ONE of the Gold Coast’s most senior police officers has been charged with several counts of perjury and misconduct.

The Gold Coast Bulletin can reveal Gold Coast Superintendent Michelle Stenner appeared in the Southport Watchhouse this morning where she was charged and granted bail.

She was not required in court.

The charges include misconduct in relation to public office — making an admission in abuse of authority or office which is alleged to have occurred on June 4, 2016 at Ferny Avenue in Surfers Paradise.

Stenner has been also charged with three counts of perjury alleged to have occurred at Fortitude Valley on the August 4, 2017.

Both officers have been on sick leave since last month as speculation swirled that they would face sanctions over the scandal.

Superintendent Stenner was viewed as a rising star in the Queensland Police and had been widely tipped as a future deputy commissioner, but she was overlooked for promotion earlier this year.

A condition has been placed on her bail not to contact 12 separate people.

She is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrate’s Court on September 21.