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Ex–FBoy Island Contestant Riccardo Valenza Remanded on Multiple Sex‑Offence Charges, Including 11 Counts of Rape

Police say 11 women aged 26 to 35 have come forward as investigators examine alleged social media grooming.

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.