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Defence Force Academy cadet charged with two counts of sexual assault | |
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A teenage cadet at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) has been charged with two counts of sexually assaulting female colleagues. | |
It is the latest scandal to hit the academy, which made headlines in 2011 when it was revealed a cadet streamed a video of his tryst with a female colleague to other cadets in a nearby room. | |
Harlan Agresti, 19, was arrested on Tuesday and held in custody overnight to appear in the ACT magistrates court on Wednesday. | Harlan Agresti, 19, was arrested on Tuesday and held in custody overnight to appear in the ACT magistrates court on Wednesday. |
He has been charged with sexual intercourse with a female cadet without her consent in June 2013 and sexual intercourse with another female cadet without her consent in February this year. | He has been charged with sexual intercourse with a female cadet without her consent in June 2013 and sexual intercourse with another female cadet without her consent in February this year. |
No details of the allegations were given in court, but Agresti’s lawyer, Alyn Doig, said his client would be pleading not guilty. | No details of the allegations were given in court, but Agresti’s lawyer, Alyn Doig, said his client would be pleading not guilty. |
Magistrate Peter Dingwall remanded Agresti to appear in court on October 3, granting bail of $10,000 subject to conditions. Agresti must reside in Adamstown, Newcastle, report to police three times a week, refrain from consuming alcohol and other drugs, and surrender his passport. He must have no contact with the alleged victims or other cadets and must abide by a curfew from 8pm to 8am. | |
Agresti emerged from the court with his head covered, jumping into a waiting vehicle to evade waiting reporters, photographers and cameramen. | |
Defence said the two female cadets separately reported the allegations to ADFA staff on Monday. It was referred to the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service and then to ACT Policing. | |