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Queensland police officer charged with domestic violence offences

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Kruk, C. (2026, October 5). Queensland police officer charged with domestic violence offences. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/queensland-police-officer-charged-with-domestic-violence-offences-20261005-p6130i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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A 35-year-old male police constable from south-east Queensland has been charged with multiple domestic violence offences and computer hacking, leading to his suspension from duty. The officer faces ten charges of computer hacking and misuse, three of which involve causing damage or detriment; he also faces six counts of contravening a domestic violence order. Court appearances are scheduled for October 12 and November 17 in Southport Magistrates Court.

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Queensland Police Service announced that a 35-year-old male constable was charged with 10 counts of computer hacking and misuse, three involving causing detriment and damage, as well as six counts of contravening a domestic violence order. The officer, from the South Eastern Region, has been suspended from duty and is set to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on October 12 for the hacking charges and on November 17 for the DV order violations. Despite facing these serious allegations, it was noted that no Queensland police databases were compromised during these incidents.

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Queensland the Queensland Police Service the Southport Magistrates Court

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Narrative

The 35-year-old male constable from the South Eastern Region was charged with 10 counts of computer hacking and misuse, with three of those charges relating to causing detriment and damage.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05

🔮 A south-east Queensland police officer has been suspended and will face court after being charged with domestic violence offences including computer hacking and contravening a DV order.

2026-10-05 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Queensland police officer charged with domestic violence offences · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

A south-east Queensland police officer has been suspended and will face court after being charged with domestic violence offences including computer hacking and contravening a DV order. asserted

officer → suspend → order

The 35-year-old male constable from the South Eastern Region was charged with 10 counts of computer hacking and misuse, with three of those charges relating to causing detriment and damage. asserted

three → charge → detriment

The officer allegedly committed the acts while off-duty, and was not believed to have accessed any Queensland police databases for information. uncertain

officer → commit → information

He will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on October 12. asserted

He → appear → October

The same constable was also charged with six counts of contravening a domestic violence order. asserted

constable → charge → order

A separate court date was scheduled for November 17. asserted

date → schedule → November

In a statement, the Queensland Police Service said the member had been suspended from duty. asserted

member → say → duty