The Police Sergeant who was charged with raping a burglary victim has been suspended, the police confirmed with The Malta Independent.

On Thursday, Glenn Carabott, 40, from Mtarfa was arraigned before magistrate Gabriella Vella on charges of rape, non-consensual sexual acts, taking a video of the encounter, sexual harassment and committing a crime he was duty bound to prevent.

The prosecution had alleged that on 16-17 April, the police had been called by a woman over a burglary at her home. "The accused, who was a police sergeant at the time, had gone to the woman's apartment and had raped the woman," the prosecution alleged.

Carabott pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody.

The police told this newsroom that the Sergeant has been suspended in view of criminal proceedings.