Brett Stewart under investigation for alleged sexual assault

[Kaz]

LOL

 

[Kaz]

Manly NRL star Brett Stewart has 'case to answer'

MANLY NRL star Brett Stewart will face a committal hearing on sex charges early next year as his lawyers conceded in a Sydney court he does have a case to answer.
Stewart, 24, has already pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of indecent assault.

The charges relate to an incident after the club’s season launch in North Manly on March 6 this year, just 48 hours after the NRL launched its $1million advertising campaign in which Stewart starred.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26 ... 77,00.html

 

[mrslong]

wtf does that mean?

 

[Nashy]

It means his charges aren't getting dropped.

I didn't realise he was getting done for sex without consent? I thought he was just copping a feel?

 

[Coxy]

Yes, I didn't realise it was actual intercourse without consent either. Hence the seriousness of it all.

And judging by the request to hear from the girl's psychiatrist, they're going to make a case that she's crazy, consented then went schizo or something.

 

[Black Philip]

Am I the only bloke out there who finds it strange that some men just can't seem to help themselves? It seems like as soon as the opportunity to have sex (or similar) is there, they jump at the chance. Do these guys know anything about self restraint?

 

[Coxy]

A lot of blokes aren't used to being told no. Especially famous actors/musicians/sportspeople etc.

 

[mrslong]

Especially while under the influence of alcohol...alcohol does funny things to people's sexual "brain".

However there is no excuse....the majority of human beings abide by the fact that no means no, drunk or not.

 

[Coxy]

Well they can't use drunk as an excuse or defence. If anything that'd be an aggravating factor, surely!

 

[Flutterby]

A lot of these young footballers have never been told no in their lives (about more than just sex), so they can't understand the concept.

 

[Coxy]

A lot of these young footballers have never been told no in their lives (about more than just sex), so they can't understand the concept.

Yep, pretty much what I was saying.

 

[Je$ter]

It means his charges aren't getting dropped.

I didn't realise he was getting done for sex without consent? I thought he was just copping a feel?

doesn't that = rape? [icon_shru

 

[Coxy]

Rape can be intercourse without consent, penetration without consent (using anything else) and a number of other sexual assault related crimes.

That's why they usually just call them "sexual assault" charges because it covers just about everything.

 

[Nashy]

I maybe wrong, but isn't rape a far harsher crime, and much harder to convict on? Hence they usually go for the lesser sexual assault?

 

[Flutterby]

A lot of these young footballers have never been told no in their lives (about more than just sex), so they can't understand the concept.

Yep, pretty much what I was saying.

Yeah I know - but I wanted to say it.

 

[schmix]

I maybe wrong, but isn't rape a far harsher crime, and much harder to convict on? Hence they usually go for the lesser sexual assault?

It seems like there is no such charge as "rape" anymore, at least in NSW. Sexual assault is the broad term used to describe "unwanted or forced sexual contact with another person, from someone touching you to someone forcing you to have sex against your will".

http://www.nswrapecrisis.com.au/Informa ... olence.htm

Edit: It seems like the two terms are interchangeable in QLD - http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/p ... v/rasa.htm

 

[Flutterby]

MANLY rugby league star Brett Stewart has been ordered to stand trial on counts of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl.

In Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court today, Deputy Chief Magistrate Paul Cloran ordered the 24-year-old fullback to face a New South Wales District Court trial, which will be mentioned in that court on April 9.

The magistrate concluded there was a reasonable prospect a properly instructed jury could convict Stewart of an indictable offence.

http://www.news.com.au/national/nrl-sta ... 5843767460

 

[lynx000]

Doesn't take much to get over that hurdle at the committal hearing. Would have to be an exceptionally weak case to get tossed at that stage. Onto to the next step.