AUSTRALIA
Sydney Morning Herald
May 14, 2013
AAP
An experienced NSW detective was dumped from investigating child sex allegations against Catholic priests in the NSW Hunter because he was suspected of leaking confidential information to the media, an inquiry has been told.
NSW Assistant Police Commissioner Carlene York, who was the northern region commander at the time, told a special commission of inquiry on Tuesday that detective chief inspector Peter Fox was suspected of being a leaker.
She said she was informed of this by acting Newcastle local area police commander Wayne Humphrey.
Ms York said it was of the utmost importance that the integrity of police investigations be maintained and anyone with “unhealthy media links” should “definitely be excluded from investigations”.
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