Met officer convicted of stalking and voyeurism

A Metropolitan Police officer has been convicted of stalking and voyeurism.

Jake Cummings, 25, from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, was found guilty of three counts of controlling and coercive behaviour and two counts of voyeurism.

He previously admitted two counts of stalking, but was found not guilty on one count of voyeurism.

Cummings was also on trial for two counts of rape but the jury at St Albans Crown Court were unable to reach a verdict on those two counts.

The Crown Prosecution Service has two weeks to decide whether or not to hold another trial for the two rape charges.

The trial heard Cummings served as a special constable with Dorset Police from April 2018, before joining the Metropolitan Police as a regular officer in November 2019.

The offending started in 2019 and involved three victims, all of whom were in their twenties.

During their relationships with Cummings all three victims downloaded tracking apps to their devices, which enabled him to see where they were.

When each of the three relationships ended, Cummings used WhatsApp, text messages and social media to bombard each of his victims with communications, and even contacted them via new accounts and profiles in false names.

Cummings has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at a later date.

He is currently suspended from duty and the Metropolitan Police will hold a misconduct hearing next week.

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