36-year-old correctional officer charged with sexually assaulting female inmate in Wellington, NSW, between June 18-July 30, 2024.
A male correctional officer, 36, has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a female inmate at a correctional center in Wellington, NSW, between June 18-July 30, 2024. The officer was charged with four offenses, including three counts of aggravated sexual assault and engaging in a relationship with an inmate that posed a safety risk. The case was referred to the State Crime Command's Robbery and Serious Crime Squad Corrective Services Investigation Unit, which established an investigation under Strike Force Milton. The officer was arrested at the correctional center on August 8, 2024, and denied bail, scheduled to appear in Dubbo Local Court on August 9, 2024.