A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after a misconduct panel discovered he assaulted a 12-year-old woman by “hitting her bare limbs on several occasions”.
The Met mentioned the listening to heard Ross Benson was accused of beating the woman between April and August 2018.
The drive mentioned the kid was recognized to him and there was a sexual factor to the beating, which occurred whereas he was off responsibility.
Following a disciplinary listening to, Mr Benson was dismissed with out discover and positioned on a barred listing held by the College of Policing.
He served within the North West Basic Command Unit in London.
The Met mentioned Bedfordshire Police arrested Mr Benson on suspicion of sexual assault in November 2020, however have been knowledgeable in September 2021 that no additional motion could be taken.
Bedfordshire Police then contacted the Met's Professional Standards Directorate and a misconduct investigation was launched, which concluded on Friday that Mr Benson had breached the usual {of professional} conduct on the stage of gross misconduct, the drive mentioned.
Det Superintendent Will Lexton-Jones mentioned: “My thoughts are foremost with the victim who took the courage to report this.
“PC Benson’s disgusting behavior led to his immediate dismissal, which is a decision I fully support.
“I hope this result demonstrates how we are rooting out those who do not demonstrate the high standards we expect of our officers.”
With inputs from BBC
