Northern Territory police officer charged with rape

A Northern Territory police officer is behind bars on remand after being charged with rape and other offences.

A Northern Territory police officer has been charged with rape and is behind bars on remand.

The 30-year-old male officer was charged with sexual intercourse without consent, choking, strangling or suffocating in a domestic relationship and aggravated assault.

He was taken into custody before he is set to appear before a Darwin court on Monday.

“The matter is under investigation by the Professional Standards and Domestic Violence Command,” NT Police said in a statement.

“As the matter is now before the courts, no further information will be provided.”