A police officer accused of 11 domestic violence offenses against his ex-partner has appeared in court for the first time.
Public Transport Command Constable Jordan Weston, 28, appeared in Picton Local Court, south of Sydney, on Thursday on a string of charges in relation to his former partner.
Weston is alleged to have assaulted the woman on six occasions between May 2021 and May 2023. He also allegedly harassed and intimidated her.
Police allege the incidents occurred at different locations in New South Wales including Bargo, Doonside, Byron Bay, Mount Vernon and Huskisson.
Weston is also accused of using the computerized police operating system (Cop) to search for information about the woman and other men she knew.
Public Transport Command Constable Jordan Weston (pictured) faced Picton Local Court on Thursday on charges of domestic violence.
Weston, a Parramatta-based officer, was arrested at Narellan police station on May 2 following a six-month investigation.
He was charged with five counts of common assault, three counts of stalking or intimidating with intent to cause fear/physical harm, two counts of using a transport service to threaten, harass or offend and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The agent was released on bail the same day, but was prohibited from approaching or attempting to contact his ex-partner.
He was also suspended with pay from New South Wales.
The former couple began their ‘official’ relationship in early April 2021 after meeting on Hinge, a dating application, the guardian reported.
The alleged victim claimed Weston physically assaulted her for the first time in May 2021. He was 25 years old at the time.
Police also charged Weston with 14 counts of accessing or modifying restricted data stored on a computer.
He is alleged to have used confidential information available on the system to search for the woman, her previous addresses, her ex-husband, father, brother and friends.
Court documents allege officers were concerned about the woman’s safety and the risk of Weston committing further offences, so they granted him an interim domestic violence order.
The documents also alleged that police were concerned that Weston might interfere with witnesses or evidence if he was released on bail.
The sergeant who approved Weston’s bail cited his service as a police officer and lack of prior domestic violence charges as the reason for his release.
The officer also wrote that it was “unlikely” Weston would serve time behind bars for the alleged crimes.
During his court appearance Thursday, Weston sat at the back of the courtroom and stood up when the magistrate asked him to identify himself.
He declined to comment to the media outside court and wore a disposable mask and large sunglasses.
His domestic violence case was adjourned until June 6.
Weston will face a separate court on June 12 over allegations he illegally accessed the Cops system.
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