Oldham district police officer remanded in custody following sexual assault and misconduct charge

The officer has been suspended from duty and misconduct proceedings will resume upon the conclusion of criminal proceedings

A Greater Manchester Police officer has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of sexually assaulting a girl while on duty.

On Sunday (December 31, 2023), serving GMP officer PC Dean Dempster (aged 34), who was posted to GMP's Oldham district, was charged with sexual assault on a child under 13 and misconduct in a public office, following an investigation by GMP.

Dempster, of Langford Road in Manchester, is a former Army reservist who joined the force in 2021 after serving as a special constable and ambulance service paramedic.

He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court yesterday (Monday, January 1, 2024).

He will next appear at Liverpool Crown Court on January 16. 

The officer has been suspended from duty and misconduct proceedings will resume upon the conclusion of criminal proceedings.

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