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Senior Constable Stuart Lonie fronts Moorabbin Court for sexual assault allegations

A Victoria Police senior constable officer is facing sexual assault charges involving a minor allegedly committed at Seaford.

Stuart Lonie, a Victoria Police senior constable, has fronted the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court facing two allegations of sexual assault.
Stuart Lonie, a Victoria Police senior constable, has fronted the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court facing two allegations of sexual assault.

A Victoria Police senior constable has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor on two occasions.

Senior Constable Stuart Lonie, 54, fronted the Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on April 18, facing one charge of intentionally placing his hand on the bare midriff of an alleged victim in a sexual manner without consent and one charge of intentionally rubbing his arm on the breast of an alleged victim in a sexual way without consent.

The court heard Senior Constable Lonie allegedly touched a minor without consent on two occasions between November 2021 and September 2022.
The court heard Senior Constable Lonie allegedly touched a minor without consent on two occasions between November 2021 and September 2022.

In court documents seen by the Herald Sun, the alleged incidents happened on two separate occasions, the first between November 2021 and March 2022 and the second between April 2022 and September 2022, both at a location in Seaford.

The court heard the alleged victim was a minor at the time of the alleged incidents.

Senior Constable Lonie attended court in person on Thursday supported by two women.

Both parties asked for more time to resolve the matters.

A plea has yet to be entered for the charges.

Magistrate Ross Maxted adjourned the matter to May 29 for a further mention.

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