Leicestershire Police officer would have been sacked if still serving

Richards was jailed in October

A former police officer who was jailed for multiple child sex offences would have been dismissed if he was still serving, a misconduct hearing has said.

Christopher Richards, 45, of Park Road, Loughborough, was given a six-year sentence after being found guilty at a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.

He resigned as a detective constable with Leicestershire Police after his arrest in March 2020.

A police misconduct hearing found he had committed gross misconduct.

Chief Constable Simon Cole, who chaired the hearing, said Richards would also be placed on the barred list.