Facing jail, the police predator who used a cadet scheme as his own personal 'grooming playground'

To the outside world, Adnan 'Adz' Ali was a respected police officer who had overcome his own demons to become a mentor to young wannabe cops.

He was trusted by parents and the teenagers who enrolled on the police cadet scheme he led from Stretford police station for Greater Manchester Police.

But public perception masked a terrible truth - the officer who had Superman emblazoned on his leader’s hoodie and underpants was using the Trafford Volunteer Cadet Scheme as his own 'grooming playground', touching his charges inappropriately, sometimes kissing them and on two occasions sending them a picture of his penis.