Hertfordshire Police officer sent sexual to teen on Snapchat

image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionThe officer had met the teenager while investigating a car theftA police officer sent an inappropriate sexual Snapchat message to a vulnerable teen, a misconduct hearing was told.PC Mohammed Huzair met the 18-year-old while investigating a car theft when she was initially viewed as a possible suspect, but matters were dropped.Ten days later the Hertfordshire officer, in his 30s, sent the teenager the message and met up with her while on duty.Mr Huzair, who had resigned, was told it amounted to gross misconduct.Chief Constable Charlie Hall, who presided over the misconduct hearing, said that had Mr Huzair not already left the force, he would have been immediately dismissed without notice.Natalia Allodi-Robertson, for Herts Police, told the hearing: “The case against him is abuse of his position for sexual gain.”image copyrightGoogleimage captionThe hearing was held at Hertfordshire Police’s Welwyn Garden City headquartersIn June, the officer had met the teenager and, during dealings with her, learned from her father that because of “past experiences” she was vulnerable.It was decided that no further action was to be taken against her and days later, the officer sent the Snapchat message.Ms Allodi-Robertson said: “He said his partner had allowed him to have…
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