Overview
- Police found 246 indecent images and videos on two phones, including numerous Category A files and a 16-minute video showing the abuse of a 12-year-old.
- The case stemmed from a Police Scotland investigation that traced abuse clips to a contact in another suspect’s phone saved as "Ian."
- Prosecutors said attempts to delete or conceal the files worsened the offending and warned it could erode public trust in policing.
- The court imposed a sexual harm prevention order along with 50 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours of unpaid work.
- Humberside Police said he was suspended after arrest as the deputy chief constable condemned the crimes, and a separate misconduct process indicated he would have been dismissed had he not resigned in January 2025.