Serving PSNI officer returned for trial to Derry Crown Court faces 17 historical sex charges


The man who cannot be named due to an interim anonymity order imposed by the court, appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court
A serving police officer has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of historical sex offences.
The man who cannot be named due to an interim anonymity order imposed by the court, had his address given as PSNI Knock Road in Belfast appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court today.
He faces a total of 17 charges dating back to dates between January 6 1982 and January 7 1984 against two alleged victims.
The charges include indecent assault on both a male and a female child and gross indecency charges.
It was accepted there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
The man said he did not want to call any witnesses or make any statement at this stage.
He was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on November 20 and released on bail.
