Ex-police officer found guilty of sexually touching colleagues without consent

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Harris, L. (2026, October 15). Ex-police officer found guilty of sexually touching colleagues without consent. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-15/nsw-ex-nsw-police-officer-matthew-stephen-cameron-guilty/107271078

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-15 · by Lia Harris
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Matthew Stephen Cameron, a former NSW Police officer aged 33, was found guilty by a jury of sexually touching three colleagues without their consent before he resigned from his position as a constable at Northern Beaches Police Area Command. The prosecution is now considering whether to proceed with another trial for the remaining charges on which the jury could not reach a verdict.
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A jury found Matthew Stephen Cameron, a 33-year-old former NSW Police officer, guilty of sexually touching three colleagues without their consent before he resigned from his position at the Northern Beaches Police Area Command. The prosecution is now determining whether to pursue another trial for charges related to additional allegations that the jury could not reach a verdict on. Cameron worked as a constable in the area command where the incidents occurred.

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🔮 The court heard all three complainants were probationary constables at the time of the alleged offences and the Crown will argue that Mr Cameron's position, being a more experienced officer of a higher rank, was an aggravating factor. Acts were consensual, defence argues Defence barrister Margaret Cunneen SC told the court her client "has a very different version of events" and maintained the sexual acts were "completely and quite enthusiastically consensual".
2026-09-22 · mixed framing · Trial begins for ex-police officer accused of rape and sexual touching
🔮 Police on Monday night had said there was no evidence to suggest the incident was related to underworld tensions. "We have nothing to suggest that it is organised crime-related, but we will conduct a very thorough investigation into this," NSW Police Superintendent Naomi Moore said.
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🔮 Warning: This article contains information some readers may find distressing.
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Former NSW Police officer found guilty of sexually touching colleagues without consent In short: A jury has found an ex-NSW Police officer guilty of sexually touching three colleagues without their consent before resigning. Matthew Stephen Cameron, 33, worked as a constable at Northern Beaches Police Area Command at the time. What's next? The prosecution is deciding whether to pursue another trial on charges the jury failed to reach verdict on.
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Former NSW Police officer found guilty of sexually touching colleagues without consent In short: A jury has found an ex-NSW Police officer guilty of sexually touching three colleagues without their consent before resigning. Matthew Stephen Cameron, 33, worked as a constable at Northern Beaches Police Area Command at the time. What's next? The prosecution is deciding whether to pursue another trial on charges the jury failed to reach verdict on. asserted
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