Jury Acquits Men in Consent Case

0:00A jury in the Northern Territory Supreme Court has acquitted Panor Midas, Carolampus and Michael Ruvis on all sexual assault charges after nearly seven hours of deliberation. The two men face four counts each of sexual intercourse without consent stemming from an incident in 2024. They had picked up a young woman waiting outside a nightclub and spent eight and a half hours in her apartment. The trial hinged on whether the woman was too intoxicated to consent. The perpetrators pointed to her falling in and out of consciousness and needing help to walk as shown on CCTV footage. Defense lawyers countered that her memory was full of gaps and she had even conceded filling them with assumptions. Family members of the men broken to tears in the courtroom as the unanimous not guilty verdicts were read with the accused bowing their heads in. Emotion The two we trial drew intense focus on the details of that night. The judge summed up key points for the jury, noting inconsistencies like the woman walking to the car in her own, contrary to her recollection.

1:00She also highlighted the men's behavior, such as staying so long, asking for a phone number and offering breakfast as signs they believe consent was given. This verdict ends the case, underscoring the challenges improving consent amid alcohol and memory issues. That rap Sydney news today brought to you with AI, I'm Cory with the story.