A Thai national accused of raping a woman at a university apartment in December 2009 has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault.
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But Amorn Punna-Ophasi, 23, was cleared by an ACT Supreme Court jury on three other sex charges.
Punna-Ophasi was accused of repeatedly forcing himself on the woman in her student accommodation after drinking with her and two mutual friends.
The pair had never met before.
He maintained the sex was consensual and the woman offered him drugs before they had sex.
This evening a jury acquitted Punna-Ophasi of three charges which related to having sex with the woman in the spare room of her apartment.
But they found him guilty of one count of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of assault with intent to engage in sexual intercourse.
Those charges relate to Punna-Ophasi raping the woman in her bedroom, which was only accessible by a swipe card.
Justice John Burns thanked the jury for their service and discharged them.
The court heard Punna-Ophasi was in custody serving a two-and-a-half year prison term for a previous offence and would be deported if he was released.
Justice Burns formally refused the man bail and remanded him in custody.
He adjourned the matter to August for sentencing.
