PC accused of indecent assault faces retrial

A South Yorkshire Police officer faces a retrial after the jury could not reach a verdict

A South Yorkshire Police officer accused of sexually assaulting a 10 or 11-year-old boy will face a retrial after the jury in the case failed to reach a verdict.

PC Gary Scott went on trial at Sheffield Crown Court charged with three counts of indecent assault said to have taken place between 2001 and 2003, before he joined the force.

PC Scott, from Balby, Doncaster, who was a response officer in Rotherham, was arrested last September after a report was made to the force's Professional Standards Department, following which he pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

At Sheffield Crown Court on 11 December, the jury was discharged and a retrial date was fixed for 9 February 2026.

PC Scott has been suspended from duty and is facing an internal misconduct investigation.

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