Police officer guilty of series of rapes and sex attacks over 17 years
Former Police Scotland officer Campbell Petrie has been found guilty of nine sex-related charges, including two counts of rape, committed over a 17-year period. The offences, which occurred between 2006 and 2023 while he was a serving officer, also included indecent assault and assault with intent to rape. Petrie is currently remanded in custody and is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
- ▪Campbell Petrie was convicted of nine charges at the High Court in Glasgow for crimes committed between 2006 and 2023.
- ▪The offences included two counts of rape, indecent assault, and assault with intent to rape.
- ▪Petrie was arrested, charged, and suspended from duty in December 2023 before retiring from the force.
- ▪Police Scotland stated they will continue to investigate officers for crimes committed both on and off duty.
- ▪Petrie is remanded in custody and faces sentencing next month.
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Police officer guilty of series of rapes and sex attacks over 17 years Image source, Police ScotlandImage caption, Campbell Petrie was found guilty of nine charges at the High Court in GlasgowPublished4 minutes agoA former Police Scotland officer has been convicted of a catalogue of sex crimes, including two counts of rape, over a 17-year period.Campbell Petrie was found guilty of nine charges at the High Court in Glasgow which took place between 2006 and 2023.Petrie, 50, was a serving officer at the time of the offences, which included indecent assault, assault with intent to rape and assault to injury and danger of life.The force confirmed he was arrested, charged and suspended from duty in December 2023.
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