DEVON POLICE SERGEANT CHARGED WITH RAPE OF WOMAN IN EXETER
Devon and Cornwall Police have announced that a police officer has been charged with serious allegations.Sgt James Rawlinson, aged 36, has been formally accused of raping a woman aged 16 or over.
The incident reportedly took place in Exeter during August 2018 while he was off duty.
The police confirmed that Sgt Rawlinson has been suspended from his duties and is scheduled to appear before Plymouth Magistrates' Court on the upcoming Monday.
The case originated from a police requisition and is currently under investigation.
The incident is being treated as a serious criminal matter, and further legal proceedings are expected to follow.