Ex-NSW cop turned government official charged with child rape, domestic violence

A former NSW police officer turned senior government official accused of raping his daughter has been bailed after the teen was labelled a ‘pathological liar’ by another family member.

Generic NSW POLICE, AMBO & Fire pix for onlinePhoto: Tom Parrish

A teenage girl who accused her senior government official father of rape has been labelled a “pathological liar” by another family member.

The father was arrested in October and charged with dozens of domestic violence offences after the teen made a statement to police alleging she was raped and her brother physically abused by their father, court documents reveal.

She allegedly told police her father created a “toxic environment” within the family’s Sydney home by using “physical violence, intimidatory behaviour and coercive control” towards his children, leaving them living in fear.

However, in a shock twist, documents tendered to the NSW Supreme Court reveal the brother denies ever being assaulted by their dad.

One family member labelled the girl a “pathological liar” when interviewed by police during the investigation, the court was told.

The father was previously a long-serving police officer before moving into a senior government role. Photo: Tom Parrish

While NSW legislation prevents the man from being publicly named in connection with the proceedings, The Daily Telegraph can reveal he is a former long-serving NSW police officer who has since left the force and is now employed in a senior role in a government department.

According to documents tendered to the court, the girl told police she and her father had been involved in an argument inside their Sydney home one day in March last year when he asked her for a hug and apologised for yelling.

Court documents said police will allege he then ordered her to take her pyjama pants off and swore at her when she refused.

“Get on the f***ing bed …. shut up and take them off,” he allegedly told her as she began to cry.

It is alleged he raped her for about 10 minutes, then warned her not to tell anyone, “especially adults, like mum or a therapist”.

The teen later told police she did not tell her mother at the time because she feared she wouldn’t be believed, but did tell a friend at school.

The man was granted bail in the NSW Supreme Court last month. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

She eventually made a report to detectives in August.

The court heard during the interview, she told police her father had also physically abused her brother, including pulling his hair, slapping him and grabbing him by the ear during arguments.

However the brother denied being a victim of any assault at the hands of their father.

Meanwhile, police will allege the man repeatedly breached an apprehended domestic violence order put in place last August, which prevented him from approaching or having any contact with his wife or children, even through a third party.

It is alleged the man had his mother deliver food and gifts to the family home on his behalf, turned up at the children’s sporting events and sent them text messages in breach of the AVO.

The man was remanded in custody for four months before being granted conditional bail by Justice Sarah McNaughton last month on a $10,000 surety.

Justice McNaughton found the man’s time behind bars was more onerous because of his status as an ex-police officer and any trial was likely 18 months away.

“He is in strict protection and is only allowed out of his cell once every few days for half an hour,” she said.

“They are very severe custodial conditions especially given this man has the presumption of innocence and if he were to be incarcerated in those conditions for another at least 18 months that would be very harsh indeed.”

As part of his bail, the man must live with a relative under home detention conditions and report to police daily.

He is also banned from having contact with his family or being in the company of anyone under the age of 16 years.

The matter will return to court next month.