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Parramatta Eels pivot Dylan Brown is “not proud” of his drunken behaviour at a Sydney nightspot the place he twice groped a girl after ingesting a lot he couldn’t communicate to his lawyer following his arrest.
The 23-year-old NRL participant was convicted on Wednesday of two counts of undesirable sexual touching.
“I’m not happy with the behaviour I displayed and I take full accountability for my actions,” he mentioned in an announcement after getting into the responsible pleas in Sydney’s Downing Centre Native Courtroom.
Brown was at a Double Bay nightspot on June 3 when he groped a girl on each breasts.
He pleaded responsible and acquired a neighborhood corrections order for the following 18 months whereas three different prices have been withdrawn.
Brown supplied the girl an unreserved apology for the impression on her.
“Moreover, I need to apologise to everybody related to the membership for the unfavourable impression this incident has brought on and I’m dedicated to studying from this expertise,” he mentioned.
Eels CEO Jim Sarantinos mentioned the membership was strongly dedicated to respecting ladies.
Brown’s behaviour, outlined in courtroom and which he regrets, is unacceptable and towards the membership’s expectations.
He had by no means spoken to the girl earlier than grabbing one in all her breasts on the dancefloor, courtroom paperwork seen by AAP state.
This made her uncomfortable, nonetheless she felt considerably extra uncomfortable when Brown returned and grabbed her different breast lower than 30 seconds later.
She informed safety and a pal who labored on the venue, and Brown was arrested exterior.
Taken to Waverley police station, he was positioned in an “investigative trip”.
When his solicitor David Newham arrived, Brown was too drunk to talk to him.
“Mr Brown is deeply sorry for what he did however the matter is now over and he needs to maneuver on,” Mr Newham mentioned exterior courtroom on Wednesday.
The NRL suspended Brown below its no-fault stand down coverage, which not applies following the finalisation of legal proceedings.
Its integrity unit will conduct a assessment, the NRL mentioned in an announcement.
“The membership will proceed to help Dylan and work with him as he learns from this expertise,” Mr Sarantinos mentioned.
Brown has performed 95 video games for the Eels since becoming a member of them in 2019 and 5 internationals for New Zealand.
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