Police have dropped all charges against a Canberra man who had been accused of raping a woman during a BDSM meet-up.
Cameron Tannock faced court in June last year and was granted bail.
Mr Tannock had originally been charged with nine counts of rape, one charge of sexual assault in the second degree, an act of indecency without consent and forcible confinement.
All of those charges have since been dropped.
According to a statement of facts previously tendered to the court, Mr Tannock had met the woman who accused him of rape on a dating application.
The court documents stated the pair agreed to meet up and had discussed BDSM — an abbreviation of bondage, discipline, sadism and masochism in a sexual activity.
But the statement of facts alleged that when the woman arrived at Mr Tannock's home, she said she became uncomfortable, telling police he "took away all her rights the moment she walked in the door".
In court, Mr Tannock's lawyers said that their client was under the impression the interaction was consensual.
The court also heard allegations that Mr Tannock recorded some of the sexual interactions — including when the woman stated her name, age, and suburb — and that he had threatened to release them.
In reply, Mr Tannock's defence lawyers argued that there was no foundation for concerns that Mr Tannock would post the content online, and there was no criminal background to suggest he might intimidate the victim.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has confirmed that all charges against Mr Tannock have now been dropped but did not provide a reason.
