Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Indian Restaurant Owner Found Guilty of Sexual Assault in Australia
Gunaseelan Manoharan, who owned an Indian restaurant in Australia, was found guilty of sexually assaulting people.
He moved to Australia from India in 2014.
He assaulted a teenage employee and also behaved inappropriately with an adult employee.
His restaurant closed in March 2023.
He is not an Australian citizen and could be sent back to India.
The victims have shared how this has impacted their lives.
He will be sentenced in November and could face prison time.
Gunaseelan Manoharan, owner of an Indian restaurant, was found guilty of sexual assault.
The assaults occurred between March 2021 and January 2022, involving a minor and an adult.
Manoharan could be deported from Australia because he is not a citizen.
The restaurant, Rooh Indian Contemporary Restaurant and Bar, has closed.
The victims testified in court, sharing the impact of the assaults on their lives.
- Who
- Gunaseelan Manoharan, a 42-year-old Indian restaurant owner.
- What
- He was found guilty of multiple sexual assault offences involving a minor and an adult.
- When
- The assaults occurred between March 2021 and January 2022. He was found guilty recently.
- Where
- In Horsham, Australia.
- Why
- Details of why the assaults occurred are not in the provided articles.
- Name
- Gunaseelan Manoharan
- Age
- 42
- Restaurant
- Rooh Indian Contemporary Restaurant and Bar
- Location of Restaurant
- Horsham, Australia
- Charges
- Multiple sexual assault offences
- Verdict
- Guilty
- Sentencing Date
- November 12
- Potential Sentence
- Up to ten years in prison