Former New South Wales police constable David Robert Blackbourne, 56, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at a rural NSW police station near the NSW-Victoria border in 1998. Multiple reports say the alleged incident occurs while he is on duty and in uniform. According to court testimony reported by outlets, the girl is allegedly locked inside a prison cell on her own in the months before the alleged assault, and this is presented as part of the case against him. Other reporting states that Blackbourne strongly denies the allegations. The matter is before a jury, with the prosecution presenting its account and the defence disputing the accusations. The reports also frame the alleged conduct as rape or sexual assault, depending on the wording used by each outlet, but they consistently describe the same alleged victim, location and timeframe. The case focuses on events at the police station and the circumstances surrounding the accused officer’s actions while performing police duties.