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A “grim” catalogue of sexual misconduct allegations against Metropolitan Police officers is revealed in a special investigation by the Observer. Documents obtained by the paper show there were 594 complaints made against Met officers between 2012 and 2018 – with 119 of these upheld. Some of the claims reported by the Observer include one officer having sex with a rape victim, and another assaulting a domestic abuse survivor. An officer is also alleged to have impersonated a woman online “to advance his sexual proclivities and also film a woman apparently having non-consensual sex with a male in a public park”. The Met said “While the allegations involve a small percentage of staff, we acknowledge the impact any offence will have on those involved, and will continue to take all allegations of this nature extremely seriously.”

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