Date published 2 April 2003

On 26 March 2002, following a police investigation that began in August 2001, swimming coach Scott Volkers was arrested on charges of indecent dealing with children under the age of 16 years. 

The police brief of evidence was sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on or about 4 June 2002. Medical evidence from one Complainant was provided to the ODPP and Mr Volkers’s legal representatives on 22 July 2002.

On 25 July 2002, Mr Volkers was committed to stand trial on seven charges of indecently dealing with a child under the age of 16 years in relation to three Complainants.

On 18 September 2002, the ODPP notified the three Complainants and Mr Byrne that the prosecution against Mr Volkers would be discontinued.

The CMC’s role was to find out whether there was any misconduct in the handling of the initial police investigation, or in the processes that led to the decision by the DPP, including any evidence of political interference.

This report was tabled in Parliament on 2 April 2003.

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