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Former Met Officer Convicted of Sexual Assault and Attempted Sexual Assault of Teenage Boy

Sentencing is set for 27 February following force-wide safeguarding changes to the cadet programme.

Overview

  • Grant Fulker, 32, was found guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court on 9 January 2026.
  • The offences were committed against the same teenage boy in a Heathrow hotel room between 12 and 13 February 2024.
  • Fulker had earlier admitted three counts of misconduct in public office for sending sexualised WhatsApp messages to two boys while serving as a volunteer cadet leader.
  • He was arrested in February 2024, dismissed without notice at an accelerated misconduct hearing in March 2024, and placed on the College of Policing barred list.
  • Met Commander Pete Stevens condemned the abuse of trust, thanked the boys for reporting it, and said all cadet units were inspected and the programme was restructured.