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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Barney Davis

Police officer sacked for sending sexual messages to 14-year-old girl

Matthew Hunt was dismissed without notice after he was found to have committed gross misconduct - (PA)

A serving police officer has been sacked after he met a “vulnerable” 14-year-old girl through his duties and sent her sexual messages.

Nottinghamshire Police constable Matthew Hunt would have “sought face-to-face contact” with the girl, known as Child A, a misconduct panel found on Friday before dismissing him without notice.

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