A West Yorkshire Police staff member, alleged paedophile Christopher Thompson, has been charged with making indecent images of children and an offence related to trying to arrange sexual activity with a child.
Christopher Thompson, aged 31, who works in Regional Scientific Support Services, has been charged with two counts of making indecent photographs of a child, one count of sending communication conveying a threatening message and one count of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an either way offence (the either way offence being attempting to arrange commission of a child sex offence in trying to arrange sexual activity with a child under 13).
Christopher Thompson is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on 24 April.
Mr Christopher Thompson has been suspended on full pay from duty since the outset of the investigation.
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