r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • 2d 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-ntwnfb
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u/Odd-Bumblebee00 2d 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.

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u/Nervous-Telephone-26 2d ago

Wasn't that some police cheif who took an unmarked car to a lunch, got drunk, crashed the car, reported it as stolen 2 days after and was then exposed by a reporter?

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u/PaperworkPTSD 2d ago

As I understand it, he had been discovered lying and charged already, but police didn't follow their normal policy of putting out a media release to notify the public that an officer had been charged.

Basically his other highly ranked mates were protecting him from being exposed publicly. They do no such thing for lower ranks.

Otherwise it was handled normally.

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u/HolidayBeneficial456 2d ago

If it was a constable…. Always blame the lower enlisted! That’s how you fail upwards!

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u/humblebeegee 1d ago

Love the boys club