Jarryd Hayne's sentence for sexually assaulting a young woman is about to be delivered.
Crime
by Steve Zemek
6th May 2021 2:27 PM
Jarryd Hayne has been jailed for at least three years and eight months for raping a woman inside her Newcastle home. Â
Judge Helen Syme on Thursday sentenced Hayne to a maximum of five years and nine months behind bars, with a non-parole period of three years and eight months. Â
He will be eligible for release on January 5, 2025. Â
"She clearly said no several times and indicated by her actions," Judge Syme said, before handing down her sentence at the Newcastle District Court. Â