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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3232393, member: 9052"] I'm wondering if there may be a bit of misunderstanding in regards to what Hayne has actually been found guilty of and the subsequent reactions over social media.. and maybe some of the legal eagles on BHQ can provide us with some clarification. ABC has reported the below [I]It took the jury three days to find Hayne guilty of the two alternate counts, which were sexual assault without the circumstances of aggravation by inflicting actual bodily harm.[/I] I'm not a lawyer but the devil may be in the details... he was originally charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault, but eventually found guilty of the two alternate counts above. I don't know if one is a "lesser" charge than the other, but potentially the jury may have been unable to convict on the original counts due to doubt around the giving of consent?? To me the claim of [I]actual bodily harm [/I]could suggest that even if consent was given he performed an act that caused injury... and I doubt that she would be giving consent to him taking a chunk out of her!! All the social media at the moment is regarding rape and the rebuttals are about "her clearly giving consent", "why didn't she report it straight away", etc. however even if she did give consent it doesn't give Hayne the right to do whatever the **** he wants to her under the guise of sex and consent. [/QUOTE]

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