Serving GMP officer charged with rape

James Andrew Darnton will appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, July 10, 2023

Greater Manchester Police’s Professional Standards Branch has charged a serving officer with rape.

James Andrew Darnton (aged 51), who is a Temporary Detective Inspector within the Public Protection Governance Unit, will appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, July 10, 2023. 

The charge relates to a report, received in October, 2021, regarding an incident involving an adult female in 2009.

The officer has been suspended.

Misconduct proceedings will recommence following criminal proceedings.

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