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| − | Luke Lazarus is an Australian man residing in Sydney. After Saxon Mullins accused Lazarus of raping her he was arrested, charged, and went to trial. Lazarus was initially convicted but subsequently found |
+ | Luke Lazarus is an Australian man residing in Sydney. After Saxon Mullins accused Lazarus of raping her he was arrested, charged, and went to trial. Lazarus was initially convicted but subsequently found not-guilt on appeal using an ''honest mistake of fact'' defence.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/may/17/luke-lazarus-breaks-silence-over-kings-cross-trial-to-criticise-media</ref><ref>https://www.marieclaire.com.au/getting-away-with-rape-saxon-mullins-consent-case</ref> |
Following Lazarus' acquittal, the Australian state of New South Wales moved to strengthen sexual consent laws and ultimately proposed an [[affirmative consent#New_South_Wales|affirmative consent]] model. |
Following Lazarus' acquittal, the Australian state of New South Wales moved to strengthen sexual consent laws and ultimately proposed an [[affirmative consent#New_South_Wales|affirmative consent]] model. |
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Revision as of 02:05, 27 August 2022
Luke Lazarus is an Australian man residing in Sydney. After Saxon Mullins accused Lazarus of raping her he was arrested, charged, and went to trial. Lazarus was initially convicted but subsequently found not-guilt on appeal using an honest mistake of fact defence.[1][2]
Following Lazarus' acquittal, the Australian state of New South Wales moved to strengthen sexual consent laws and ultimately proposed an affirmative consent model.