cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11540309

Four police officers were among the 299 people charged last year for serious sexual offenses.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says the 299 people were charged with a total of 743 counts of serious sexual offenses.

Aside from the four officers, there was a woman and 31 juveniles who were also charged with various sexual offenses.

Meanwhile, the offense of rape tops the list with 502 charges in total; there were 11 charges for abetting rape and five for abduction with intent to commit rape.