The man allegedly breached an FVO while on remand at the Alexander Maconochie Centre. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with family violence offences, which police allege he committed while remanded in the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC).
The man had been remanded in February this year in relation to alleged serious family and sexual violence offences, while he was also listed as the respondent of a Family Violence Order (FVO) in March.
A condition of this order is that he’s prohibited from “contacting the protected person(s) unless and as agreed to by the Director General”.
It’s alleged that during August, the man contacted protected persons named on the FVO via phone from the AMC “numerous times”.
The ACT Policing Family Violence Unit, working with the ACT Police Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Team and ACT Corrective Services, has charged the man with 10 counts of contravening a family violence order.
He is the fifth AMC detainee charged with family violence offences allegedly committed while on remand this year, following earlier incidents in June and July.
The man is scheduled to front ACT Magistrates Court in January 2024.
In a statement, ACT Policing said that it takes all forms of family violence seriously and would continue to investigate alleged offending from the AMC to ensure victims and the community were kept safe and offenders held accountable.
“Police understand the significant coercion and control exerted in relationships where family violence exists, and encourage anyone impacted by family violence to contact police and seek support,” the statement said.
If you are a victim of family violence or believe someone you know is the victim of family violence, you can contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency or attend any police station. You can also make a report to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Support services are also available:
- ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) on 6280 0900
- Canberra Rape Crisis Centre on 6247 2525
- YWCA Canberra on 6185 2000
- ACT Government family violence services.
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