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Man From Prominent Australian Footballing Family Confronted by Woman He Raped
Tom Silvagni, 23, was convicted of digitally raping a woman twice in January 2024 while impersonating her boyfriend, with sentencing set for next week in Melbourne.
- This past week, a jury in Victoria's County Court found Tom Silvagni, 23, guilty of two counts of rape after a two-week trial, with Silvagni attending via video link from Melbourne Assessment Prison.
- Prosecutors said the assault occurred on January 14, 2024, when Silvagni digitally raped the victim twice pretending to be the boyfriend and doctored an Uber receipt to hide it.
- In court the victim read an impact statement, delivering a roughly 30-minute address beginning `Tom Silvagni you raped me not once but twice` and said she now lives with PTSD, lost friends, and sought two years of help.
- Following the hearing, Judge Gregory Lyon set sentencing for Wednesday at 10am AEDT next week after the suppression order was lifted on Thursday, with the court hearing mental-health risks.
- Silvagni's prominent family drew public attention as he lost his job and coaching roles, the Silvagni family plans to consider an appeal, and he faces a maximum 25 years sentence.
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