PC Duncan Bouette sent a series of messages that related to the sexual abuse of children
An officer has been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police for sharing messages about sexually abusing children.
PC Duncan Bouette, attached to the north east command unit which covers both Waltham Forest and Newham, was charged last month with two counts under the Obscene Publications Act.
PC Bouette appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 9th October, where he pleaded guilty to both charges.
The court heard how PC Bouette sent a series of messages that related to the sexual abuse of children in November 2024. They also heard that he sent messages that related to extreme, violent sexual practices.
Yesterday (Thursday 6th) at the same court, Bouette was given an 18-month suspended prison sentence alongside 200 hours of community work. He was also handed a three-year criminal behaviour order with conditions prohibiting unsupervised contact with children and relating to the use of digital devices.
Superintendent Lynne Forster, who leads policing in north-east London, said: “PC Bouette’s behaviour was completely unacceptable and specialist officers moved swiftly following information received.
“PC Bouette’s guilty plea meant an accelerated misconduct hearing was organised and he was dismissed on Tuesday, 4th November. From his arrest to dismissal and sentencing has taken less than a month, showing our determination to tackle offending by our officers.
“PC Bouette will also be added to the barred list held by the College of Policing, meaning that he will not allowed to serve as a police officer again”.
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