A Rotorua gymnastics coach has been found not guilty of two sexual assault charges.
Hareesh Nallella, known as Haady Nallella, 26, a coach at Mid Island Gym Sports (Migs) has been on trial in the Rotorua District Court this week after pleading not guilty to two charges, namely indecent assault and sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection.
Both charges relate to alleged offences against a woman on September 25, 2017 in Rotorua.
The Crown opened its case in Rotorua District Court before Judge Greg Hollister-Jones on Monday, telling the jury of six women and six men it was a case of unwanted sexual connection.
The Crown alleged Nallella met a young woman online, arranged to meet with her at a coffee shop in Rotorua Central, took her back to his house and sexually assaulted her, despite the woman's pleas for him to stop.