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| Wolf Creek actor John Jarratt in court on rape charge | Wolf Creek actor John Jarratt in court on rape charge |
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| The Australian actor and director John Jarratt has appeared in court for the first time on a rape charge as his lawyer reiterated he will be defending the charge. | The Australian actor and director John Jarratt has appeared in court for the first time on a rape charge as his lawyer reiterated he will be defending the charge. |
| The Wolf Creek actor, who appeared at Sydney’s Downing Centre local court on Tuesday, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at Randwick, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, in September 1976. | The Wolf Creek actor, who appeared at Sydney’s Downing Centre local court on Tuesday, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at Randwick, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, in September 1976. |
| “Nothing less than a not guilty verdict will satisfy him,” lawyer Bryan Wrench told the court. “No discount could change his plea.” | “Nothing less than a not guilty verdict will satisfy him,” lawyer Bryan Wrench told the court. “No discount could change his plea.” |
| John Jarratt: Wolf Creek actor to plead not guilty to raping woman in Sydney | John Jarratt: Wolf Creek actor to plead not guilty to raping woman in Sydney |
| Jarratt would be eligible for a 25% sentence discount were he to plead guilty in the local court and a small discount for a guilty plea in the district court before trial. | Jarratt would be eligible for a 25% sentence discount were he to plead guilty in the local court and a small discount for a guilty plea in the district court before trial. |
| Wrench acknowledged the court had to formally advise his client of sentencing discounts for early guilty pleas. | Wrench acknowledged the court had to formally advise his client of sentencing discounts for early guilty pleas. |
| The alleged victim of Jarratt, now 66, came forward in December 2017. The actor was charged with one count of rape in August. | The alleged victim of Jarratt, now 66, came forward in December 2017. The actor was charged with one count of rape in August. |
| At a hearing earlier in October, Wrench told the court he wanted to take the “express lane” to trial and that delays were affecting his client. | At a hearing earlier in October, Wrench told the court he wanted to take the “express lane” to trial and that delays were affecting his client. |
| The director, actor and producer is best known for a lead role in the movie Wolf Creek and its sequel and appearances on TV shows McLeod’s Daughters and Play School. | The director, actor and producer is best known for a lead role in the movie Wolf Creek and its sequel and appearances on TV shows McLeod’s Daughters and Play School. |
| Jarratt is now due to be available for a confidential case conference on 26 November. | Jarratt is now due to be available for a confidential case conference on 26 November. |
| He is then expected to formally enter a plea when his case returns to the Downing Centre local court for a committal hearing on 29 November. | He is then expected to formally enter a plea when his case returns to the Downing Centre local court for a committal hearing on 29 November. |
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