1999 Queensland police officer, Inspector Anthony John Clowes, on trial for alleged rape of a colleague after a Christmas party.

A senior Queensland police officer is on trial for allegedly raping a colleague after a Christmas party in 1999. The alleged victim claims she woke to feel him raping her. The trial is expected to last five days. The officer, Inspector Anthony John Clowes, has pleaded not guilty to one count of rape. The alleged victim did not report the incident to police until 2021.