Ex-cop charged with perjury over key text messages in NRL star’s trial

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Ex-cop charged with perjury over key text messages in NRL star’s trial
New South WalesConstable Shawn AdamsBail Conditions
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A former cop charged with allegedly lying to a court about viewing NRL star Jack de Belin’s SMS messages has had bail conditions imposed as a magistrate labelled the charges “very serious”.

The Director of Public Prosecutions in mid-2021 dropped sexual assault charges against Mr de Belin and his co-accused Callan Sinclair following two District Court trials that ended in hung juries.They were found not guilty of one count of sexual assault following their second trial, but the jury could not come to a decision on the remaining charges before the DPP chose not to pursue a third trial.

When applying for the stay of proceedings, Mr de Belin’s lawyers argued that the viewing of the legally privileged material had the potential to infect the trial. NSW Police said that after receiving advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Adams was charged with giving false evidence under oath amounting to perjury.

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