A former Police inspector is facing a prison sentence after being found guilty of a series of sexual offences against young men in custody. Gerard Hutchings, 66, subjected eight complainants to sexual assaults, forcing them to remove their clothes during unnecessary strip searches at police stations across Hampshire over an eight-year period.
Bristol Crown Court heard the details of the abuse. Hutchings had denied 11 charges, which included five counts of indecent assault, five of causing a person to engage in a sexual activity without consent, and one of misconduct in public office. Despite his denials, a jury convicted him on all counts. He had previously admitted to 17 counts of misconduct in a public office at an earlier hearing.
