Overview

• Victoria Police suspended a Bendigo-based digital forensics officer with pay while a cybercrime-led investigation proceeds.
• Police say 77 ongoing court cases may be affected, with at least 46 requiring data to be re-extracted and re-analysed.
• An internal letter describes the officer’s role in extracting and examining devices since June 2016 at the Bendigo Multidisciplinary Centre Laboratory.
• The legal department has notified defence lawyers and requested an adjournment in at least one matter during the reassessment.
• ABC reporting indicates the audit could ultimately touch more than 600 cases, including alleged child abuse and sexual offence matters, though the alleged misconduct remains unspecified.