Home and Away star appears in court over rape charges

Martin Lynes portrayed Adam Sharpe on the hit soap. / Home and Away

A former Home and Away actor has appeared in court facing sexual assault charges.Martin Lynes, who portrayed Adam Sharpe on the hit soap, is accused of nine offences related to the alleged attack, including having sexual intercourse without consent, assault with an act of indecency, four counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and three counts of common assault.
The attack is said to have taken place in his home in Bateau Bay, New South Wales on February 29.
The 48-year-old, who also played Dr Luke Forlano on All Saints, is said to have assaulted the woman after a dispute between the pair turned ugly.
"The altercation allegedly escalated, during which the man sexually and indecently assaulted the woman," a NSW police spokesperson said.
Police were called to the home following the incident, but Lynes had already left the property. The woman was taken to Gosford Hospital, and was released the next morning.
The actor was arrested and charged in the early hours of March 1, before appearing in court and being granted conditional bail on the same day.

Lynes has previously appeared on Packed to the Rafters, Blue Water High and Police Rescue.