The force said Ryan Althorpe's actions were 'an appalling abuse of trust', as a senior officer said he was 'ashamed' of what the 33-year-old had done.
A former police officer who attempted to engage an alleged rape victim in sexually inappropriate conversations while he was a serving officer has been found guilty of misconduct.
The court heard how Althorpe repeatedly requested video calls, phone calls and photo exchanges with the victim. Althorpe was suspended from all duties as a police officer in September 2021 once the allegations came to light and he resigned from his Suffolk Constabulary role as a police officer in June 2022.
Deputy Chief Constable Rob Jones said: “This was an appalling abuse of trust by Althorpe – the victim was vulnerable and quite rightly reached out to him for help and support as he held a position of trust that he completely exploited.
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