Fed:Non-consensual group sex happening across society
17 May 2009 1:58 PM
CANBERRA, May 17 AAP - Group sex scandals are not isolated to rugby league, a rape crisis centre manager says.
Another woman has come forward with sexual assault allegations against three league players, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The woman described to the newspaper how in 2008 three Brisbane Bronco footballers had sex with her in a cubicle against her will.
Her story follows the Nine Network's decision to sack Matthew Johns for a 2002 group sex incident with a 19-year-old woman in New Zealand.
NSW Rape Crisis Centre Manager Karen Willis, who advises the NRL on sexual assault issues, says the problem of group sex happens across the board.
She said the NRL has already taken steps to address the behaviour of some footballers towards women.
"It's not just footballers...generally a lot of blokes just don't get it," she told Network Ten.
"The NRL...(have)... been the first male-dominated organisation in this country to put up their hand and say we have a problem and we need to do something about it. That work needs to continue."
Ms Willis also urged the men who took part in the New Zealand sexual assault with Matthew Johns to come forward and publicly name themselves.
"If they're in any way sorry for what they've done or understand the impacts of their behaviour, the very first thing they need to do is admit that."
