A Greater Manchester Police officer has been jailed after he was revealed to be hounding two women he met in the course of his duties with thousands of calls and texts. The officer met one of the victims after he responded to a domestic violence incident.
Police Constable Julian Maynard, who was based in Oldham, pleaded guilty to two charges of misconduct in public office, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said, following an investigation by the watchdog. The officer admitted the charges at Preston Crown Court in December 2021, and was sentenced to eight months in prison today (Friday).
After meeting two women who reported incidents to the police, he went on to 'abuse his position as a police officer for sexual purposes', said the IOPC. Maynard 'formed inappropriate relationships with them' and 'was found to have had excessive phone contact with the women during the course of his duties between November 2018 and April 2020'.
