Man Acquitted of Rape After Jury Finds Him Not Guilty

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A man accused of rape has been acquitted after a mixed jury deliberated for about four hours in the High Court.

The case, stemming from an alleged incident on 30 March 2020, hinged on conflicting accounts. The complainant said she became intoxicated after a night out and was assaulted while resting in a vehicle. However, the accused’s girlfriend, who was also present, testified that no such act occurred.

Prosecutors claimed a later sexual encounter between the pair was non-consensual, while the defence maintained it was consensual. During the trial, inconsistencies emerged in the complainant’s statements, including the timing of a text message she said she sent that night.

After hearing closing arguments, the jury found the defendant not guilty of rape and serious indecency.

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7 COMMENTS

  1. If a man rapes a woman he is deserving of the meanest sentence.
    However for every false report of rape made by a woman she brings disgrace of womanhood.
    Reports of rape are being used as weapon against men.
    It should not be.
    For every nkt guilty verdict of a rape accused there shoukd be mandatory compensation for the injustice and humiliation.

  2. Hope this will serve as a lesson for all concerned. Fun, frolic and alcohol can be a terrible mix.

  3. In court it not always right or wrong is if usually who has the better lawyer and who’s statement stand up in court. Generally the accused doesn’t testify and the accuser has to prove without any reasonable doubt.
    I don’t believe this woman will go all the way to high court, knowing this never happened. A woman knows when she is consensual even if she had a few drinks. So bro you got away and your woman backed you up , although you went and have sex , with a next woman , consensual or not – which is another reason for me still believing the accuser. Young lady you may have lost this case but life has a way of working out things. Young woman you need counseling to get over this hurdle in life , don’t be afraid to seek it. He is going to ill treat this same girlfriend.” Karma is on your side “

  4. Not all the time. I’m aware of a case where a woman free it up on a man. The man refused to leave his girl for her and she cry rape. The girl lied endlessly, holes were poked in her argument, and yet he was convicted.

    After the guilty verdict, she just smiled. I saw her do that.

    I’m aware of another where the girl said she was gang raped. When put under pressure, it was seen that she was clearly lying about the events. The men were acquitted, and there was no repercussions for her lie.

    This can’t be fair to the men that have to go though this.

    All I can say to the men, is be very careful who you go around. If she seems unstable, walk away! Plenty woman on the island, you don’t need to get wrap up in that type of stress

  5. Well lemme tell you. The stories I hear going around of the things men and women would do for sex is just crazy.

    Girls giving it out for phone top ups, phones, shoes and even to get a ride somewhere?
    Guys getting it up as a notch on their belts and to show how big man they are?

    I will just sit back and drink my water and mind my business because who won’t hear will feel. STD’s on the rise, HIV on the rise…..I am, sure pregnancies and abortions on the rise too!

  6. If a man gets a not guilty on rape it’s 999/999.01 times cause the man didn’t do it. Going into these cases the man is often guilty until innocent, Antigua doesn’t have any OJ Simpson lawyers so it’s likely the jury was right in their decision.

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