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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Georgia Bell

Met officer who shared messages about sexually abusing children avoids jail— but does get the sack

At a glance

  • Met Police officer Duncan Bouette was arrested and swiftly dismissed after sharing messages about the sexual abuse of children
  • He pleaded guilty to two charges under the Obscene Publications Act and received an 18-month suspended sentence plus 200 hours of community service
  • Bouette is banned from unsupervised contact with children, faces digital restrictions for three years, and is permanently barred from policing
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