A man is behind bars facing multiple charges after two teenage women were allegedly assaulted in the NSW southern tablelands.
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Nathan Raymond Caldow, 41, was extradited from Western Australia as police investigated the reported assaults of two teenagers in Goulburn earlier in April.
Caldow allegedly attacked a 19-year-old woman, groping and choking her with the intention of sexually assaulting her, before stealing her phone and her clothing including her bra and underpants about 11pm on April 14, according to court documents seen by AAP.
She managed to get assistance from a passing motorist who took her to Goulburn police station.
A link was found to another alleged assault on an 18-year-old woman about a week earlier.
Caldow allegedly stole her bank card, driver's licence, phone and jacket after attacking her on April 5.
Both women needed hospital treatment for facial injuries.
Appeals brought further information from the community and specialist police assisted as investigators secured a warrant to search Caldow's home at the weekend, NSW Police sex crimes squad commander Detective Superintendent Jayne Doherty told media in Goulburn on Thursday afternoon.
She called for anyone who thinks they may have been similarly targeted to let police know.
"So that we can investigate the matter and so we can get these heinous offenders off our streets," she said.
Caldow was arrested in a Fremantle hotel on Sunday night and NSW detectives were granted his extradition on Wednesday.
He faces charges of aggravated robbery, inflicting actual bodily harm with intent to have sexual intercourse, sexually touching without consent, stalking/intimidation and choking.
Caldow did not appear when his case was briefly mentioned in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday.
A lawyer representing him applied for the case to be moved to Goulburn where the alleged offences occurred and Caldow has a private solicitor to represent him.
Magistrate Greg Grogin adjourned the case to Goulburn on May 3 and ordered a brief of evidence to be served by June 22.
Australian Associated Press