Police officer jailed for sex with 15-year-old child rape victim he met on Tinder is thrown out of the force
James Evans, 26, formerly based in Ealing, was sentenced to four years in jail in August and he will be on the sex offenders' register for life
A POLICE officer convicted of having sex with a 15-year-old child rape victim he met on Tinder has been thrown out of the force.
James Evans, 26, formerly based in Ealing, was sentenced to four years in jail in August and he will be on the sex offenders' register for life.
Isleworth Crown Court heard how the '"vulnerable" girl performed a sex act in Evans' car while he drove her home from a session with child mental health services.
The Metropolitan Police officer later had sex with her at his Ruislip flat after they matched on the dating app in January this year.
Jurors heard the victim initially told Evans she was 16, but that he knew she was 15 and still at school before they had any sexual contact.
In her victim impact statement read to the court, she said: "I now know he took full advantage of my vulnerabilities.
"I told James I had been sexually assaulted the previous August and now I know he should have acted differently as a police officer."
Her mother had reported the relationship to Evans' colleagues after reading her daughter's diary and finding photographs of Evans in his police uniform.
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During his police interview, Evans admitted: "I know it was stupid - I had sex with her, knowing she was 15."
Evans, from Pontypridd, Wales, admitted six counts of sexual activity with a child.
Assistant Commissioner Helen King said: "PC Evans exploited a girl he knew to be vulnerable and, as she knew he was a serving police officer, abused his position.
"Sexual exploitation of young people, particularly by those in positions of power and influence, has long been very seriously under reported.
"For a police officer to commit such offences is inevitably going to have a serious detrimental impact on the confidence of victims and the wider public to report concerns.
"PC Evans has undermined the work of colleagues to build that trust. Critically he has victimised a young girl and broken the laws he was entrusted to enforce on others.
"The only outcome in this case is for him to be dismissed without notice."
Last month The Sun revealed nearly 550 cops have been fired for very serious gross misconduct in the past four years.
Their offences included corruption, improper disclosure of information, harassment and sexual assault.
An officer was under investigation last month after posting pictures of himself in his police uniform on a swinging sex site.
Barry Dean, 36, sent the snaps to another member with the message: “Yes, I do have handcuffs.”
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