An Avon & Somerset police officer allegedly had sex with a vulnerable woman over a nine-month period and sent her "degrading" messages and photos of himself in uniform. PC Ross Knox, based in South Gloucestershire, faces a misconduct hearing before Chief Constable Sarah Crew on Friday, May 17.
A publicity notice on the force website said the officer was accused of breaching the standards of professional behaviour for police officers in terms of honesty and integrity; authority, respect and courtesy; and discreditable conduct. It said: “The alleged facts are: Between April 2022 and January 2023, the officer had sexual intercourse on several occasions with a woman, who he knew to be vulnerable and who he failed to safeguard.
“The sexual intercourse was consensual and happened while he was off duty. The officer also sent sexually explicit messages to the woman, including messages which referred to the woman in a degrading manner, as well as images of himself in police uniform.”
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The notice said that, if proven, the allegations amounted to gross misconduct.
