Got it from a different source.

from the article

After trial, defense attorneys discovered one juror was a victim in a statutory rape case 15 years ago. They argued on June 15 that the judge should declare a mistrial because that juror could not have been impartial based on his own personal experience. They said the juror intentionally did not disclose that past experience because he wanted to get on the jury.


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Whatever reason juror 9 chose for not releasing the information, it still violated the defendants rights to a fair trial

.. you can't do juror service?

would have a direct bearing on the case.

if someone was raped, they couldn't sit on a jury for a rape trial.
if someone was assaulted, they couldn't sit on a jury for an assault trial.
etc.

You would have to disclose it, so as to allow the Defense (or prosecution) the opportunity to strike you.

He did not disclose he was molested as a young teen by an older man because he deemed the relationship consensual, even though the older man was convicted of statutory rape.

Pretty significant to "forget" this and rather misleading, so the re-trial is in order.

Shame the juror can't be punished. He's forcing the victim to relive another trial.