Kotoni Staggs Cleared To Play By NRL After Revenge Porn Incident

Kotoni Staggs has been given the green light to return to action after becoming embroiled in an alleged revenge porn scandal.

The NRL have now clear the Brisbane Broncos star of any wrongdoing after an explicit video of Staggs surfaced online on Tuesday.

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It's understood the NRL Integrity Unit began investigating the incident and came to the conclusion that the highly personal sex tape had been released to the public without Staggs' permission making him a victim of revenge porn.

Brisbane released a statement saying: "The Brisbane Broncos have been made aware of a video recording involving Kotoni Staggs being circulated on social media.

"The video is of a highly personal nature and has been released without his consent.

"The club is working closely with the NRL Integrity Unit, having alerted it as soon as becoming aware of the issue."

The latest reports suggest the woman involved in unlawfully distributing the clip is now being investigated by police.

It's understood she is known by Staggs.

And while laws differ from state to state, the general maximum penalty for revenge porn is a three-year jail sentence and an $11,000 fine.

The Broncos play the South Sydney Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium on Friday evening and are expected to name Staggs in their starting lineup.

Topics: Brisbane Broncos, Rugby League, nrl, Australia

Max Sherry

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