<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> officer is set to fight allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel room during an interstate getaway.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police officer Taylor Johnson was off duty and enjoying a weekend in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> when he allegedly raped a 38-year-old woman in a hotel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW Police launched an investigation into the alleged incident in March after a referral from their southern counterparts' sexual offences and family violence unit.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-liberation-day-tariffs-update-australian-beef-exports-singled-out/ede43fa9-35ca-488b-b465-f93c25a1f879" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump singles out Australian beef on 'Liberation Day'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 32-year-old officer was arrested yesterday when his colleagues carried out a search warrant at his home in north-east Melbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Granted police bail, Johnson faced a Sydney court for the first time today as he asked for modified conditions that would allow him to live in Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was supported by his mother, whom the court was told was willing to drive her son to Melbourne to ensure he would not come close to an international airport.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/cop-set-to-fight-claims-he-raped-woman-in-hotel-room/bcf2471e-cde8-4f7e-8991-e73d3c4b0eb6" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In Downing Centre Local Court, Magistrate Greg Grogin applied a raft of bail conditions, including a ban on leaving Victoria except to attend court in NSW.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Johnson was also banned from contacting the alleged victim, approaching within 200m of where she works or lives or publishing any material about her online.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Other conditions including daily reporting to his local police station.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Outside court, his lawyer Charles Abbott said his client would defend the charge.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Johnson is excused from appearing when his matter returns to court in late May.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has been suspended from Victoria Police with pay.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).</span></strong></div></div>