A Sydney man who allegedly choked a woman he met on a dating app and raped and kidnapped another woman has been charged.

A strike force was established earlier this year to investigate allegations that a 44-year-old man had sexually assaulted, choked and kidnapped a 35-year-old woman between 2021 and 2023 in the Burwood area. 

During the investigation, police linked the man to a second alleged assault.

The same man allegedly choked a 52-year-old woman he met on a dating app last year.

Police stormed a home on Sibbick Street in Russell Lea yesterday, where they arrested the 44-year-old.

He was taken to Burwood Police Station and charged with 15 domestic violence-related offences, including eight counts of sexual intercourse without consent, two counts of stalking/intimidation, intentionally recording an intimate image without consent and taking/detaining a person with intent to obtain advantage. 

The man was refused bail and will face Parramatta Local Court today.

Investigations are ongoing.

Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).