THE MAN at the centre of sex-assault allegations at Duntroon has been revealed to be 23-year-old Paul Edward Buckley, a second-class officer cadet at the Royal Military College who is half way through his training.
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Buckley faced the ACT Magistrates Court yesterday morning supported by family.
He was granted bail, unopposed by the prosecution, on the conditions that he not directly or indirectly contact, approach, intimidate, harass or assault the alleged victim.
The court was told that Buckley faced two charges of engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent and being reckless as to whether she had consented.
He did not enter any pleas to the charges.
ACT Policing alleged in a press release the 23-year-old man had sexually assaulted the 21-year-old female on the grounds of Duntroon on April 5.
Police arrested the man after responding to a report of a sexual assault at Duntroon early on Thursday.
Police said the woman had contacted them at 2am and told them a man she knew had entered her house and sexually assaulted her before fleeing.
Police later located Buckley at Duntroon with the help of military police and charged him with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. Defence held a press conference shortly after bail was granted. The college commandant said the alleged sexual assault of a civilian by an army cadet on the grounds of the RMC was abhorrent and a blight on the army's values and code of conduct. Brigadier David Luhrs said if the allegations were true the cadet could expect severe punishment by civil authorities, as well as from his commandant and face penalties under the Defence Force Disciplinary Act.
''Without making any judgment in this case, I can't be any clearer when I say that the behaviour alleged to have taken place in this circumstance is completely abhorrent to me personally, and entirely at odds with the values and the standards of behaviour that I demand here at the Royal Military College, and more importantly, that the army demands of its future leaders,'' Brigadier Luhrs said.
Brigadier Luhrs said the alleged incident was at odds with the army's values of respect, honesty, compassion and trust.
''Behaviour such as what's been alleged in this circumstance falls well outside of that frame, and because it falls well outside that frame, I have a zero tolerance for it,'' he said.
Brigadier Luhrs said the Australian Federal Police were leading the case and that his focus was on supporting all parties involved in the incident. with AAP