The Latest Breaking News from Sarah Huggett

Cop-stomper dodges imprisonment over 'brutal' attack

A young man who stomped on an off-duty police officer's face during a drunken altercation has avoided being thrown behind bars after a successful appeal.

AAP · May 18

'Spray it': woman bailed after allegedly helping gunman

A woman accused of calling a rideshare for a gunman who peppered a home with bullets during a drive-by has been bailed to attend a drug rehabilitation centre.

AAP · Apr 13

Victim of ‘disgusting paedophile’ serving Australia’s longest sentence for child sex abuse tells of ‘lost decades’

Woman tells court ‘I lost my teenage self’ from abuse by teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan, already in prison for offences against daughter

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10

Rapist jailed for 'extremely frightening' hotel attack

A man who violently raped a woman multiple times at a luxury hotel had a "concerning" ongoing denial about the true nature of his offending, a judge has said.

AAP · Nov 15, 2024

Swim coach jailed for 32 years over child abuse culture

Swim coach Paul Frost who sexually abused 11 students for more than a decade has been jailed for up to 32 years for normalising horrifying behaviour.

AAP · Nov 16, 2023

Sri Lankan cricketer Gunathilaka cleared of sexual assault charge in Australia

Danushka Gunathilaka found not guilty of sexual assault in Sydney. Judge Sarah Huggett said evidence showed no opportunity for Gunathilaka to remove condom during intercourse. Prosecutors said he made incorrect statements during police interview, but Judge disagreed due to confusion, fatigue, language barrier & memory. Gunathilaka free to return to…

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

'Can't wait to play': Sri Lankan batter cleared of rape

International Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been found not guilty of raping a Tinder date by allegedly removing his condom without her consent.

AAP · Sep 28, 2023

Sri Lankan cricketer found not guilty of rape charges in Australian court case

Sri Lankan cricket international Danushka Gunathilaka has been found not guilty of raping a woman he met on a dating site during the south Asian team’s tour of Australia last November

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Cricketer accused of 'stealthing' condom in 'wild' sex

An allegation a Sri Lankan cricketer secretly removed his condom during sex with a woman in a "vulnerable" position should be believed, a court has heard.

AAP · Sep 21, 2023

Wife-killer guilty of sex with student, judge finds

Notorious convicted wife-killer Christopher Dawson had an unlawful sexual relationship with a student in 1980, a judge has ruled.

AAP · Jun 27, 2023