A police community support officer (PCSO) has been charged with a string of sexual offences, including allegations he filmed children in swimming pool changing rooms. Derbyshire Constabulary PCSO Matthew Shaw was charged by Nottinghamshire Police on Thursday and was remanded in custody by magistrates on Friday.
The 37-year-old, of Bernard Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, has been charged with 29 counts and will next appear at Nottingham Crown Court on October 7. In a statement, the Nottinghamshire force said the charges include voyeurism, engaging in sexual communication with a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to watch a sexual act and possession of indecent images of children.
Shaw is further accused of possession of an extreme pornographic image and committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence. Detective Inspector Gemma Scott, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “A significant amount of work has gone into this complex and large-scale investigation which is reflective of Nottinghamshire Police’s commitment to robustly pursue those who commit offences of a sexual nature against children.
