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Craig McLachlan sexual assault court case explained: What the magistrate said about her not guilty verdict
When Melbourne magistrate Belinda Wallington delivered her verdict on Tuesday, she found actor Craig McLachlan not guilty of assault and indecent assault charges dating back to 2014.
Magistrate Wallington laid out her decision during a court hearing on Tuesday, and a 105-page written decision was later published.
This is what she said in court and in her written judgement.
McLachlan kissed complainant, but the magistrate found it was not a crime
Mr McLachlan was charged with seven indecent assault charges and six common assault charges that involved allegations from the time in 2014 he was performing in the Rocky Horror Show theatre production.
There were four female complainants who made allegations against Mr McLachlan.
In the judgement she…
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