A Merseyside Police constable has been charged with multiple offences related to allegedly "abusing his position for sexual purposes".
PC Adam Hoyle, based at Lower Lane police station, will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court next week after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised criminal charges.
Hoyle faces four charges of misconduct in a public office, which the ECHO understands relates to three separate women. He also faces three charges of unauthorised access to computer material.