Mt Barker gym owner found guilty on rape charge

The franchisee of a South Australain BFT gym has been taken into custody awaiting sentencing after a District Court jury found him guilty of two counts of rape.

33-year-old Callum Hay, a former Port Adelaide AFL player and BFT Mt Barker franchisee, was last found guilty in a South Australian Court on two charges, but acquitted on a third count.

The Court had heard Hay carried out a series of attacks on a woman inside and just outside the gym premises during 2023.

However, the woman, who was not identified for legal reasons, had recorded the incidents on her phone with the footage being played in court.

On Sunday, BFT Mt Barker, which Hay opened in 2022 announced that it would be closing permanently.

A social media post advised "it is with deep regret and heavy hearts that we announce our gym will be permanently closing as of Monday 18th August."

In 2013, Hay copped a life ban from the SA Amateur Football League following two suspensions.

Image: BFT franchise Callum Hay. Credit: Instagram.