A man has appeared in court accused of acting in an inappropriate and unprofessional manner towards three women in his role as a police community support officer.
Gary Carter is charged with three counts of wilfully misconducting himself while acting as a public officer, a PCSO, TeessideLive reports. The charges state that Carter, of Allendale Road, Billingham, acted in an inappropriate and unprofessional manner in Gateshead between 2007 and 2014.
Northumbria Police have confirmed that Carter retired as a Police Community Support Officer in January 2015.