A Devon & Cornwall Police officer is due to appear in court this week to face a charge of rape.
Sergeant James Rawlinson, aged 36, has been postal requisitioned in connection with one charge of rape of a woman aged 16 years or over.
It relates to a reported incident in Exeter in August 2018 while the officer was off duty.
He is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday 23 June.
Sgt Rawlinson, who is based in Exeter, is currently suspended from duty.
Police remind residents to lock their doors and report suspicious activity
Police in South Devon are urging residents to lock doors overnight to prevent crime. Several incidents have involved opportunistic thieves stealing car keys, along with other personal items including phones, jewellery and cash.
Machinery stolen in sports club burglaries
Sports clubs across Devon and Cornwall are being urged to be vigilant following two recent break-ins which saw high-value machinery stolen.
Residents warned after Devon firm ‘syphoned’ money from deceased estates
Residents are being warned after the county’s trading standards team claimed it discovered a director from an unregulated legal firm had been syphoning money out of £3.5 million from deceased estates.
Commissioner praises improvements in Devon’s children’s services
Devon’s Children’s Commissioner has acknowledged significant improvements at Devon County Council and warned against the risk of breaking up the service as part of local government reorganisation.
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