A New South Wales police prosecutor convicted of domestic violence offences assaulted his then wife while she held their newborn baby and as she recovered from birth complications, a court has heard. The man, identified only as MZ to protect the victim, was taken into custody in July after a jury convicted him of 11 offences, including two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, two counts of common assault, five counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, intentionally choking a person without consent and sexually touching another person without consent, ABC News reported on November 12, 2026.

The 50-year-old, whose police career spanned more than two decades, appeared by audio-visual link in the NSW District Court. His ex-wife told the court the assaults "changed the course of my life and the life of my children," and described a power imbalance in accusing a police prosecutor. The court heard her two children suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and distrust law enforcement.

The defence said the offences warranted a jail sentence of just under 10 years after mitigating factors, citing MZ's own childhood sexual abuse, a PTSD diagnosis and the onerous nature of protective custody. The Crown said he had shown no remorse. Judge Philip Hogan adjourned sentencing at Gosford District Court to December 11. MZ has been suspended from the force without pay while his employment is reviewed.