NT police officer on trial for allegedly attempting to pervert course of justice
A Northern Territory police officer, Karol Jarentowski, is on trial for allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of pressuring his former partner to withdraw an assault complaint against him. The trial is ongoing in the NT Supreme Court, with the prosecution alleging that Jarentowski's actions posed a risk to the integrity of the criminal proceedings.
- ▪Karol Jarentowski is charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice in the NT Supreme Court.
- ▪Prosecutors allege he pressured his former partner to withdraw an assault complaint against him.
- ▪Jarentowski's defense argues that he did not commit an offense and merely stated objective facts.
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NT police officer on trial charged with attempting to pervert the course of justiceRBy Roxanne FitzgeraldTopic:CourtsMon 18 May 2026 at 8:17pmMon 18 May 2026 at 8:17pmMon 18 May 2026 at 8:17pmKarol Jarentowski (centre) is on trial in the NT Supreme Court and has pleaded not guilty. (ABC News: Roxanne Fitzgerald)In short:Northern Territory police officer Karol Jarentowski is on trial in the Supreme Court for allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice.Prosecutors allege Mr Jarentowski repeatedly pressured his former partner to withdraw an assault complaint against him in 2024, while the defence argues "no offence was committed".
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