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A 22-year-old constable from the North West Metropolitan Region of New South Wales has been charged with accessing child abuse material, possessing ammunition without a license, and using prohibited weapons following a raid at his home last week. Police found digital devices, gel blasters, butterfly knives, and ammunition during the search. The officer was arrested in Macquarie Park and appeared in Burwood Local Court, where he was denied bail. His employment with NSW Police is now under review. This case follows another recent incident involving an officer who pleaded guilty to similar charges after investigators discovered over 300 files of child abuse material on his devices.
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In April, detectives from the Professional Standards Command and State Crime Command’s Cyber Crime Squad began investigating a serving police officer for allegedly accessing child abuse material. Last week, they executed a search warrant at an address in Sydney, seizing digital devices, a gel blaster, butterfly knives, and ammunition. A 22-year-old constable, attached to the North West Metropolitan Region, was arrested at Macquarie Park and charged with using a carriage service to access child abuse material, possessing ammunition without proper license or authority, as well as possessing an unauthorised pistol and prohibited weapons without permits. He appeared in Burwood Local Court on Friday after being refused bail; his employment status within NSW Police is now under review.
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A NSW Police constable has been charged with a series of alleged child abuse and prohibited weapons offences, a week after his home was raided.
asserted
home → charge → abuse
In April, detectives from the Professional Standards Command and State Crime Command’s Cyber Crime Squad launched an investigation into the alleged access of child abuse material by a serving police officer.
asserted
detectives → launch → officer
Following extensive inquiries, police executed a search warrant at an address in Sydney last week.
asserted
police → follow → Sydney
Police allegedly located and seized digital devices, a gel blaster, butterfly knives and ammunition.
uncertain
Police → locate → devices
A 22-year-old constable attached to the North West Metropolitan Region was arrested at Macquarie Park in the city's north-west.
asserted
constable → attach → west
He was taken to Ryde Police Station, where he was charged with using a carriage service to access child abuse material, possessing ammunition without a licence, permit or authority, possessing an unauthorised pistol, and possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit.
asserted
he → take → permit
He was refused bail and appeared in Burwood Local Court on Friday.
His employment status with NSW Police is currently under review.
A young NSW Police constable has been charged with a series of alleged child abuse and prohibited weapons offences (stock image)
The police officer's employment status is currently under review (stock image)
Inquiries are ongoing.
asserted
Inquiries → refuse → review
It comes days after another NSW Police officer pleaded guilty to possessing and transmitting child abuse material after investigators allegedly found more than 300 files on his electronic devices.
uncertain
investigators → come → devices
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