Serving Thames Valley Sergeant Charged with Historic 1991 Indecent Assault on Under-14 Girl

Sergeant Charged with Historic Indecent Assault on Girl Under 14

Thames Valley Police have rocked the force by charging a serving officer with a disturbing historic crime.

Officer Arrested for 1991 Oxford Assault

James Chapman, 43, a sergeant in West Berkshire Local Policing Area, was arrested back on 17 September last year. Today (17 April), he was formally charged with indecent assault on a girl under 14 from an incident dating back to 1991 at a property in Oxford.

Court Date Set for May

Chapman is scheduled to appear before Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 21 May to face the charges.

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Serving Thames Valley Sergeant Charged with Historic 1991 Indecent Assault on Under-14 Girl

Sergeant Charged with Historic Indecent Assault on Girl Under 14

Officer Arrested for 1991 Oxford Assault

Court Date Set for May

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