Man Acquitted in Stealthing Rape Trial

0:00On March 9th, a 24-year-old former University of Manchester student has been found not guilty of rape in a case centered on stillthing. Max Elliott from Surrey faced allegations that he had sex with a female student without a condom, even though she had consented only on that. Condition. The incident happened after they met at a student party and went back to his place. Prosecutors argued that skipping the condom effectively revoked her consent, turning consensual activity into rape. They pointed to claims that Elliott later admitted messing up to friends and even donated 200 pounds to a rape victim's charity as signs of guilt. The woman described realizing during the act that no condom was used, leaving her feeling violated. She confronted him right after, and they had tense follow-up talks where he apologized repeatedly but denied wrongdoing. Elliott testified that she knew no condom was involved after earlier intimate acts and the mood stayed enthusiastic and mutual.

1:00He insisted there was no force or trickery on his part. After just 45 minutes of deliberation and mental street crown court, the jury acquitted him on the single rape charge, ending the high-profile trial.