Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 12th February 2025, at 06:30hrs
The PC had originally been charged with one count of rape
A Police officer has been charged with further sexual offences that are alleged to have taken place whilst off duty against three females.
In an update, West Yorkshire Police said:
“A West Yorkshire Police officer has been charged with further sexual offences.
It was confirmed last year that PC Jo Lavender, now aged 43, had been charged with one count of rape.
PC Lavender, who is based in Leeds District, has now been charged with five further counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14-years-old. These charges relate to off-duty non-recent offences against three females.
He has been suspended from duty since the commencement of the investigation by West Yorkshire Police’s Professional Standards Directorate.
He is due to appear at York Magistrates Court on Thursday (13 February) for the first hearing relating to these new charges.”
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