Ex-Met PC's jail term tripled over teen misconduct

Che Homersham had his jail term increased by 12 months at the Court of Appeal

A former Metropolitan Police constable who told a 16-year-old girl he met while on duty that he would "pick her up from school and make love to her" has had his sentenced tripled following an appeal.

Lucy Rigby, the government's solicitor general, referred Che Homersham's original six-month jail term to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

The 37-year-old's sentence for misconduct in public office will increase to an 18-month prison sentence.

Rigby said: "Homersham abused his position as a police officer – a role that rightly commands public trust – and I welcome the court's decision to increase his sentence."

Homersham met the vulnerable girl during a domestic case in December 2018 and drove her to a nature reserve while off duty, under the pretext of taking a statement. He asked to kiss her and she said no.

They met again and he drove her to a car park, where after several attempts, he kissed her and touched her thigh and waist, Southwark Crown Court was told in May.

A couple of days later, Homersham, who later resigned from the force, texted her and said he was going to pick her up from school and have sex with her.

Homersham, from Southgate in north London, had told the girl he would help with her ambition to join the police.

He was arrested in December 2023, resigned the following month, and later admitted a charge of misconduct in public office.

He would have been dismissed if he had not already left, a misconduct hearing found.