A Merseyside Police officer, Adam Hoyle, 39, has been found guilty of misconduct in public office for forming inappropriate relationships with vulnerable women he encountered during his duty. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) revealed that Hoyle had sexual encounters with three women he met after they reported being victims of domestic or sexual abuse.

During his trial at Liverpool Crown Court, it emerged that Hoyle had sex with one woman when he was meant to be searching for a missing person. The IOPC initiated an investigation into the allegations of inappropriate contact following a referral by Merseyside Police in November 2019.

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