GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP)- A Delaware judge has ruled that six separate trials will be held for a former college baseball player accused of sexually assaulting six women.
The judge on Tuesday granted a request by Clay Conway's attorney to sever the trials involving the alleged victims.
The judge noted that a key issue in each case is whether the victim consented to sexual intercourse, and that when consent is a core issue in a prosecution, evidence of other sexual offenses is generally not admissible.
The judge also denied a request by prosecutors to admit evidence of Conway's similar interactions with other women to show his motive, intent and state of mind.
Conaway is a former University of Delaware baseball player. He is accused of raping the women between September 2013 and July 2018.
