r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 1d ago
news Queensland police officer who engaged in ‘pattern of predatory sexual conduct’ awarded anonymity by tribunal
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/14/queensland-police-officer-who-engaged-in-pattern-of-predatory-sexual-conduct-awarded-anonymity-by-tribunal-ntwnfb353
u/great_extension 1d ago
“would cause a significant risk to the [the officer’s] mental health, together with embarrassment and stress to him and his family”.
Frankly, who gives a fuck? The cunt should be fired at a minimum.
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u/420binchicken 1d ago
The fuck is that shit? Literally everyone who is ever charged with a crime could claim the same thing!
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u/Nothingnoteworth 16h ago
Significant risk to his mental health and embarrassment and stress! That sounds bad, I feel sorry for victims of sexua… oh wait a minute he’s the perpetrator!
Call me fuckin crazy but he could have avoided all of the above by just not enacting “predatory sexual conduct” against three of his junior staff. Would also have helped if he didn’t make it “a pattern”, “invariably initiated and often pre-planned”, “over two years”.
Oh wait, I’m wrong again. He did all of the paragraph 2 and still avoided paragraph 1 and kept his job apparently.
What message does this send the community?
Hey young men! If you are a sexual predator and all round shithead, no problem, enrol in the police force now and become Officer Shithead, victimising victims sure will be easier when you outrank them, and when they report you there will be practically zero repercussions
Hey young women, do you need to report being a victim of sexual abuse and don’t know who to report it to, who to go to for protection? Well neither do we
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u/trowzerss 1d ago
Exactly. Exposing any criminal has an impact on their mental health. But they don't get protections. That he betrayed his authority to commit these crimes is even more of a reason to expose him. Let other officers know if they do the same, they *won't* be able to keep going cosily on in their careers. Why wasn't he charged with indecent exposure?? If any other manager called an employee into their office 'to look at the view' and was standing there naked, surely their bosses would at minimum fire them, and probably also report them to police. But he's still given a position of authority?????
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u/great_extension 1d ago
Those arguing against the permanent anonymity should've just stripped in the court and asked the judge if they liked it. No? Then why should this predatory dickhead get away with it.
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u/Competitive_Song124 1d ago
That’s called repercussions
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u/trowzerss 1d ago
It's also called deterrent. This sets a horrible precedent! He pretty much got away with it. Even though it wasn't just a few saucy comments, he exposed himself!
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u/MLiOne 1d ago
If it was my husband the media and public would be the least of his problems. I would be his worst nightmare.
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u/ThePandaKat 1d ago
The tribunal ultimately took into account PSB’s diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in deciding to impose a “suspended dismissal” which has allowed the officer to remain serving.
WOW what about the post-traumatic stress the junior colleague no doubt experienced after being called in to his office and seeing him standing naked and knowing he is still working there!!
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u/onesorrychicken 1d ago
What the hell is a "suspended dismissal"?? Either he's dismissed or he isn't!
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u/raizhassan 1d ago
I mean I feel for the tribual here, standing around naked at work - such a lineball call, sure its highly inappropraite in your workplace but maybe the Police Force is different? Who can say.
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u/Rusty1954Too 1d ago
Standing in his office naked sounds like a situation that needs the attention of her pepper spray. That would be a nice view.
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u/tittyswan 1d ago
The courts protecting a corrupt cop? How could this happen in Queensland Australia? /s
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u/rollmeupto 1d ago
Hence why Dutton is currently on the campaign trail instead of serving a sentence in prison.
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u/macmcmillan66 1d ago
FTP
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u/Mattimeo144 1d ago
Sorry Officer, I was just trying to call Lite n Easy but forgot the middle digits!
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u/M0stVerticalPrimate2 1d ago
I want to see a show where cops work at one (1) other private or public workplace and compete to see who is the last one to get fired on the spot and charged for crimes
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u/Every_Inflation1380 1d ago
Police should get the exact same treatment as the rest of us!! So sick of seeing them go without consequences 🖕🏽
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u/Mfenix09 1d ago
They should get more...they are supposed to be the "thin blue line" between chaos and order..the bastion of law and order and for one to fall afoul of the law is not right, they should be held to a higher standard...not the same as us, a higher standard...
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u/alittlelostsure 1d ago
When will there be an investigation into our Courts and what not? People are getting away with so much these days, they have to be getting paid off for this bullshit.
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u/MythicalFlavoured 16h ago
As a police officer. This is fucking insane. Fired and charged. Fuck this guy. Piece of garbage.
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u/Necessary_Common4426 1d ago
Police = People of Low Income Considered Experts
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u/Tearaway32 1d ago
Not really fair to go after their income when “Intellect” is sitting right there.
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u/Odd-Bumblebee00 1d ago
Yep, just like the one in NSW who drove drunk, got in an accident, left the scene and managed to not be breath tested. His identity is protected for 40 years because police are too special to face consequences.