Brisbane Gay Man Charged With Raping Female Friend
A 27-year-old out gay man in Queensland has been accused of raping his female friend. The accused, identified as Dominic Edmund Hansson, has pleaded not guilty and is facing trial before a District Court in Brisbane, reported The Courier Mail. Trigger Warning: This story has details of a sexual assault, which might be distressing to some readers.
For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.According to the police, Hansson has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting his female friend, after turning up at her inner city Brisbane apartment in 2019.
The woman alleged that Hansson had turned up at her door around 1.30 am on December 7, 2019, asking to be let in. The woman let him in, but told him that he would have to sleep on the couch.
Crown prosecutor Chris Cook told Judge Catherine Muir in his opening address on Monday that Hansson insisted on sleeping in the bed and told the woman not to worry as she would be “safe”, The Courier Mail reported.
