A Sussex police officer, PC Thomas Rendell, 23, has been charged with rape and three other sexual offences involving a girl aged 13 to 15. Rendell is set to appear before Guildford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 4 February.
The charges against Rendell include raping a girl aged 13 to 15, attempting to cause a girl aged 13 to 15 to engage in penetrative sexual activity, engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15, and engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15. These alleged offences occurred between 1 February and 30 June 2022.