Ex-NSW cop to be sentenced in sex case

A former decorated NSW detective will soon find out whether he will spend time in jail after having sex with a woman at a police station.

A former decorated detective who had sex with a woman at a police station and let her handle his gun will be sentenced on Thursday.

Mark Garner had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of misconduct in office while he was a sergeant on the NSW north coast.

His legal team argued on Wednesday that Garner, who appeared before Sydney's District Court, was an otherwise "conscientious and devoted officer" and had been suffering mental health issues at the time of the offences.


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