Rookie police officer facing sack for sexually abusing two women on night out in Leeds
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NewsRookie police officer facing sack for sexually abusing two women on night out in LeedsThe student police officer has been sentenced to a two-year community
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Join us on WhatsAppA student police officer faces losing his job after sexually abusing two women on a night out.
Charlie Valente, 24, was found guilty of three counts of sexual touching relating to women between November 4 and 5, 2022, in Leeds.
The West Yorkshire Police officer remains suspended from duty, pending accelerated misconduct proceedings, which could lead to him being sacked and barred from being a police officer.
Valente was based at the Learning and Organisational Development Unit and was sentenced to a two-year community order at Leeds Crown Court. The order includes 200 hours of unpaid work, a
90-day alcohol rehabilitation programme and a 20-day rehabilitation programme. He was also ordered to pay £8,000 in court costs.
Detective Chief Superintendent Tanya Wilkins, head of West Yorkshire Police’s Professional Standards Directorate, said: "What was reported to the police by the first victim was a pattern of
behaviour by this student officer over the course of a night out that has made her extremely uncomfortable, including unwanted sexual touching.
"As part of our enquiries, we reviewed CCTV and established that there was also a second potential victim. She was identified and spoken to and again confirmed that she had not consented to
the sexual touching she was subjected to. PC Valente has not accepted responsibility for his actions and the distress they caused.
"He is currently suspended from duty. Following the conclusion of this court case, we will be proceeding with taking PC Valente to a misconduct hearing with a view to him being barred from
the profession."
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