Former Cornwall police officer due in court charged with misconduct

A former Devon & Cornwall Police officer is due to appear in court next week to face charges of misconduct in public officer, following an investigation.

Former temporary Police Sergeant Martyn Newitt, aged 39 of Dobwalls, Liskeard, will appear before Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 25 February to face the MIPO charges.

The first charge relates to allegations that between May 2020 and December 2021, the former officer formed an inappropriate relationship with a member of the public whom he had met while on-duty.

The second charge relates to allegations that between June 2020 and April 2021, caused a computer to perform a function with intent to secure unauthorised access to a program or data held in a computer 'Contrary to section 1(1) and (3) of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.'

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