Met PC charged with sharing child abuse messages
PC Duncan Bouette was arrested on Tuesday and charged on Wednesday
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A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged after allegedly sharing messages about the sexual abuse of children.
PC Duncan Bouette is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with two counts under the Obscene Publications Act relating to a series of messages on 18 November 2024.
He was arrested on Tuesday and suspended from duty while in police custody before being charged on Wednesday.
It is also alleged that PC Bouette sent messages via a secure messaging app that relate to extreme, violent sexual practices. The Met's directorate of professional standards has been informed.
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