Carl Matthews jailed for attempted rape after woman said no

Carl Matthews, 55, from Wodonga jailed four months for attempted rape of a woman who had told him no multiple times.

Why it mattersThe sentence reinforces that consent is not negotiable, no matter what a person's circumstances are or what has happened before.

AustraliaAustralian courts continue to hold men accountable for sexual assault, even when the assault lasted only seconds and the victim had previously consented to other contact.

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