not pretty behaviour. Curious what the outcome is of this case.

- - nealsq said
  - 03 Oct 2021
    11:50 am
So scary to think so many people would have idolised someone like him just because he was on tv, easy access to victims

- - mom324778 said
  - 30 Sep 2021
    12:42 pm
So disgusting what a horrible man hopefully never seen on our screens again

- - mum300445 said
  - 29 Sep 2021
    6:32 pm
This is terrible. Those poor women.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 17 Sep 2021
    2:16 pm
Just because a person is famous doesn’t mean they can’t be a criminal. I hope they throw the book at him.

- - meedee said
  - 05 Sep 2021
    7:41 am
What a coward. I real Man would never treat another human this way.

- - 222jodes said
  - 20 Apr 2020
    9:22 pm
I really hope the woman involved is ok and to the bloke who did this … I don’t care who you are, how famous you were … What you did I’d unforgivable. I pray that justice will prevail you disgusting human ????

- - Sjcapper33 said
  - 16 Apr 2020
    6:09 am
That’s really sad that he had done that but unfortunately not surprised. I hope they do make an example of him. Terrible thing for him to do.

- - ella12 said
  - 06 Sep 2016
    12:43 pm
What a disgusting human being he is.