A senior police constable has been charged with rape

  • A senior NSW Police officer was charged with rape at a Tamworth home
  • He was charged with sexual intercourse without consent and indecent assault
  • Police investigated and executed a search warrant on a property before arrest 
  • The now suspended officer will face the Dubbo Local Court on April 18

New South Wales police are facing a rape scandal involving a senior constable who was off-duty at the time. 

The 27-year-old cop was charged with sexual intercourse without consent and indecent assault.

He has now been suspended following the alleged rape at a Tamworth home at 3am on January 22. 

New South Wales police are facing a rape scandal involving a senior constable who was off-duty at the time

The 27-year-old cop was charged at Dubbo Police station (pictured), granted conditional bail and will face the Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday 18 April

The 27-year-old cop was charged at Dubbo Police station (pictured), granted conditional bail and will face the Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday 18 April

Police investigated after receiving reports three days after the alleged incident. 

They executed a search warrant at a Canobolas Shire property and arrested the man. 

He was charged at Dubbo Police station, granted conditional bail and will face the Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday 18 April.

A NSW police media spokesperson could not say if the alleged victim was male or female or knew the police officer.

 Police would not say if the alleged victim was known to the senior constable or male or female

 Police would not say if the alleged victim was known to the senior constable or male or female

 

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