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Teen denies suggestion she consented in alleged sexual assault by zoo employee, trial hears

Summary by region.com.au
Liam Anthony Thornton, 26, has pleaded not guilty to all charges in his trial. Photo: Albert McKnight. CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to alleged sexual assault. A teenager who alleged she was sexually assaulted in a van by a then-employee of the Canberra Reptile Zoo denied his lawyer’s suggestions she consented during the incident and claimed he hurt her “mentally and physically”. The now-26-year-old Liam Anthony Thornton pleaded not guilt…
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region.com.au broke the news in on Monday, September 1, 2025.
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