Overview
- Adib, 65, was charged Friday with three counts of rape, two of deprivation of liberty and one of sexual assault following Thursday’s police search of his Burleigh Heads apartment.
- Queensland Police allege he sexually assaulted a woman in her 30s at a Goodwin Terrace residence on March 30.
- He presented to Southport Police Station with his lawyer, was granted bail, and is scheduled to face the Southport Magistrates Court on May 14.
- Authorities say former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is not believed to be involved in the investigation.
- Adib’s lawyer says he will vigorously defend the charges, and detectives have declared the apartment a crime scene as they continue to examine seized items.