An Auckland-based police officer faces charges of possessing objectionable material including a “rape image”, child sexual exploitation material and bestiality, RNZ can reveal.<\/p>\n
The officer is one of three to be charged in relation to possessing objectionable publications.<\/p>\n
A rapid review of staff internet usage was sparked by the resignation of former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming, after child sexual exploitation and bestiality material were found on his work devices.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Deputy Commissioner Tim Anderson said police were moving to prosecute three staff members following separate investigations arising from the review.<\/p>\n
Court documents seen by RNZ reveal one of the officers, a man in his 60s, faces 11 charges of possessing an objectionable publication. The charges date between May 2023 and May 2024.<\/p>\n
One of the charges alleges the officer had a “rape image”, two charges say “child exploitation material”, three charges say “child sexual exploitation” and five charges allege the officer possessed “bestiality” material.<\/p>\n
The other Auckland-based police officer, a man in his 50s, is facing nine charges of possessing an objectionable publication.<\/p>\n
The charges allege the offending occurred between August 2023 and October 2025. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of $50,000.<\/p>\n
Both officers have interim name suppression.<\/p>\n
Anderson said two Auckland-based constabulary staff will appear in the Manukau District Court over the coming days.<\/p>\n
“Each of the officers are being charged with multiple counts of possessing an objectionable publication, under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act.”<\/p>\n
A third police officer will be appearing at a court in the Wellington region at a later date.<\/p>\n
“Prosecution of our own staff is a serious but important step to take as it recognises the significance of the alleged offending that has been identified.<\/p>\n
“I would like to acknowledge the professionalism and commitment by our investigators in the National Integrity Unit for their work to this point.”<\/p>\n
Anderson said the investigations had involved the analysis of a “significant volume of web activity”.<\/p>\n
“It is important we now let these matters progress to the court process, which limits the level of information we can provide at this point.<\/p>\n
“These three police staff remain stood down from duties. Meanwhile, three investigations remain ongoing as part of the rapid review.”<\/p>\n
Police have investigated 22 cases, 12 have been resolved through either disciplinary action or performance management.<\/p>\n
Four people have resigned during this process, Anderson said.<\/p>\n
Source: RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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