Police constable charged with child sex offences
Darcy Woods-Broady has been suspended from Gloucestershire Police
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A police officer is due to appear in court charged with child sex offences.
Gloucestershire Police constable Darcy Woods-Broady, has been charged with seven counts of sexual activity with a girl aged under 16, and inciting a girl aged under 16 to engage in sexual activity.
PC Woods-Broady was arrested in March 2023, following the reports dating back to October 2022.
The 21-year-old has been suspended by the force, pending an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation.
In November, the force also referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which authorised the charges, under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
PC Woods-Broady is due to appear at Worcester Magistrates' Court on 20 June.
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