Victorian police officer charged with rape while off duty

A senior constable charged with rape while off duty will fight three sex-offence allegations at a contested hearing.

Carl Jones, 33, was working in Victoria Police’s western region when he allegedly raped a woman in 2024.

Carl Jones is contesting rape charges. Credit: AAPIMAGE

He was off-duty at the time of the alleged incident and was charged in October last year.

The officer faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday, supported by his pregnant wife, and will contest all charges against him.

Jones is charged with three offences regarding non-consensual sex acts he performed on an alleged victim on November 30, 2024, at Armstrong Creek in Geelong, south-west of Melbourne.

Two of the charges are rape and the third is performing oral sex without consent, court documents reveal.

His barrister, David Cronin, successfully applied to cross-examine seven witnesses at a committal hearing, which will begin in May.

He told the court Jones’ wife was due to give birth in March and asked for his client to be able to appear via videolink at any special mention hearings before May.

Magistrate Gerard Lethbridge approved remote-link access but noted accused offenders ought to be at court in person for “significant matters” such as this one.

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