Fofee Kollie jailed for raping young woman in Brisbane

An aspiring semi-professional football player has been jailed for rape after he “took advantage” of his friend and the female victim who were having consensual sex at the time, a court heard.

Fofee Kollie, 21, has been jailed.

A young father and aspiring semi-professional football player has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for rape after he “took advantage” of his friend and the female victim who were having consensual sex at the time, a court heard.

The victim bravely spoke in Brisbane District Court telling of the particular impacts the incident had on her job - in which she, at times, deals with female sexual assault victims.

Fofee Kollie, 21, pleaded guilty to a single count of rape and was sentenced on Wednesday. His extended family sat behind him in the public gallery, as they have done throughout the case, and they cried when he was taken away to jail.

Mr Kollie played as an attacking winger for Mitchelton Football Club on Brisbane’s northside in the FQPL1 Mens competition this year, and was described as a “skilful and electric player”. He previously played for Souths United in Runcorn in Brisbane’s southern outskirts.

Fofee Kollie, 21, has been jailed after pleading guilty to a single count of rape in Brisbane District Court. He played as a winger for Mitchelton Football Club in the FQPL1 Mens competition this year, and played for Souths United prior to that.

There is no suggestion of Mitchelton Football Club or Souths United having any involvement or being linked in any way to this offending.

The court heard the complainant was having consensual sex with the rapist’s friend, who has also been charged, early this year in a home in Brisbane’s southern suburbs, when the man removed himself and Mr Kollie took his place in penetrating the woman.

Crown prosecutor Jessica Beckman said the woman did not know that Mr Kollie had entered the room.

“[The complainant] noticed the difference, she turned and saw that it was Mr Kollie in the room, and immediately ran from that room,” she said.

Ms Beckman said Mr Kollie initially denied the allegation to police, but he was then told that DNA evidence was being taken from the woman, and he changed his story.

“He said he did have his exposed penis near the victim’s vagina and there may have been contact,” Ms Beckman told the court.

“His actions demonstrate an attitude that once a woman has engaged in sexual intercourse she is openly available to any other men who wish to take part.”

The court also heard that Mr Kollie messaged the complainant twice later that day “apologising for what happened” and saying “I assure you this isn’t me, I just wasn’t thinking straight” as well as “it wasn’t my friend’s fault”.

Ms Beckman said a jail term of six years, with parole eligibility after serving two years behind bars, was appropriate for Mr Kollie.

Fofee Kollie, 21, has been jailed.

The woman bravely addressed the hearing on Wednesday, fighting back tears several times as she spoke, saying she was traumatised by the “sterile and cold” forensic medical exam to collect evidence, which she said has impacted upon her ability to be intimate with others.

The complainant also said she worked as a health professional, and the impact on her ability to do her work has been “monumental”, particularly when women who have been sexually assaulted come to her.

“When it feels so close and so personal, it is extremely difficult to provide adequate care,” she told the court.

“I didn’t work for the first four-and-a-half months to focus on healing.”

The woman said she had “never felt so sensitive, so vulnerable, and so weak” than she did in the months after the incident.

“Knowing the suspects were not in jail [but rather, on bail] … was very unnerving. Any time I was in Brisbane - a paranoia and fear of running into them would haunt me,” she said.

Defence barrister Steven Jones said Mr Kollie was “moderately affected by alcohol” at the time, but he has stopped drinking alcohol since this incident.

Mr Jones said his client is now in a relationship and is a father to a young child.

Mr Jones argued his client had “excellent prospects of rehabilitation” and he asked for a wholly suspended prison sentence, for a period of four years.

However, Judge Brad Farr SC said giving the youth a wholly suspended jail term was “demonstrably inadequate”, going on to describe the offending as “extraordinarily serious” where Mr Kollie “took advantage” of the situation and displayed “dreadful behaviour”.

“The victim has suffered psychologically, socially, emotionally, professionally and financially,” Judge Farr said.

Mr Kollie was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison, but he will be eligible for parole on May 6, 2026 - 18 months into his jail term.