Former San Francisco 49ers captain Jarryd Hayne has been convicted of several sex crimes in Australia.
According to TMZ, Hayne was found guilty on two charges of sexual intercourse without consent on Monday after the jury deliberated for 18 hours. He was found not guilty of serious sexual intercourse without consent. Previously, the case ended up in a pending jury last year, according to the same report. (RELATED: David Hookstead is the Truth King In the North When it comes to College Football)
Ex-49ers RB Jarryd Hayne convicted of sexual assault, faces 14 years in prison https://t.co/mFeiC90ofb
– TMZ (@TMZ) 22 March 2021
Hayne is accused of sexually abusing a woman in 2018 and causing physical harm. According to the TMZ report, he denied any wrongdoing and promised to appeal against the verdict. He is now facing 14 years in prison after being convicted on multiple sex charges.
Hayne played for the 49ers in 2015 and has been a rugby star for a long time.
# BREAK A jury has found former NRL player Jarryd Hayne guilty of raping a woman on the night of the 2018 NRL Finals @abcnews @abcsydney
– Jamie McKinnell (@ jamie86) 22 March 2021
I honestly have never thought of this guy since the 2015 season was over. He was supposed to be this splashy man who could make the transition from rugby to the NFL.
Although he was not terrible for the 49ers, he was far from great. Therefore, he only hung around for a season.
Now he has been sitting behind bars for almost a decade and a half after being convicted of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent.
It’s an incredible downfall and a blunt reminder that life can change quickly.
Hayne will now await his sentencing on May 6.