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	peterellis Home / abuse allegations / Tea Ropati / Page 3 - Not Guilty Verdict	Tea Ropati - League Star accused of rape Not Guilty ”a case that should never have gone to trial” - Lawyer
	One News January 29 2007; 19:32 Ropati trial nearing an end The rape and sex trial of former Warriors league star Tea Ropati is nearing an end. Ropati faces six charges against one woman after a night's drinking in 2006. The Crown argues Ropati raped the woman when she was unconscious, although she says she has no memory of an actual assault. Ropati has denied the charges. He says they did not have sex and that any other activity was consensual. The jury is expected to retire on Wednesday.