One of the police officers charged with possessing objectionable publications after investigations arising from a rapid review of police information security controls, has appeared in court and can be named.
Earlier this month, police announced three officers had been charged after the rapid review in the wake of the McSkimming scandal.
On Wednesday, officer Matthew Rogers appeared at the Manukau District Court facing nine charges relating to alleged offending spanning from 2023 through to 2025.
The 59-year-old’s lawyer, Todd Simmonds KC, confirmed name suppression was not sought, and asked Rogers to be remanded without plea to reappear in court at a later date
A detective, aged in his 60s, faces 11 charges of possessing objectionable publications, some of which depicted child exploitation, bestiality and rape, and is set to appear in court later on Wednesday afternoon.
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