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| A South African judge has convicted former Grand Slam doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt of rape and sexual assault decades after the assaults. | |
| Judge Bert Bam said on Monday that he is satisfied that the two women who had accused the veteran tennis player of rape and a third woman who had accused him of sexual assault were telling the truth. | Judge Bert Bam said on Monday that he is satisfied that the two women who had accused the veteran tennis player of rape and a third woman who had accused him of sexual assault were telling the truth. |
| The charges stemmed from events in the 1980s and 90s, when Hewitt coached the women as young girls. Hewitt, who is 75 years old, denied all three charges. | |
| The judge said the striking similarities among the three victims’ testimonies showed that Hewitt’s conduct was calculated. | The judge said the striking similarities among the three victims’ testimonies showed that Hewitt’s conduct was calculated. |
| Bam ordered that Hewitt, who was born in Australia but became a South African citizen after marrying in 1967, should be taken into custody. | Bam ordered that Hewitt, who was born in Australia but became a South African citizen after marrying in 1967, should be taken into custody. |