Brisbane District Court jury acquitted police Inspector Anthony John Clowes of 1999 rape charges.

Brisbane District Court jury acquitted police Inspector Anthony John Clowes of rape charges from a 1999 incident involving a female colleague at a work Christmas party. The defense argued that a phone call in 2021 contained evidence of consensual contact and highlighted the woman's alcohol abuse and mental health issues. The prosecution maintained that she awoke to find Clowes sexually assaulting her.