A police officer will face Lismore Local Court tomorrow charged over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl.

Following extensive inquiries by the Professional Standards Command (PSC) Investigations Unit, the 29-year-old male senior constable was arrested about 8.30am today, Tuesday, December 8 and taken to Lismore Police Station.

The officer was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual intercourse child aged between 14 and 16.

The officer, who is currently suspended without pay, has been refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday, December 9, 2020).

The charges come after officers from the PSC Investigations Unit established Strike Force Yalu in September, to investigate reports of misconduct of an officer attached to Northern Region.

The investigators then charged the police officer over the over the alleged sexual assault.

Inquiries are continuing.