Detective constable for Greater Manchester Police, 40, is charged with string of child sex offences Detective Constable Lee Cunliffe, 40, was charged with seven child sex crimes The charges include possession and distribution of an indecent image of a child Mr Cunliffe bailed to appear at Manchester Magistrates Court on October 26 By Laurence Dollimore For Mailonline Published: 14:57 BST, 19 October 2021 | Updated: 15:04 BST, 19 October 2021 A police officer in Manchester was charged Tuesday with a string of child sex offences. Detective Constable Lee Cunliffe, 40, is accused of two counts of arranging/facilitating the commission of a child sex offence and three counts of making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child. He is also charged with one count each of possession and distribution of an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child. The officer was arrested on December 15 last year and has been suspended ever since, a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said. Detective Constable Lee Cunliffe, 40, is accused of two counts of arranging and/or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence and three counts of making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child. Pictured: GMP headquarters He was bailed Tuesday to appear before Manchester Magistrates Court on October 26 at 10.30am. Mr Cunliffe is also facing two charges of misconduct in a public office and two counts of perverting the course of public justice. The officer worked in the GMP's Salford District. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility