Warrant issued for Christos Papathanasiou after no-show in sexual assault case

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A self-described TikTok “healer” from Huntingdale with over 80,000 followers has had a warrant issued for his arrest after failing to appear in court on Friday, June 6 to face multiple sexual assault charges.

Christos Papathanasiou, 42, was due to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court but failed to attend, prompting Magistrate Angela Bolger to issue a warrant. He had previously been released on bail.

According to The Herald Sun, Papathanasiou is accused of sexually assaulting two women on a Pakenham train on April 1. Police allege he “firmly” groped the women’s buttocks as he moved past them and later made “kissing lips” toward one complainant after she confronted him. Bystanders reportedly intervened to assist the women and prevent Papathanasiou from fleeing the scene.

The court also heard that Papathanasiou is facing separate allegations from March involving an apartment cleaner.

In another incident, he allegedly chased a couple down a street in Huntingdale wielding a machete and shouting threats. He also faces accusations of assaulting his uncle for refusing to give him $200.

Papathanasiou had previously denied wrongdoing, telling the court in April: “I bumped into a lot of people” and suggesting the train incident may have been a misunderstanding.

During court proceedings, he also used the opportunity to promote his TikTok channel, where he shares content on natural remedies and cayenne pepper recipes.

Source: The Herald Sun

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