High-profile man charged over alleged Toowoomba rape faces further court delay

The case of a high-profile man charged with the rape of a woman is facing further delay as police wait for a forensic medical report and further mobile phone data. The man, who cannot be named for legal reason, is facing two counts of rape over allegations stemming from an incident in Toowoomba in October 2021. Under Queensland law those accused of serious sex offences cannot be identified unless they are committed for trial. The man was not required to appear on Wednesday when his case was briefly mentioned before Toowoomba Magistrates Court. The court heard the Crown was still waiting for the complete Cellebrite download of the complainant’s phone and a further medical report from a forensic doctor. The Crown will meet with the doctor assigned to the case on Monday to discuss the report and why there’s a continued delay. Lawyer Rowan King, who appeared over phone for the man, did not oppose an adjournment until July 26. The man’s bail was continued. Earlier this year several media organisations, including News Corp Australia, unsuccessfully applied to the court seeking permission to name the man in the proceedings. That application remains before the courts.