I don't condone the behaviour against women and any player that comes unstuck should of known better. They have been warned, educated in player groups and have seen what it has done to players and their clubs.
Anyone who has mingled socially with groups of top grade league players know about how the groupies hang around and throw themselves at the lads. Back in the day I saw it many a time.
It is different times now and with different attitudes. Phones and cams - it is so easy to record any incident alleged or dinky di.
Remember when poor old Buster was set up, what was the comment from the bird that was busily taking the vid on the phone ..... "This will be worth heaps" ...... or words to that effect.
My opinion only mind you. If nothing has changed over time a major percentage of players are not the sharpest knives in the drawer. Go out hunting and the number one brain kicks in and over rides the brain inside their heads.
Sheeze if that was a criminal offence then I'd be still serving a life sentence. (Back in me day mind you)
Incidents have occurred and will, unfortunately will continue into the future.
I'm not talking about the poor women that is just minding her own business and then get abused and touched up against their will.
I'm talking about the groupie type, and they are out there, that have a bucket list of players that they chase.