A South Australian One Nation candidate has a warrant out for his arrest in the UK after he allegedly sexually touched a woman without her consent and then failed to show up at court.

Aoi Baxter, 31, who is also known as Trent Baxter, had been the party’s candidate for the seat of Adelaide. 

However, a One Nation spokesperson confirmed on Friday afternoon that this was no longer the case.

‘One Nation has today been made aware by the media of allegations regarding the party’s candidate for Adelaide, Aoi Baxter,’ a statement to the Daily Mail read.

‘Today we have been informed Mr Baxter has a warrant in the United Kingdom for failing to appear at a court hearing.

‘This was not disclosed to One Nation by Mr Baxter. Mr Baxter is no longer a One Nation candidate as a result of this news.

‘One Nation conducted a nationwide police check on Mr Baxter as it does with all candidates. No issues were discovered.

‘One Nation will cooperate fully with law enforcement regarding this matter. We have been unable to contact Mr Baxter.’ 

The candidate page for Mr Baxter on the One Nation website has been deleted, leaving users with a snarky error message.

‘Maybe Albo broke the internet (again), or maybe the page you were looking for was just not found on our amazing new website,’ it read.

A spokesperson for Cumbria Police told the Daily Mail that Mr Baxter would be arrested if he returned to the UK.

‘In 2023, Trent Baxter, now 31, (then of no fixed address) was charged with sexual assault but failed to attend the court hearing scheduled for September (that year),’ they said.

‘It is the Constabulary’s understanding that he has left the UK and is now residing in Australia.

‘Baxter remains wanted for the offence and will be arrested, should he return to the UK.’

The Daily Mail has contacted Mr Baxter for comment.

Channel 9 asked Mr Baxter if he denied the allegations on Friday.

‘I believe in innocent until proven guilty, that’s all I’m going to say at the moment, I will be putting out a full statement,’ he said.

Mr Baxter, who changed his name in July 2025 from Trent to Aoi, has been the owner of several Australian businesses and two companies in the UK.

The Westmorland Gazette, a local publication in north-east England, reported that Mr Baxter had been accused of sexual assault that was said to have taken place in 2022.

The coverage, in September 2023, said he was due before Barrow Magistrates’ Court that month.

The news about the warrant for Mr Baxter, who had moved to Adelaide in mid-2025, came days before the state elections in South Australia on Saturday.