I tend to think that there is going to be repercussions for the Dark Path, which is why I always try my best to minimize the damage with all these further developments. I am a primary dark pather, or fuck it, a Sith. Let's go with Sith. I am primarily a Sith player in this game, but I am not opposed to being a Jedi.
I just like exploring my options.
Anyway, my idea of being a Sith in this game is to have fun, but also to know it's for the best to keep a low profile. The odd rape in a back alley works, because the victim is someone who's known by character witnesses to like it rough, so that makes sense.. But assaulting a working girl in a public store where security cameras could be because thievery can be a real issue is probably up there with punching a tank and expecting your hand to be intact.
So, when I play the Sith path, I am doing so knowing that repercussions are going to be a thing, and I want to be in a position where I won't get severe punishment for what I want to do.
So, for those who are thinking about what I did with Ashley when she came around, I merely recorded it and didn't expose her face, giving way to plausible deniability.