Overview
- Valenza, 31, appeared in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Tuesday, with the hearing closed to media and the public, and was remanded to return on April 13.
- He faces an extensive charge sheet tied to alleged online conduct, with police and court filings detailing counts for using a carriage service to menace or harass, stalking, recording in breach of privacy, sexual assault, and administering a stupefying drug.
- Outlets report differing totals for the alleged offences, with ABC citing 31 charges and 7NEWS reporting 38, the latter including two counts of breaching bail.
- Police allege he contacted multiple women he did not know between July 2023 and November 2025, soliciting sexual activity for money before grooming and assaulting them.
- Detectives say he was arrested in the early hours of Monday at a Brisbane Road address in Mooloolaba and are urging any additional potential victims or witnesses to come forward.