A teenage cadet at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) has been charged with two counts of sexually assaulting female colleagues.
It is the latest scandal to hit the academy, which made headlines in 2011 when it was revealed a cadet streamed video of his tryst with a female colleague to other cadets in a nearby room.
Harlan Agresti, 19, was arrested on Tuesday and held in custody overnight to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
He has been charged with sexual intercourse with a female cadet without her consent in June 2013 and sexual intercourse with another female cadet without her consent in February this year.
No details of the allegations were given in court, but Agresti's lawyer, Alyn Doig, said his client would be pleading not guilty.
Magistrate Peter Dingwall remanded Agresti to appear in court on October 3, granting bail of $10,000 and subject to conditions.
Agresti must reside in Adamstown, Newcastle, report to police three times a week, refrain from consuming alcohol and other drugs, and surrender his passport.
He must have no contact with the alleged victims or other cadets and must abide by a curfew from 8pm to 8am.
Agresti emerged from the court with his head covered, jumping into a waiting vehicle to evade waiting reporters, photographers and cameramen.
Defence said the two female cadets separately reported the allegations to ADFA staff on Monday.
It was referred to the Australian Defence Force Investigative Service and then to ACT Policing.
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