Met Police officer sacked for sending violent sexual threats to woman

The panel heard that PC David Seager bombarded a woman with violent sexual texts

A police officer who sent "highly offensive racist and misogynistic" texts to a woman has been sacked.

PC David Seager from the Metropolitan Police knew the woman and bombarded her violent sexual threats, a panel heard.

He already had a final written warning in place due to sexually inappropriate comments to three female colleagues.

Det Ch Supt Trevor Lawry said: "I cannot imagine the level of distress caused. The fact they were sent to her by a police officer is sickening."

He added: "PC Seager has been rightly dismissed. The Commissioner has been clear that we remove anyone from the organisation who falls below the high standards we must uphold."

The hearing found ex-PC Seager breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of authority, respect and courtesy, equality and diversity, and discreditable conduct.

As well as immediate dismissal, he is now banned from being employed by police, local policing bodies (PCCs), the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) or His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.

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