Supporters of convicted rapist Jarryd Hayne have sparked chaos after he was sentenced In Newcastle, where one supporter spat at his victim as she left court.
A judge has said Jarryd Hayne was fully aware his victim was not consenting when she sentenced him to five years and nine months in jail for raping the young woman in her bedroom.
The former NRL superstar was distraught as Judge Helen Syme handed down the verdict on Thursday afternoon at a Newcastle court.
The 33-year-old will be eligible for parole in three years and eight months over the attack from the night of the 2018 NRL grand final.
Judge Syme on Thursday said the former Parramatta Eels captain refused to accept the verdict, shows no remorse and refuses to change his attitude towards sex or women .
Ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne was sentenced to five years nine months jail for rape
The 33-year-old was sentenced at a court in Newcastle on Thursday afternoon
Hayne will be in jail until 2025 and won t be free until he is 37-years old
Supporter stared down and spat in direction of Hayne s victim outside court
Judge Syme says Hayne has showed no remorse and refuses to accept verdict
She says he was aware of what he was doing and only stopped due to her injuries
Dozens of family and friends surrounded Hayne as he walked into court Thursday
His victim read a statement in court saying she still has nightmares over the rape
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