The following statement can be attributed to the Commander, Ethical and Professional Standards Command, Lance Godwin:

“A 46-year-old male Police Officer has today been suspended from duty without pay following the court sentence handed down this afternoon.

"This matter remains subject to a Court appeal process.

"This information is released in accordance with the NT Police Transparency Guidelines and no further information will be provided at this stage.”

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