Police cadet’s alleged assault case delayed pending DNA reports

A South Australian police cadet accused of having sex with an underage boy appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court, where her case was delayed for 12 weeks. The allegations concern conduct during her studies at Fort Largs Police Academy in June; Richardson has not entered a plea.

Richardson, 23, faces two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with an underage youth and could be jailed for up to 15 years if convicted. Prosecutors said they were waiting for DNA reports, police affidavits, a review of her phone and reports from Yarrow Place. A TikTok video posted about a month before the alleged offences showed her lip-syncing “I do whatever I want”; she is on paid suspension and the case is due back in court in January.