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Australian attorney general denies rape allegation

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lets be clear here the court of public opinion and social media dictates Christian Porter, is guilty without any means to be proven innocent.

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 One word actually two words:Utterly disgusting.

and it will be if hes found actually guilty, lucky for him he lives in Australia and a person is presumed innocent until the evidence is shown in court to prove his guilt

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So the allegation is against a man who is currently 50 years old, but the crime is alleged to have occurred in 1988. 1988 was 33 years ago, so the man was 17 at the time of the alleged rape. The woman was then 16. The article, the accusers and some who are posting on this thread make it appear as if an adult man raped a 16 year old girl, noting that sex between an adult and a minor is considered to be rape regardless of the circumstances. One poster above even asked why a 50 year old man is having sex with a 16 year old. But the reality is that both were minor teenagers one year apart in age 33 years ago when this alleged rape happened. In the US at least English legal tradition is that the burden of proof is on the accuser and that one cannot be convicted unless there is a proof beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the alleged crime. In this instance I do not see enough evidence to convict. There is no way to prove anything untoward happened, no physical evidence and the accuser is dead.

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It really should have been cleared up decades ago, I feel sorry for the deceased to live a life tainted of negative self worth, and at the same time angry a (yet to be proven) anul rapist is now the attorney General? I hope we can move forward if you are attacked, go straight to the police, it's hard and uncomfortable, lead the way don't be shy, that only leads to self loathing, and death. The perpetrator is the scum not the victims

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More clickbait headlines and sensationalism that downplays the fact he was 18 and the accusation is 32 years old.

Another example of how low modern "journalism" has fallen.

The attorney general, the highest law enforcement office in the country. One word actually two words:

Utterly disgusting.

And another sad example of how easily superficial and incurious people will lap it up.

Judge, jury and executioner without knowing a single relevant detail.

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Either way, it's a very sad and grim story.

Your comments are a cogent assessment of this situation. There is no way to know the truth. Since it involves a person in politics it is likely that the story will be made less recognizable by political calculations.

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The allegations are serious, rape is a heinous crime.

Porter was forced to come forward after senior lawmakers last week received details of allegations that in 1988 Porter raped a then 16-year-old girl who committed suicide last year before making a formal complaint to police.

These allegations, can never be proven, at the same time 50-year-old Christian Porter -- the government's top lawyer and a former prosecutor, will struggle to clear his name.

Christian Porter, his neighbors, his friends, his colleagues, his future clients will have at the back of there minds, no smoke without fire.

The photo displays the quandary. that thought did he or didn't he?

The court of public opinion and social media dictates that a life sentence. Take no prisoners

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I think some people are so free these days to go round digging someone's past to destroy another's career. Same goes with NY Governor Cuomo's case.

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What is the legal age of consented sex in Australia?

I read on another reputable site that he was gay, but I might be mistaken. Looking for that source now.

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"Australia's attorney general on Wednesday outed himself as the unnamed cabinet minister accused of raping a 16-year-old girl, denying the decades-old allegation" 

The attorney general, the highest law enforcement office in the country. One word actually two words:

Utterly disgusting.

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