Independent probe into Tasmania Police’s handling of child abuse allegations | ABC News

Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams says an independent review has begun into the police force’s handling of allegations of child sexual abuse against a former senior officer. Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds served in the force for almost four decades until his death by suicide in September 2018, when he was being investigated for multiple offences. His case was highlighted in the final report of the Tasmanian child sexual abuse commission of inquiry, which found not enough had been done in 2008 when “credible reports“ emerged about Senior Sergeant Reynolds’s behaviour. Subscribe: Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia