A Northern Territory police officer facing rape and assault charges has been committed to stand trial in the NT Supreme Court, with a local court judge finding there was "sufficient evidence" against him.
The officer, who cannot be identified, will front the Supreme Court on six charges including three counts of aggravated assault and one each of sexual intercourse without consent, choking, strangling or suffocating, and distribution of intimate image.
Two counts of unlawful stalking will remain in the Local Court, to be dealt with separately.
The officer, who had been working in a remote community, has not yet been required to enter or indicate a plea.
"A case to answer is conceded," defence lawyer Luke Officer told the court on Wednesday.
The officer has made several unsuccessful attempts at bail and remains behind bars in the Alice Springs prison.
He has been suspended from the NT Police Force without pay.
Officer cannot be identified
Under NT law, people charged with a sexual offence can usually be identified after their case is committed to the Supreme Court.
However legislation also prevents publication of any details which may identify the alleged victim — which in some circumstances includes the identity of the accused.
Both the prosecutor and defence lawyer in the police officer's case applied for a further suppression order over his identity on Wednesday.
"On the grounds that … the relationship in which these charges came about … there's concern that identification of my client may reasonably identify the complainant," Mr Officer said.
Crown prosecutor Rebecca Everitt told the court the complainant had also asked for an order protecting her identity.
The man's case will be mentioned in the Supreme Court next month, while the lesser charges will return to the Local Court in May.