Event Brief
IBAC charges Victorian police officer with assault of child
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Summary: IBAC has charged a Victorian police officer with common assault against a teenager. The case stems from Operation Loch, alleging the officer unlawfully punched and kicked the teenager multiple times after an arrest in Ballarat in October last year, while the teenager was handcuffed and compliant. The officer is expected to appear at Ballarat Magistrates' Court next month.
WHO: Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)
WHAT: IBAC charged a Victorian police officer with common assault against a teenager.
WHEN: Oct 1, 2025
WHERE: Ballarat, Australia
WHY: The charge relates to allegations that force was unlawfully used against a child during an arrest investigated under Operation Loch.
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