An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer Detective Constable Jose Poonsawat has confessed to sexually attacking a lady.
Attached to a Met team covering southern London, Detective Constable Jose Poonsawat showed up at Croydon Magistrates’ Court Friday and admitted guilt of sexual assault.
He was let off on court bail to show up for Friday, August 23 sentence.
Following an off-duty incident on December 16, 2022, the court heard how Jose Poonsawat was charged after allegedly touching a woman without her permission sexually.
Leading policing in Lambeth and Southwark, Met Commander Seb Adjei-Addoh said: “My thoughts are with the victim who has shown bravery in reporting this sexual assault.
” Officers are quite rightfully held to answer for judicial misbehaviour.
“In this case, DC Jose Poonsawat has pleaded guilty and now awaits sentencing.”
According to Scotland Yard, officials from Bromley and the Met’s Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences branch looked at the event.
This is contained in the Directorate of Professional Standards within the police.
There will be a misconduct hearing covering DC Jose Poonsawat’s future with the police.
UPDATE 07.05.25
A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed after being convicted of sexually abusing a woman while off-duty.
Detective Constable Jose Poonsawat, previously affiliated with the Central South Command Unit, was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman on December 16, 2022. He admitted guilt to the accusation at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on July 12.
Throughout the inquiry led by officers from Bromley and the Metropolitan Police’s Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences unit, Poonsawat was first assigned to limited responsibilities before being suspended in July.
During a misconduct hearing on Tuesday, Assistant Commissioner Pippa Mills adjudicated Poonsawat guilty of gross misconduct, leading to his immediate termination from the police.
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