View
comments
PC James Ankrett was today warned to expect a jail sentence after admitting to having sex with a vulnerable domestic abuse victim he was supposed to be looking after
A police officer is facing jail after today admitting to having sex with a vulnerable domestic abuse victim he was supposed to be looking after.
PC James Ankrett, 40, began a relationship with the woman after being assigned to help her following an assault in 2017.
The disgraced officer admitted misconduct in a public office and improper exercise of police powers on the second day of his trial today.
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Ankrett was serving with West Midlands Police when he struck up a relationship with the complainant.
The court heard he began a sexual relationship with her on July 7, 2017, which lasted until May 5, 2018.
Ankrett, of Hednesford, Staffordshire, was charged following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
He today
