Documents reveal that a Tasmanian sergeant, who was subject to child sexual abuse allegations, received a police funeral and full honour guard. The police minister's office had been provided with information about the allegations prior to the funeral.
A Tasmanian sergeant received a police funeral and a full honour guard despite the police minister ’s office being provided with information showing that the officer was subject to child sexual abuse allegations . The revelations are contained in documents released under right to information laws showing that the then police minister , Michael Ferguson, was provided information about allegations of criminal conduct against Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds after his death.
The material provided explains that a search of Reynolds’ home had been carried out on 12 September 2018 by Tasmanian police professional standards. “The search was as a result of recently received information that raised concerns about the nature of Senior Sergeant Reynolds’ relationship with a number of male youths,” it said. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup The note outlining these allegations was provided to Ferguson on 17 September 201
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