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‘Do you want your visa?’: Farmer accused of backpacker rape
Wayne Robert Green allegedly raped the young woman when she worked on his crop farm near Murgon in early 2017 as part of her government requirement to extend her visa.The Mondure farmer, who appeared via video link from Longreach for the decision in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, said he would defend the charges of rape, sexual assault and deceptive recruiting.Magistrate Louisa Pink said during the committal hearing, the court heard evidence the young woman from the United Kingdom had arrived at the…
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