Dragons star pleads guilty to domestic violence charge

Dragons star pleads guilty to domestic violence charge

Dragons player Francis Molo has pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge related to an incident just before Christmas.

Molo was charged with stalking/intimidating a woman in a domestic setting on December 17 over a pre-dawn incident at a Shell Cove address.

The former Maroons star did not appear at Port Kembla Local Court as the matter was briefly mentioned on Wednesday.

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Molo’s lawyers reportedly told the court they were disputing some of the details of the incident, but Molo pleaded guilty to the offence.

The 28-year-old forward has been ordered not to approach the woman for at least 12 hours after drinking alcohol or taking illicit drugs.

The guilty plea may see him stood down under the NRL’ no-fault stand-down policy as can happen at the discretion of the CEO with any charges involving women or children.

Francis Molo of the Dragons. GettySource: Getty Images

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