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Kristy Dawson

Northumbria Police inspector who touched colleague and asked others for sex sacked

A Northumbria police inspector who inappropriately touched a colleague and asked others to have sex with him has been sacked.

Inspector John Hodgson worked at the Ponteland Communications Centre in Ponteland, Northumberland. The 35-year-old worked there initially as a sergeant until he was promoted to the rank of Inspector in February 2021.

A misconduct hearing heard how he sent sexual and flirtatious messages to colleagues while on and off duty and also used social media to ask two of the women for sex.

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