I froze with fear for 30 seconds. The courts said that hesitation was consent
- Posted on February 12, 2025
- By The Times
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I froze with fear for 30 seconds. The courts said that hesitation was consent
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An Italian man twice cleared of sexual assault because his accuser hesitated before fleeing is to undergo a retrial at the behest of the supreme court