- Connor Lind going through court docket
- Jury retired to contemplate verdict
The jury has retired to contemplate its verdicts within the trial of a promising younger Sydney rugby participant accused of participating in sexual acts with two underage women.
Connor Lind, 23, has for the final three weeks confronted trial in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court docket, denying he engaged in sexual acts with a 14-year-old lady and a 15-year-old lady.
He pleaded not responsible to 4 counts of getting sexual activity with a toddler and one rely of deliberately sexually touching a toddler, with the jury on Tuesday afternoon retiring to contemplate its verdicts.
The Crown prosecution alleges Mr Lind was 19 when he engaged in anal, oral and digital intercourse with the 14-year-old alleged sufferer.
The lady instructed police in a recorded interview, which was performed to the jury through the trial, that she had anal intercourse in his room.
Below cross-examination from Mr Lind’s barrister, Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, it was put to the lady that she by no means engaged in sexual acts with Lind.
She repeatedly stated: ‘False.’
The lady was beneath the age of consent of 16 on the time, however Mr Lind, in his proof earlier than the jury, denied the acts ever occurred.
The jury has retired to contemplate its verdicts within the trial of a promising younger Sydney rugby participant accused of participating in sexual acts with two underage women
The court docket was instructed that based on his defence, Mr Lind aspired to play skilled rugby union and to be a instructor and didn’t wish to endanger his future.
As properly, he claimed he wished to respect the lady’s needs to not have intercourse earlier than marriage.
Mr Lind instructed the jury that he had cuddled the minor and so they had kissed ‘just a few instances’.
He stated in his proof that he set clear boundaries as a result of he knew the lady was too younger to consent to sexual exercise.
‘I stated nothing sexual may occur due to the age distinction,’ he instructed the jury.
Mr Lind instructed the jury that he grew to become aroused through the cuddling, however he ‘minimize it off right away’.
He has pleaded not responsible to at least one rely of sexual touching in relation to an allegation that he touched the lady’s abdomen and inside thigh whereas sitting on the lounge.
The court docket was instructed that Mr Lind denied touching her decrease than her abdomen space.
He’s additionally alleged to have put his hand down the pants of one other 15-year-old lady whereas sitting in his automobile at Dee Why seashore.
Mr Lind’s defence has denied the allegation and he has pleaded not responsible to at least one rely of getting sexual activity with a toddler
Mr Lind’s defence has denied the allegation and he has pleaded not responsible to at least one rely of getting sexual activity with a toddler.
The jury performed a police video interview with the second complainant who alleged that Mr Lind put his hand down her pants and touched her vagina with out her consent.
The court docket was instructed that they had been within the entrance seat of Mr Lind’s pink Jeep parked at Dee Why seashore when he kissed her.
‘It occurred so rapidly, I do not bear in mind the way it got here to us kissing, it occurred so quick,’ the lady stated in her police interview performed to the court docket.
Mr Lind denied the allegation and Ms Hutchinson argued the lady didn’t instantly increase complaints together with her associates, instructed them concerning the kiss however made no point out that it was towards her will, the court docket was instructed.
The jury will return its verdicts following its deliberations.
