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

Prosecutors say Snapchat exchanges show Young denied the allegation after a 16-year-old accused him of rape in a neighbour’s backyard.

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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".

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The West AustralianThe West Australian
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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.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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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".

·Ballarat City, Australia
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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.

·City of Perth, Australia
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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.

·Ultimo, Australia
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ABC Australia broke the news in Ultimo, Australia on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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