After three days of deliberating a jury found Hayne guilty of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. He was found not guilty of the more serious charges of aggravated sexual intercourse without consent, recklessly inflicting actual bodily harm. Following a seven-day trial in Sydney s Downing Centre District Court, the jury of seven men and five women found the two-time Dally M winner and ex-NFL convert guilty of the two alternative sex assault charges. The ex-Parramatta and Gold Coast star s fall from grace sees him facing a maximum of 14 years of prison and after his guilty verdict, Judge Syme told him a custodial sentence is inevitable .
Agonising wait in NRL star rape trial The agonising wait for all parties in the sex assault trial of Jack de Belin and his friend has continued after jury deliberations entered their second day.
Crime by Heath Parkes-Hupton 4th May 2021 1:12 PM NRL star Jack de Belin s wait for a verdict in his sexual assault trial alongside mate Callan Sinclair has entered a second day. The jury of eight men and four women retired to begin their deliberations about 10.15am on Monday morning. The trial held at Sydney s Downing Centre District Court is the second the men have faced over the allegations, after their first trial held in Wollongong last year was unable to be completed.