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A Canberra university student allegedly raped a fellow boarder at an on-campus dormitory after a night out in Civic. But details of the case could be suppressed after a string of posters and social media posts featuring a picture of the man and labelling him a "rapist" were stuck up at the Australian National University. The accused man's lawyers, Sharman Lynch Solicitors, used the posters as a basis to launch an application in the ACT Supreme Court to have the man's identity concealed. Justice Richard Refshauge has reserved his decision on the application. The posters and posts have been referred to police, who are checking if the publication constitutes criminal defamation. The man is accused of sexually assaulting the woman in his campus room in 2011. He has pleaded not guilty and has been committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court. Court documents allege the defendant and the woman had kissed at a nightclub and went to his dormitory room together. Police say the pair kissed and the man attempted to touch her genitals several times, but she pushed his hand away and said "No". They say the man allegedly physically restrained the woman, molested and raped her. The woman reported the incident to dorm authorities in 2012 and went to the police last year. The posters appeared on campus soon after the man was committed to the Supreme Court. The same information was posted on Facebook via false profiles, which have since been deleted. An ANU spokeswoman said the university had removed the posters after they were stuck up on campus noticeboards. "The incident was, as is appropriate, referred to the Australian Federal Police," the spokeswoman said. "The university has no direct knowledge of the allegations in the material, and therefore cannot make any further comment." ACT Policing said it had been made aware of the posters, but had received no complaints about them. "ACT Policing is making inquiries into the criminal legality of the poster," a spokesman said. Police said no further allegations against the man had been made, despite the posters urging people to contact the authorities. The defence lawyers declined to comment.

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