Katie HarrisInvestigative Journalist·NZ Herald·30 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM2 mins to read‌Auckland police officer Amanuel Molla has been charged with sexually abusing a child. He denies the allegation. Photo / FileAuckland police officer Amanuel Molla has been charged with sexually abusing a child. He denies the allegation. Photo / FileAuckland police officer Amanuel Molla has been charged with sexually abusing a child. His lawyer, Todd Simmonds, KC, said Molla “strenuously denies” any wrongdoing.“The charge before the court is to be defended accordingly.”

Molla, who is in his mid-20s and served as a constable,