Oliver Perry-Smith ‘abused his power’ by contacting vulnerable women and looking up their personal details
A former police officer who had sex with vulnerable women and pursued inappropriate relationships after meeting them in the course of his duties has been jailed for three years.
Oliver Perry-Smith was described as a “sexual predator” who “abused his power” and “broke public trust” by pursuing female members of the public for sex while at Thames Valley police.
Information and support for anyone affected by sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html
