Police officer admits sexually grooming 12-year-old girl
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A police sergeant who sent an explicit photograph of himself to an undercover officer posing online as a 12-year-old girl has admitted grooming offences. Following the pleas, prosecutor David Devine told the court: “Mr Shaw is currently a police officer and has been for a number of years.” Shaw’s solicitor Sue Swan applied for him to be granted bail until sentencing at Crown Court. This has happened so quickly they have not had a chance to sort out their affairs before a likely prison sentence.” Magistrates granted Shaw bail until sentencing and made an order under the Contempt of Court Act banning publication of the officer’s home address.