NSW police officer accused of sexual assaulting teen girl

A police officer has been charged with three counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child aged between 14 and 16.

A NSW police officer has been charged with sexual assaulting a teenage girl, the department said.

The 29-year-old male officer was arrested on Tuesday morning and taken to Lismore police station, a spokeswoman said.

He was identified as a senior constable working in the state’s northern region, but police would not give out more details.

The investigation into the man’s alleged crimes was initiated in September.

That month, the police Professional Standards Command established Strike Force Yalu to investigate “reports of misconduct,” the department said in a media release.

The PSC is a specialist command that reports to the Deputy Commissioner for Investigations and Counter Terrorism, tasked with investigating serious criminal allegations involving police officers.

The man was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child aged between 14 and 16.

He was suspended without pay, has been refused bail and is expected to face Lismore Local Court on Wednesday.

The investigation continues.