TAXI DRIVER RAPES LESBIAN AND CALLS IT CONSENUAL SEX

A Sydney taxi driver charged with raping his passenger claims the sex was consensual, despite a Sydney court being told the alleged victim is a lesbian.

MD Kowsar Ali, 23, appeared in the NSW Supreme Court to make a fresh application for bail over the November 3 incident that he claims involved consensual sex with an 18-year-old woman who had hired his cab.


"The allegation is the applicant removed the victim from the front seat to the back seat, violently removed her clothing and had sexual intercourse with her without her consent," Justice Ian Harrison said.

"The victim has given evidence to police that she was a gay woman and has not otherwise had sex with a man."

Justice Harrison denied bail, saying evidence found in the cab, teamed with the woman's sexuality, formed compelling parts of the prosecution's case.


The driver is charged with sexual intercourse without consent and aggravated robbery including deprivation of liberty.