Honestly!! 50% of the men in Sheffield should keep it in their trousers. Yes, the whole thing was somewhat unsavoury, considering that he had a girlfriend at the time (so I believe). However, let s/he who is without sin .... and all that.
There's a world of difference between a rapist and someone who cheats on their partner. If there weren't then a lot of us would be in the s**t.
Hopefully he can put all this behind him, learn to treat the women in his life with a whole lot more respect and move forward with his career, which is just what he appears to be doing.
S