Trial Starts for Lachlan Young, Accused of Raping Girl in Ballarat Backyard

Lachlan Young takes stand after allegedly raping 16yo girl

An accused rapist has given evidence in his own trial to deny he had sex with a underage girl without her consent.

Trial starts for Lachlan Young, accused of raping girl in Ballarat backyard

Lachlan Young, 24, faced the first day of a trial where it was alleged he raped a 16-year-old girl in Ballarat. But a barrister called the allegation "false".

Jury told teen confronted alleged rapist on Snapchat

Ballarat man Lachlan Young is standing trial over the alleged rape of a teenager in Sebastopol in February 2024.

Ballarat man accused of raping teenager at neighbour's home

A teenager asked Ballarat man Lachlan Young what his girlfriend would think about claims that he raped her in 2024, a Victorian court has heard.