Police officer cleared of tried rape in lodge room
A police constable accused of a intercourse assault on a fellow officer in a lodge room has been cleared of tried rape.
Sussex Police officer Daniel Julian, 46, denied utilizing power or making an attempt to rape the lady at a lodge in Kent on Aug 17 2021.
Jurors at Lewes Crown Courtroom returned a not responsible verdict on all three counts of sexual assault, inflicting a lady to have interaction in sexual exercise with out consent and tried rape following a five-day trial.
Mr Julian, of Pulborough, West Sussex, has been suspended from police obligation since he was charged over the incident in April 2023.
Julian stays suspended
Following his acquittal, Sussex Police mentioned Mr Julian stays suspended and misconduct proceedings will progress.
Detective Inspector Jennifer Pietersen mentioned: “This has been a very troublesome case for all concerned. It was necessary that this case was determined by a jury, and we’re grateful to these members of the general public who fastidiously thought-about all the proof introduced earlier than the court docket.
“We acknowledge and respect the choice they got here to. We’re conscious that instances involving sexual offences influence not solely the folks concerned inside the investigation but additionally these studying or following the trials within the media.
“This has been a prolonged investigation and I’d wish to thank all those that assisted with our enquiries and the following court docket course of for his or her help and persistence.”
