At the time of the report, investigators were still conducting their investigation.
Therefore, the allegations reported by police should not automatically be treated as a complete judicial finding of guilt.
Consent Is Not Negotiable
At the heart of the case is a basic principle:
A person has the right to decide whether to participate in a sexual activity.
That decision does not require justification.
Someone can say yes.
Someone can say no.
Someone can change their mind.
And refusing a sexual proposition does not give another person the right to threaten, assault or harm them.
This principle applies regardless of whether the proposed activity involves two people, three people or any other number of participants.
It also applies regardless of the relationship between the individuals involved.
A person does not lose the right to refuse sexual activity because they know someone, are dating someone, are married to someone or have previously agreed to another sexual activity.
Consent must be voluntary.
The Difference Between a Proposition and Coercion
There is nothing inherently criminal about asking another consenting adult whether they are interested in a particular sexual activity.
