Sydney man who paid escorts with bounced checks charged with rape

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It might surprise a lot of bros here that there are many who believe in his innocence, including other women.

It may be a mitigating element, but you would think that consent would be the overriding factor and she can withdraw that at any time.
The brothel/paid sex transactional basis could and likely would cloud the issue but the basic principles of consent would apply once the circumstances are unravelled...