Joel Nathan Fitzpatrick Burtt, 22, was convicted of four counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one of choking the woman in a room at the five-star Sydney hotel.

Fitzpatrick Burtt said the woman “fully consented” to perform oral sex on him, but it “wasn’t sparking”, and they both got dressed. ‘That’s when I come over the top of her.

Fitzpatrick Burtt and the woman had been on a Darling Harbour cruise that afternoon with a group before drinks at a pub. They danced and kissed on the boat, and were later seen on CCTV holding hands.

Fitzpatrick Burtt’s mother and other supporters sat in the public gallery as he appeared via video link with a shaved head. The sentence was backdated, making him eligible for parole in June 2029.

Joel Nathan Fitzpatrick Burtt, 20, from Byron Bay, is accused of attacking the woman on Saturday night in a room of The Star Grand at the city's casino.

Fitzpatrick Burtt, 22, has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges relating to three incidents against the woman, including multiple counts of sexual intercourse without consent at The Star Grand Hotel ...

Fitzpatrick Burtt listened to these submissions from the dock, supported by family members in court. Ms O'Connell continued, saying the 22-year-old allegedly choked the woman on another occasion ...

Judge Huggett said she had no doubt Fitzpatrick Burtt knew the woman was not voluntarily consenting but had been overcome by fear during the "extremely frightening" ordeal in a room on level 11 ...

Fitzpatrick Burtt, 22, has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges against the same woman across three separate occasions including allegations of choking and sexual intercourse without consent.

Joel Nathan Fitzpatrick Burtt, 21, has been in custody on remand since being arrested in November last year. He is accused of attacking a woman in a room at The Star Grand in Pyrmont in inner Sydney.

Joel Fitzpatrick Burtt outside court on Monday. Credit: Kate Geraghty The woman alleges she was punched, headbutted, kicked and sexually assaulted inside a room of The Star Grand Hotel, booked by ...

A Byron Bay man is accused of choking and raping a woman at an exclusive hotel. Joel Nathan Fitzpatrick Burtt, 21, has been in custody on remand since being arrested in November last year. He is ...