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Police officer jailed for preying on domestic violence victims (15 April 2016)

Date: 15/04/2016
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Police officer jailed for preying on domestic violence victims

A former Merseyside police officer has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for seven counts of misconduct in public office, after he targeted seven domestic abuse victims for his own sexual gratification over a period of three years.

Michael McMillan inundated the victims with indecent messages and photographs – and, in some instances, encouraged the victims to meet him to engage in sexual activity.

Specialist Prosecutor in the Crown Prosecution Service, Special Crime Division, Mark Auty, said:

“Michael McMillan abused his position as a police officer by targeting seven domestic abuse victims for his own sexual gratification over a period of three years.

“His role should have been to support victims of domestic abuse who had already shown great courage in coming forward – instead, he exploited their vulnerabilities and betrayed their trust.

“Evidence – including texts, Whatsapp messages and social media messages – showed that he bombarded the victims almost immediately after first meeting them.

“One victim received over nine hundred text messages in thirteen months.”

Mr Auty said the case represented “an appalling abuse of power” – and added that the sentence “proves that no-one is above the law”.

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