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Ex-NRL Player Acquitted of Pub Rape, Admits Separate Sexual Assault

He now faces sentencing on a sexual assault conviction following his acquittal on rape charges

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Overview

  • A District Court jury cleared Teui “TC” Robati of two rape counts after a 1½-day trial and nine hours of deliberation
  • Prosecutors alleged Robati lured a woman into a disabled toilet at a Fortitude Valley pub by promising exclusive event access before the assault
  • Defence counsel argued Robati honestly and reasonably believed the encounter was consensual
  • Jurors viewed video testimony recorded in 2024 during a closed-court session
  • Robati pleaded guilty to unlawful and indecent assault over a separate December 21, 2022 incident and will be sentenced by Judge William Everson