Met Police Officer on Trial for Rape and Stalking
A serving Metropolitan Police officer, Pc Jake Cummings, 25, is in the dock at St Albans Crown Court facing serious charges. He is accused of two counts of rape, three counts of stalking, three counts of controlling and coercive behaviour, and three counts of voyeurism.
Allegations Span Three Counties
The claims involve three women from Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Dorset. The alleged offences took place between July 2019 and February 2024. Cummings, from Hemel Hempstead, is said to have shown “extensive controlling, coercive and manipulative behaviour,” acting as if he was “above the law,” according to prosecutor Tom Little KC.
The court heard that Cummings stalked one victim by pretending to be someone else on social media after she blocked him on Instagram. He used tracking apps like Life 360 and Team Viewer to monitor her movements, creating what was described as a “pincer-type control and knowledge” of her location. In just one month, there were over 5,000 messages from Cummings, with most contact being “very one-sided.”
Abuse of Power and Control
Cummings joined the Met as a constable in November 2019, after serving with Dorset Police as a special constable in 2018. He reportedly carried his warrant card even off duty and would sometimes “flash it about,” possibly to intimidate victims.
The prosecution revealed how Cummings verbally abused and tried to physically trip his second victim, who has dyspraxia, in public. The third complainant described similar controlling behaviour.
Charges and Trial Update
Cummings was first charged in April with rape, stalking, controlling behaviour, and possession of an offensive weapon. He denied all allegations. New charges emerged in June. He has now pleaded guilty to two stalking charges but denies the remaining nine offences.
Cummings has been suspended from his role in the Met’s Central West command since the allegations surfaced. The trial is expected to last three weeks as the court hears testimony and reviews evidence.
