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The AFP officer was suspended from duty in June.
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An Australian Federal Police officer accused of having a sexual relationship with a child will fight multiple criminal charges against him.
The 35-year-old man, who was suspended from duty last month, did not appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today.
His lawyer, Bridie Harders, entered pleas of not guilty on her client's behalf to 21 charges, including grooming, acts of indecency and maintaining a sexual relationship with a young person.
An application to have the officer's name supressed was granted by Magistrate Louise Taylor over concerns it may identify the young person.
In court, prosecutors did not oppose the suppression order, but indicated they would like it to be re-examined at the next hearing.
The police officer, from Palmerston in Canberra's north, is due back in court in September.
In a statement, police said that "all AFP members are expected to behave at all times in a manner that upholds the organisation's core values, reputation and integrity — consistent with community expectations.
"As this matter is before court it would not be appropriate to make any further comment."
POSTED 12-07-2019 AT 10:47AM
An off-duty police officer has been charged with drink driving after a social event in Wagga Wagga January.
The senior constable – attached to the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command – was at a function and had allegedly been drinking before getting behind the wheel.
Police say the matter was reported to them after it happened, and they promptly commenced inquiries.
The policeman was charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual exposure in a public place by detectives from Taskforce Salus, the unit that investigates serious sexual misconduct, Victoria Police said in a statement on Thursday afternoon.
The senior sergeant, who is from a specialist unit, has been suspended with pay.
He is set to appear before court at a later date.
By CHARLIE MOORE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 14:22 AEST, 3 July 2019 | UPDATED: 14:22 AEST, 3 July 2019
A federal policeman has shot himself dead with his service gun in a hotel room.
The officer from Melbourne took his own life on Tuesday night while on a work trip in Canberra.
His body was found by a colleague.
The man was an air security officer whose job was to respond to terrorist threats and hijack attempts at airports and on planes.
He is the fifth AFP officer to have shot himself with a work gun since February 2017 when officer Sue Jones shot herself in the bathroom at the Melbourne headquarters.
A friend, who also is an AFP officer, told news.com he was a 'really good guy' and 'seemed OK' last week.
The officer said the AFP was having a mental health crisis and more needed to be done to help.
'In all my 20 years of policing, I have never felt so deflated by an organisation,' he said.
An AFP spokesman told Daily Mail Australia: 'The AFP can confirm that a member of the AFP appears to have taken his own life.
'A brief is now being prepared for the ACT Coroner.
'The AFP is providing support to the member's family and colleagues.'
The man has not been named at his family's request.
The man is the fifth AFP officer to have shot himself with a work gun since February 2017 when officer Sue Jones shot herself in the bathroom at the Melbourne headquarters
Air Security Officers (ASOs) are armed Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers responsible for the containment or resolution of high-risk security incidents on domestic and international flights.
These specially trained AFP officers provide an intelligence-led deterrence and containment capability on selected Australian domestic and international flights to safeguard Australian registered aircraft against in-flight attack.
ASOs travel on selected Australian domestic and international flights to maintain an armed in-flight response and resolution capacity.
ASOs blend in with other passengers and could be on any flight. They are deployed in response to current threat assessments and form part of the AFP's ongoing deterrence strategy.
Officers are trained and equipped to provide response to threat of hijack/attempt by terrorists or other criminals to take control of an aircraft.
ASOs are extensively trained in many disciplines including negotiation, defensive tactics, specialist firearm handling and small team techniques.
The AFP's ASO Program maintains close ties with its foreign counterparts and the airline industry to ensure international best practice.
Source: AFP
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