A police officer, Adam Jones, who engaged in a sexual relationship with a defendant he apprehended while on duty has been incarcerated.
Adam Jones participated in consensual sexual relationships with two women while simultaneously pursuing a third, all of whom were connected to him in a policing role, according to a judge’s statement.
The 40-year-old officer, a full-time constable from 2009 to 2022, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after being convicted of holding a public office while deliberately ignoring his duties and engaging in misconduct.
Adam Jones, from Monkston, Milton Keynes, was stationed at Milton Keynes Police Station and perpetrated the offences from 2013 to 2021. The identities of his victims cannot be disclosed for legal reasons.
Prosecutor James Bruce informed the court that in 2013, two women filed complaints with the police concerning domestic abuse.
Adam Jones engaged in a prolonged sexual relationship with one complaint while simultaneously pursuing the other.
In 2021, Adam Jones commenced messaging a lady he had apprehended before to finalising her witness statement.
The Crown Court was informed that Jones transmitted personal and sexual communications prior to the woman attending court and provided her with counsel for her case. He subsequently removed the messages.
He relinquished his position at Thames Valley Police on September 14, 2022, and was indicted via postal requisition in September 2023.
Speaking about one of the victims, Judge Heather Norton said: ‘She felt this was a power imbalance.
‘She had shared intimate details of her case and her life with you and you were in a position of authority.’
Mr Bruce described how Jones also had sex whilst he was on duty.
He said: ‘That is a different class of behaviour because it puts fellow officers and members of the public hypothetically at risk.’
The judge heard that one victim felt Adam Jones wanted more and she felt she had to placate him or please him for the case to continue.
Speaking of one of the women, the prosecutor added: ‘She has not had an easy life – the police have previously been there for her when she needed them and in this case she felt quite comforted at first by having Mr Adam Jones on hand should she have any more serious problems with her ex-partner.
‘By the end of their casual relationship however, she ended up feeling some regret and feeling somewhat used.’
Adam Jones engaged in a sexual relationship with one victim just two weeks after their initial meeting, the judge said. The sexual relationships were consensual.
James Marsland, defending, told the court that Adam Jones lives with significant ADHD issues and has long-suffered with depression and anxiety. He added that Adam Jones had resigned from the force.
Mr Marsland conceded there had been a ‘failure to meet expectations of public trust and integrity.’
Judge Norton acknowledged Jones was at stages undergoing personal difficulties due to his own domestic situation.
‘I have no doubt during your long service as a police officer you were able to, and did act professionally in your dealings with the public.’
However she added: ‘It is clear your behaviour had a lasting impact. The consequential harm caused to the police service is profound and malicious.
‘These offences attract immediate custodial sentences.’
The court heard that during the trial, Adam Jones had said he didn’t consider himself a witness in the case of the arrested individual.
However, Judge Norton said he had demonstrated ‘arrogance or lack of insight.’
She added: ‘Both women described how their confidence in the police had been undermined by your actions.’
Ben Snuggs, Deputy Chief Constable at Thames Valley Police said: ‘I am pleased with the outcome in this case, which reflects former PC Jones’s totally unacceptable behaviour.
‘His actions have no place in policing and this outcome reflects our commitment to take decisive action in such circumstances and uphold the trust and confidence of the communities we serve.
‘Prior to these criminal proceedings, former PC Jones attended an accelerated misconduct hearing and John Campbell QPM, the then Chief Constable, determined that if he had not resigned, he would have been dismissed from Thames Valley Police.
‘Our communities put their trust in us to use the personal information we hold on police systems lawfully, legitimately and appropriately. The public has a right to expect that police officers act with the utmost integrity and professionalism all day, every day.
‘As this case demonstrates, where they do not, I am clear that they will face the consequences of their actions.’
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