A police constable formed a secret sexual relationship with the alleged victim of an attack and later tried to thwart a police raid on her home.
Simon Rose was convicted of misconduct in public office and attempting to pervert the course of justice after a nine day trial in January, and appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today to be sentenced. Rose, 48, of Burnside, Parbold, West Lancashire, had been attached to the Salford division of GMP and was described as "a highly respected, outgoing police officer."
Vanessa Thomson, prosecuting, said Rose met the woman in May 2012 in his role as a specially trained officer involved in dealing with rape and sexual assault allegations. She alleged she had been raped at knifepoint after being taken away in a vehicle by two men though the case later did not proceed.
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