Detectives wrongfully arrested Victorian police officer for child abuse after mistaking ex-husband for young boy
Court awards $85,000 to the woman after she was detained for more than four hours over a photo
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Victorian detectives wrongfully arrested an officer on child abuse allegations over an intimate photo because they mistook her ex-husband for a 10-year-old boy.
The officer, who cannot be legally identified, was arrested on 4 February 2019, after police discovered the photo as part of their investigation into her former spouse.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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