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Police officer Nick Lidstone was this month jailed for admitting a string of child rape and sex offences but the court heard that he kept his job eight years ago despite being caught taking images using a spy pen. Cambridgeshire chief constable Simon Parr said:
“At the time of the offences in 2005, the case was reviewed and the then-deputy chief constable decided Lidstone be placed on restricted duties. “If we were faced with the same decision today, a more severe sanction would be imposed.”
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This month at Norwich Crown Court Judge Bates sentenced Lidstone to 14 and a half years behind bars after the 54 year old confessed to 13 offences that included three counts of rape, three of indecency with a child, various sexual assaults and taking an indecent photograph of a child.
“We want the public and our own employees to feel confident about raising concerns about the conduct of our officers and staff. We will always investigate these cases thoroughly and ensure any offenders are brought to justice.”
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
This was not acceptable in 2005 and the decision made back then was one purely made to save face of the Constabulary. It didn't go to court, so to dismiss him would have exposed him in public. Remember the FOI act was relatively new and any information relating to dismissed officers would have to be provided.
This was nothing but a cover up, and to say they would have treated differently nowadays? It's less than 10 years ago, so not buying it one bit. A total cover up in the ranks of Cambridgeshire Constabulary, disgusting, depraved behaviour that should have been dealt with in a criminal court, putting him on the sex offenders register, thereby allowing the Police to keep tabs on where he was at all times and in all likelihood preventing any further incidents occurring.
originally posted by: lambros56
The link isn't working for me.
originally posted by: jude11
originally posted by: lambros56
The link isn't working for me.
Try this:
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Peace
originally posted by: skalla
a reply to: jude11
If this individual had been placed on the sex offender's register and dealt with accordingly then others could have been spared rape ffs! it's a repulsive cover up that caused so much more unnecessary pain and suffering. Just horrible but sadly it does not beggar belief anymore.
So effing grim
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
originally posted by: jude11
originally posted by: lambros56
The link isn't working for me.
Try this:
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Peace
Have you noticed it hasn't mentioned the 2005 incident in this report. Strange.
Edit - Thinking about it, no it's not so strange being a BBC report.