A former senior Northern Territory Labor government staffer is expected to be sentenced next month, after a jury this week found him guilty of historical sex offence charges.
After a six-day trial in Supreme Court in Darwin, Kent Rowe was found guilty of sexual assault.
He was remanded in custody, with sentencing submissions set for October 6.
The verdict was delivered about a day after the jury retired, on Wednesday afternoon.
Rowe was a senior Labor staffer who previously held the roles of director of parliament, caucus liaison and stakeholder engagement until his resignation in 2021.
He was also Territory Labor's secretary and acted as campaign director for several elections.
Rowe was committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court on the historical sex offence charges in October last year.
When asked about Rowe on Thursday, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles said she couldn't comment specifically on the case, as it was still before the courts with sentencing pending.
"Sexual assault, rape, that type of behaviour is completely unacceptable," she said.
"Victims need to be supported and we have a strong judicial system that provides that support."
