Queensland police deprioritize sexual assault cases; prosecutors drop due to victim credibility doubts

A new Australian Institute of Criminology report reviewing 19,000 sexual assault cases finds Queensland police deprioritized investigations due to overwork and pressure to focus on politically salient issues like youth crime, while prosecutors dropped cases because survivors 'didn't act how a rape victim should'. This systemic failure is now documented, but the report's findings are based on case reviews and may not capture all prosecutorial discretion.

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