12/10/2023 0 Comments Christie whelan browne geoffrey rush![]() ![]() The ABC’s 7.30 Report repeated the allegations, and aired interviews with three women. The allegations were that, during the Rocky Horror Show tour of 2014, McLachlan had exposed himself to his co-stars, bullied female colleagues, and touched at least one of them indecently. On Januthe Sydney Morning Herald published a front-page story from investigative journalist Kate McClymont that detailed specific allegations against McLachlan. ![]() If they are ultimately acquitted, the publication that has reported the fact of the trial must give equal prominence to the acquittal. For example, a person who is alleged to have committed a crime of a sexual nature in South Australia, cannot be publicly named unless and until he or she has been committed for trial. Just as an abuse victim can be irreparably harmed by a sexual indiscretion, so, too, can their abuser be seriously damaged by a false accusation. However, the #metoo movement has been criticised for not giving due process and damaging the reputations of those accused. There is a strong case for the outcomes of these cases to be reported more publicly to give us a better understanding of their prevalence. While reporting rates have improved in the last 20 years in Australia as victims’ rights have been accelerated through legislation, we know that only about 15% of sexual assault victims in Australia report incidents to the police. The #metoo campaign, with women coming forward with stories of sexual harassment and abuse, often on social media, has proved to be a powerful force in uniting victims and providing a platform for airing allegations. Rush has strenuously denied these allegations too. This follows defamation proceedings launched by Geoffrey Rush against the Daily Telegraph after the newspaper published allegations Rush had behaved inappropriately towards a female cast member at the Sydney Theatre Company. While no criminal charges have been laid, police are currently investigating allegations McLachlan committed multiple sexual offences while performing in the Rocky Horror Show in 2014. Last week Rocky Horror Show actor Craig McLachlan issued defamation proceedings against Fairfax Media, the ABC and former co-star Christie Whelan Browne, one of the women who has accused McLachlan of sexual harassment. ![]()
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