West Midlands Police officer, 22, admits sexually assaulting a vulnerable ... trends now

West Midlands Police officer, 22, admits sexually assaulting a vulnerable ... trends now
West Midlands Police officer, 22, admits sexually assaulting a vulnerable ... trends now

West Midlands Police officer, 22, admits sexually assaulting a vulnerable ... trends now

West Midlands Police officer, 22, admits abducting and sexually assaulting a vulnerable 13-year-old girl Former PC Haider Siddique, 22, from West Midlands Police, met a victim online He groomed her for sexual purposes while claiming to be offering her support

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An former police officer has admitted grooming, abducting and sexually assaulting a vulnerable 13-year-old girl while he was on duty.

Haider Siddique, who was with West Midlands Police, met his victim online and groomed her for sexual purposes while claiming to be offering her support, the force said.

The 22-year-old admitted the offences at Birmingham Crown Court today, as well as a charge of inciting a child to commit a sex act.

He was only arrested after a bus driver spotted him acting inappropriately towards the victim in March 2022, whilst he was on long-term sick leave.

PC Haider Siddique, 22, who served with West Midlands Police, met his victim online and groomed her for sexual purposes while claiming to be offering her support

PC Haider Siddique, 22, who served with West Midlands Police, met his victim online and groomed her for sexual purposes while claiming to be offering her support

The sharp-eyed and conscientious driver then alerted the force to what they had seen on the bus, leading to an investigation and identification of the victim.

Siddique had joined the force as a student officer in August 2021, before going on long-term sick leave in November that year.

The force said he had never been deployed in an operational role.

Mark Brookes, prosecuting, told the court: 'At the time of these offences Siddique was a serving student police officer. It involved a period in March 2022. She was 13 and he was 21. She was a child and is still of course a child.

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