- Justin Huxtable was arrested on Friday
- An alleged complaint was made by a young female
- The charges relate to a breach of privacy
Jockey Justin Huxtable was reportedly arrested and charged by police in North Queensland on Friday leaving his career hanging in the balance.
The 24-year-old was arrested following the races at Innisfail on Friday and stood down immediately by riding stewards, according to The Herald Sun.
He had reportedly been charged under section 227A of the Queensland Criminal Code, following an alleged complaint made against him by a young female relating to a breach of privacy.
Under the act, it is illegal for a person to observe or visually record another person in a situation where a reasonable adult would be expected to be afforded privacy.
The incident is alleged to have taken place in August at the Cairns Cup Carnival.
He is now due to appear in front of the Cairns Magistrates Court on November 18.
The maximum penalty for the offence carries three years in prison.
Justin Huxtable was arrested and charged on Friday after an alleged complaint was made by a young female
He had reportedly been charged under section 227A of the Queensland Criminal Code, relating to a breach of privacy
It comes after the Queensland 2021 Apprentice Jockey of the Year had appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court in 2022 and pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault.
The rider is alleged to have bitten and sexually assaulted a stripper during a drunken night out in November 2020.
Huxtable was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment and suspended for nine months. He was also ordered to pay his victim $1,000 in compensation.
Huxtable has now been suspended following Friday’s incident has had his jockeys license suspended by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC).
QRIC commissioner Catherine Clark said: ‘QRIC’s role is to maintain the integrity of racing so the jockey will be stood down from all further racing-related activities until further notice.’
He had been set to race in Townsville next weekend but will no longer be set to race.
Over the course of his career, he has had 419 career victories amassing over $12million in prize money.
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