January 5th 2024.
Gerard Hutchings, a former police inspector, has admitted misconduct in a public office relating to strip searches at six police stations in Hampshire. The 17 charges dated from October 1999 to April 2007, and it is alleged that he caused 18 complainants, aged between 17 and 31 at the time, to remove their clothing and move their genitals.
Hutchings has denied 12 other charges, which include one of misconduct in a public office, five of indecent assault, four of causing a male to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity and two of attempting to cause a male to engage in sexual activity. He will be tried for these charges in a three week trial beginning on January 20 of 2021.
Hutchings appeared remotely and spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth, as well as to enter his pleas to the charges against him. Hampshire Police confirmed that Hutchings left the force in 2007, with an investigation launched in 2021 after reports of his alleged misconduct.
This is a serious case, and it is important that justice be served for the victims of these offenses. Hopefully the trial will provide justice for those affected.
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