The Corruption and Crime Commission has released its report into the misconduct of a former senior police officer who shot to fame when he helped find Cleo Smith.

The CCC found Detective Senior Sergeant Cameron Blaine formed a relationship with a young reporter whom he leaked confidential information to beginning from around the time Cleo was found.

Mr Blaine was stood down last year, pending the outcome of the investigation; he resigned from the force yesterday.

6PR reporter Anne Barclay told Gary Adshead on 6PR Mornings the CCC found Mr Blaine’s reasoning for a series of bizarre incidents  – including the recording of a father being told his family had perished in a fire –  was “highly implausible”.

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“It’s something the Commission says is not readily explained away,” Ms Barclay said.