NSW police officer faces court over multiple DV charges

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A Sydney police officer has faced court for the first time after being charged with a raft of serious domestic violence offences against his former partner. The officer remains free on bail despite his alleged victim expressing fears for her safety.

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00:00Senior Constable Jordan Weston walked into Picton local court this morning wearing a

00:06face mask and sunglasses in front of the cameras.

00:09The 28-year-old was charged earlier this month with 11 domestic violence offences against

00:14his former partner, including six counts of assault and three counts of stalking or intimidation.

00:20He's also facing 14 counts of illegally accessing the police database, allegedly to obtain information

00:26about his ex-partner, her family and people she had previous relationships with.

00:31When Jordan Weston was charged two weeks ago, he was immediately granted bail by police

00:36and did not have to face court to apply.

00:39Court documents show the woman was initially reluctant to make a police statement out of

00:44fear of repercussions and told officers she fears for her current safety and is unsure

00:50of what he would do or what he is capable of.

00:53In most cases, police have the discretion to grant bail to someone charged with a crime

00:57or to keep them in custody until a court decides.

01:01We would have applied the bail law to the officer the same as we would have applied

01:04it to anyone else.

01:06Mr Weston remains suspended from the force with pay and will face court again next month.

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