A former police officer from Bamber Bridge who abused his position to target vulnerable victims for sexual purposes has been jailed
A former police officer from Bamber Bridge who abused his position for a sexual purpose has been jailed.In July 2021, the Lancashire Police Anti-Corruption Unit launched an investigation into the activities of Darren Coathup, who was at the time working as a response constable in East Division.
When ACU Detectives spoke to the victim, she explained how Coathup had attended her address when she was the victim of a domestic-related incident in April 2021. She described exchanging messages with Coathup and how those messages quickly became flirtatious and sexualised. The victim described exchanging sexually explicit images with Coathup and later having sex with him.
Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Coathup, 39, was charged with misconduct in public office and corrupt or other improper exercise of police powers and privilege. He appeared at Manchester Crown Court on 6 December 2022 and pleaded guilty to two counts of being a holder of a public office who wilfully neglected to perform his duty/wilfully misconducted himself.
“This is not a case where the victims came forward and made a complaint to us – at that time, they may not have even realised what Darren Coathup had done was a crime. The ACU’s proactive, covert tactics identified Darren Coathup may pose a risk to vulnerable women. Our ACU Detectives immediately launched an investigation, which has resulted in his conviction and subsequent imprisonment. Darren Coathup deliberately targeted vulnerable crime victims for his own sexual purposes.
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