Rex Orange County’s sexual assault charges dismissed by London court
Rex Orange County had faced six separate allegations of misconduct, all of which were filed earlier this year
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Just shortly before Rex Orange County was set to stand trial for six counts of sexual assault, a London court has dismissed the charges, BBC News reports. In October, an unidentified woman accused the British singer (legal name Alexander O’Connor) of touching her without her consent on multiple occasions, including in a taxi and in O’Connor’s Notting Hill home.
In a Thursday statement, Crown Protection Services shared that the evidence in the case “no longer met” the standard for prosecution. O’Connor has continuously maintained his innocence ever since CPS first filed charges, and appeared at London’s Southwark Crown Court on October 11 to formally deny all the allegations. O’Connor’s now non-existent trial had been provisionally set for January 3, 2023.
O’Connor announced the update to his case via a lengthy Instagram message, where he states that he was “wrongly accused” of misconduct, and notes that CCTV footage “contradicted” his accuser’s version of events. O’Connor also says that the woman’s partner had been present during the evening in question, and “gave a statement to the police which did not support the allegations” against the singer.
“I have always denied these allegations and am grateful that the independent evidence has cleared me of any wrongdoing,” O’Connor wrote. “I have never assaulted anyone and I do not condone violence or abusive behavior of any kind.”
He continues: “It’s been a difficult time for everyone involved and I’d like to thank the people who have helped me through it as well as my family and loved ones for their continued support.”
Despite their dismissal of O’Connor’s case, the CPS also made clear in their statement that investigating and prosecuting sexual wrongdoing remains a priority. “We will always seek to prosecute sexual offences, where our legal test is met, no matter how challenging,” the office stated.
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It won’t matter to the activists. Being accused, no matter how ridiculous the accusations are, is tantamount to guilt in their eyes. His career is probably over.
here comes a shit show
Oh, my vagina!
I can’t wait to hear what a bunch of wanna be activists losers who have no actual insight into this case think.
Well, you’re in the right place!
Believe women, unless they are lying bitches.
Word of advice to Hattie – if you’re going to be silly enough to give a link to a BBC story, you might want to be aware that the BBC will (if the “crime” has been committed on British soil) include a full statement from the accused.Don’t believe me, dear? Allow me to educate you: “He also addressed “inaccuracies” that he said had circulated about his case.“I was wrongly accused of touching someone one evening on their leg, neck, back, and bottom,” he said.“That led to six charges of sexual assault. The only evidence against me was the individual’s account.“However, CCTV footage obtained by the police contradicted their version of events. Their partner was also present throughout the evening in question and gave a statement to the police, which did not support the allegations against me.“It’s been a difficult time for everyone involved and I’d like to thank the people who have helped me through it, as well as my family and loved ones for their continued support.”A CPS spokesperson said: “CPS prosecutors have a duty to keep each case under review. Having carefully considered all the evidence, our legal test for a prosecution was no longer met and so we will not be continuing a prosecution.“We will always seek to prosecute sexual offences, where our legal test is met, no matter how challenging.””In case it isn’t now crystal-clear to you as to why the charges are being dropped – there’s video footage that dismisses the charges. It’s already damned hard-enough as it is in the UK to get a rape case to be taken seriously and even harder to get it taken to trial without bloggers like you being selective in your reporting. If you insist on thinking of yourself as a journalist, dear, I recommend you get this “article” edited to include the basis of the evidence to dismiss. Show some professionalism.
A good verdict for humanity and against toxic femininity