A former Sussex Police officer, ALLEGED RAPIST Christopher Mallet, has been charged with alleged rape and sexual assault.
The former Sussex Police constable stationed in Horsham has been charged with sexually assaulting and raping a woman he encountered on a dating app while off-duty in May 2019.
Christopher Mallet was charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault following an inquiry by the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
The investigation concluded in March 2021, and the Crown Prosecution Service sanctioned the charges against Christopher Mallet following an examination of the evidence dossier from the IOPC.
A former Sussex Police officer, Christopher Mallet, currently facing trial for rape and sexual assault charges following our investigation, has been charged with 18 further criminal offences.
UPDATE 19.05.25
PC Christopher Mallet, 40, who was a police constable based at Horsham with Sussex Police, is due appear at Guildford Magistrates’ Court on 19 May charged with:
- three counts of corrupt or other improper exercise of police powers and privileges
- five counts of unauthorised access to computer material
- five counts of unlawful disclosure of personal data
- five counts of unlawful retention of personal data.
- 3 x counts of corrupt or other improper exercise of police powers and privileges, contrary to section 26(1) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
- 5 x counts of unauthorised access to computer material, contrary to section 1(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1990
- 5 x counts of unlawful disclosure of personal data, contrary to section 170(1)(a) of the Data Protection Act 2018
- 5 x counts of unlawful retention of personal data, contrary to section 170(1)(c) of the Data Protection Act 2018
The new charges relate to allegations he abused his powers to find out personal information about women that he came into contact with during the course of his policing duties. He left the force in 2019.
Mr Christopher Mallet is due to appear at Guildford Crown Court for trial on 23 March 2026 on the rape and sexual assault charges, which relate to an alleged off-duty incident in May 2019.
Our investigation into Mr Christopher Mallet began in May 2019 following a mandatory conduct referral from Sussex Police. In March 2021, we sent a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorised the rape and sexual assault charges in October 2024. After further liaison with the CPS, we carried out additional enquiries and sent a second file of evidence in March 2025, resulting in the CPS authorising the latest charges.
The full charges authorised by the CPS in April 2025 are:
- 3 x counts of corrupt or other improper exercise of police powers and privileges, contrary to section 26(1) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
- 5 x counts of unauthorised access to computer material, contrary to section 1(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1990
- 5 x counts of unlawful disclosure of personal data, contrary to section 170(1)(a) of the Data Protection Act 2018
- 5 x counts of unlawful retention of personal data, contrary to section 170(1)(c) of the Data Protection Act 2018
South East Fire and Rescue Charity
Christopher Mallet is still listed as the CHAIR of South East Fire and Rescue, a Charity that provides private Fire and Medical cover at events (Christopher Mallet South East Fire and Rescue).
They also cover all the events at the South of England Show as they train there. South East Fire and Rescue address is listed as South of England Showground , Selsfield Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6TL.
Christopher Mallet was employed and working for Castle Acre Complete Home Management whilst volunteering for South East Fire and Rescue but for the last 6 years has been at Rescue2 as a Technical Services Manager, a company which which they describe as Confined Space Safety and Rescue specialists, Utilities, and Training.
Police Commissioner Gives Christopher Mallet a Police Car Scandal
Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend donated a car to the South East Fire and Rescue Charity whilst Christopher Mallet was Chair and ON BAIL FOR RAPE!
The Police and Crime Commissioner has received a request to donate one of its fleet vehicles that has reached the end of its service to South East Fire and Rescue Service charity. They are registered charity made up entirely of volunteers, who offer training and peer-based support for military veterans and former emergency services workers. The charity gives back to local communities by providing fire cover at the Gatwick Aviation Museum and at a wide range of events and festivals across Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire.
There is no initial outlay for this vehicle, it is currently part of the fleet and will be replaced by a new vehicle. The only loss would be the auction value of the vehicle donated, which has been estimated to be £3,108.25. There will be no on-going costs to the police as the vehicle will be gifted to the South East Fire and Rescue Service charity. Once this has happened then the usual agreement is that the vehicle is registered to the charity, but full ownership is not transferred until 2 full years have passed. This negates any chance of the charity simply selling the vehicle on for profit.
There is no request for funding on this report; rather this is a simple request for one ex-fleet vehicle to be gifted to the South East Fire and Rescue Service charity
Savannah Nicholson demanded information about this “donation” and how an accused police officer rapist could get given a police car when he had left the force under disgrace:
UPDATE 22.05.25
The charges arer so serious that Christopher Mallet’s case has now been referred to Guidford Crown Cout
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