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22 Oct 2025

Police officer denies sexually assaulting woman

Police officer denies sexually assaulting woman

A police officer has denied sexually assaulting a woman who he is said to have met on a dating app.

Pc Benjamin Mace, of Cambridgeshire Police, wore a suit as he appeared before Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

The 38-year-old, of Palmerston Road, Woodston, Peterborough, indicated a plea of not guilty to the single charge of sexual assault.

He is accused of sexually touching a woman in Peterborough in 2019.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said the alleged incident happened while Mace was off-duty.

He was bailed to appear before Chelmsford Crown Court for a plea hearing on March 16.

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