Gwent Police officer jailed for revenge porn images of women

Nathan Collings appeared at Swansea Crown Court on Tuesday

A police officer who used a pet camera to spy on women has been jailed for "revenge porn" images.

PC Nathan Collings was "driven by misogyny" and stopped victims from spending time with their loved ones.

He admitted stalking, two counts of threatening to disclose private sexual photographs or films and three counts of controlling and coercive behaviour.

Collings, 34, of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, was jailed for two years and six months at Swansea Crown Court.

The court heard he monitored victims' phones with tracking apps and even used a pet camera to spy on two of them.

In one case, he followed a woman home, took her keys and let himself inside without her permission.

He also monitored her social media account and watched her home while he parked up outside.

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Collings was dismissed without notice by Gwent Police after an accelerated misconduct hearing found there was an "element of sexual gratification and gain".

Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Williams called Collings' crimes "appalling and shocking" and urged any other victims to come forward.

She said the public expected officers to "act within the law and display the highest standards of behaviour".

Collings has been banned from being a police officer, which Ms Williams said was "reassuring".