West Yorkshire Police staff member sentenced over online threats and child sex offences
The 33 year old was working for the crime scene investigation unit at the time
A member of West Yorkshire Police staff has been jailed for six years for making online threats and for various child sexual offences.
33 year old Christopher Thompson was working for the Regional Scientific Support Services, which provides support to officers at crime scenes, at the time of his offending.
He was was found guilty following a trial at Hull Crown Court in July of two counts of making indecent photographs of a child, one count of sending communication conveying a threatening message and one count of intentionally encouraging or assisting in trying to arrange sexual activity with a child under 13.
He will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life and has also been made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Detective Chief Superintendent Tanya Wilkins, Head of West Yorkshire Police’s Professional Standards Directorate, said:
“This police staff member has been involved in some really concerning behaviour online and as part of this has tried to arrange sexual activity with a child.
“We acted swiftly on the information that was provided to us and on identifying that the suspect was a police staff member ensured he was immediately arrested and suspended from duty.
“Following the conclusion of this court case, we will now be arranging misconduct proceedings with a view to him being barred from working in any further role within policing.”