A Western Australian police cadet has been charged with several alleged child sex abuse offences in the state’s capital.
The 21-year-old man has been charged with two counts of sexual penetration of a child between the age of 13 and 16 years, and two counts of indecent dealing of a child between the age of 13 and 16 years.
Police will allege the offences occurred between October 1 and October 25, 2022.
The cadet was stationed in the Armadale Police District, in Perth’s southeast.
The man will be stood down from duty.