A decorated police officer who risked his life to save four farmers trapped in a poison silo has been charged with cruelty to two women.
In legal documents filed with Victoria’s Supreme Court last year, Karyn Porch, the ex-wife of former Detective Leading Senior Constable Danny Shaddock, alleged that he broke into her home in January 2013 and urinated on her bed after the couple had broken up.
Now another woman he had an affair with, Julie Bond, has taken legal action against Victoria Police, accusing Mr Shaddock of using police computers to harass her.
Mr Shaddock, who retired in 2019, has strongly denied the allegations amid claims he is being bonded by the women.
Hero Agent Danny Shaddock was awarded for bravery alongside Leading Senior Constable Jenny Wiltshire after they saved the lives of four farmers
Former Detective Chief Danny Shaddock has been the subject of two Supreme Court civil suits over allegations that he misbehaved towards women
“Victoria Police have a number of exceptional investigators who have independently and thoroughly investigated these allegations, including numerous false, abusive, untested and unsubstantiated allegations,” he said. The age in a statement.
“This is now the fourth time that a mysterious source has contacted the media and given a misleading, ongoing story, ostensibly designed to instill fear and anxiety in my family and me.”
According to a claim filed on behalf of Ms Porch in March 2022, Mr Shaddock allegedly launched a campaign of fear and harassment against his ex-wife. The allegations include numerous threats and damage to her vehicle twice in 2013.
Ms Porch claimed Victoria Police did not seriously investigate her complaints and she was forced to go to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission in 2017.
“Despite numerous complaints and formal statements, I believe that the members of the police force have not acted,” she said.
Meanwhile, Ms Bond claims Victoria Police failed in its duty of care to protect her from the then-serving member.
She had only been widowed in 2003 when she met Mr Shaddock when he was stationed at Moe police station in Victoria’s far east.
Ms Bond alleged that Mr Shaddock left his business card at her house six times between 2003 and 2007 after tracking her down on the work computer.
It was then that the couple began their illicit relationship, which lasted until 2013, according to court documents.
Ms Bond became aware in 2018 that Mr Shaddock was under investigation by himself in a code of operations called Taskforce Salus.
It was then that she learned of allegations that Mr Shaddock had used Victoria Police’s Law Enforcement Assistance Program (LEAP) to monitor not only her, but also her friends and colleagues.
Danny Shaddock and Leading Senior Constable Jenny Wiltshire at another awards ceremony after saving the lives of four farmers
Ms Bond’s lawyers alleged that Mr Shaddock had done this “maliciously, with intent to invade the plaintiff’s privacy, harm or harass the plaintiff, groom or stalk her or her associates, and mentally distress, and or reckless indifference to them. ‘.
In taking the case to court, Ms Bond argues that Victoria Police were negligent in not taking reasonable steps to ensure that private information was not used for unauthorized purposes by police officers.
Last week, Victoria Police Chief Constable Shane Patton went public to declare war on one of his officers who dared to use the LEAP system without permission.
“I am concerned about some behavior that I see that is clearly inconsistent with the values of the Victoria Police Department,” Mr Patton said in an earlier email to officers.
“Unfortunately, some employees have accessed and released police information without justification and to serve private interests.”
Ms Porch claimed that news of Mr Shaddock’s alleged misconduct had frightened her due to stories she alleged he had told her about his past dealings with his ex-wife.
In particular, Officer Shaddock disclosed to the plaintiff that he engaged in a pattern of stalking and harassment against his ex-wife Karyn Porch, including breaking into Porch’s home, urinating on her bed, making personal stole property, damaged Porch’s car, put sugar in Porch’s gas tank and attempted to damage Porch’s brakes,” court documents said.
“When the prosecution challenged Shaddock regarding his behavior in relation to Porch, Shaddock responded by saying, ‘well, I hope she dies.'”
In a document outlining Victoria Police’s defense to the claims, the police stated that Ms Porch was not entitled to ‘any assistance that was sought’.
‘Defendant says that plaintiff cannot obtain compensation for non-economic loss because: (a) she has not suffered ‘significant injury’ within the meaning of and for the purposes of Part VBA of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic); and (b) it has not complied with the requirements of part VBA of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic),’ it stated.
Victoria Police have settled with Ms Porch, but a High Court civil suit against his former lover Ms Bond remains a possibility.