‘High profile’ man is charged with two counts of rape over alleged attack on a young woman
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‘High-profile’ man charged with two counts of rape for alleged attack on young woman
- A ‘high-profile’ man has been charged with two counts of rape
- Police said the alleged attack on a young woman took place in October 2021.
- The man is due to appear at Toowoomba Magistrates Court on 11 January.
A “high profile” man will appear in Queensland court after being charged with two counts of rape in an alleged attack on a young woman.
The man is alleged to have raped the woman in October 2021.
A Queensland Police Service spokesperson confirmed the explosive allegations on Tuesday as the accused prepares to face court.
A “high profile” man will face Toowoomba Magistrates Court on January 11 after being charged with two counts of rape in an alleged attack on a young woman in October 2021 (Toowoomba Magistrates Court file image in the photo)
“Toowoomba Criminal Investigation Branch detectives have charged a man with the alleged rape of a young woman in October 2021,” police said.
The man is scheduled to appear in Toowoomba Magistrate Court on 11 January 2023, charged with two counts of rape.
Under Queensland law, the man’s identity cannot be revealed, as the anonymity of accused serious sex offenders is protected until they stand trial. This legal process can often take several years.
While his name cannot be revealed, the mail reported that he is a “high profile” figure in Australia.
Queensland Attorney General Shannon Fentiman announced in November The law that protects the identity of accused rapists would be modified this year.
The Sunshine State is one of the last jurisdictions to have this law, designed to protect the reputation of the accused person until the evidence is proven at the time of incarceration.
It is not offered for any other type of crime, including murder.
Queensland is one of the last states to have a law protecting the identity of people accused of serious sex crimes (file image)
The proposed change followed 188 recommendations made by the Women’s Justice and Safety Task Force in its Hear Her Voice 2 report, issued in July 2022.
The Queensland state government accepted 103 of the recommendations in full and supported the other 85 ‘in principle’.
Queensland Police said they cannot comment on the proceedings of the case as the matters are “currently subject to legal proceedings”.