Cop who used police system to snoop for info on crook pals sentenced for Computer Misuse Act offenses
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/c'); }); Hughes stood trial in April 2026, denying all charges, but was found guilty by a jury in June. The former officer was sacked in July following his conviction and an internal misconduct hearing, although he was not sacked for misconduct in a public office.Hughes had remained on suspension since his 2022 arrest. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/d'); }); The CPS confirmed that Hughes did not disclose these relationships, which posed an undue risk of creating conflicting interests in his line of work.
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| Publication time | Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0200 |
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