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| Police officer charged with rape | Police officer charged with rape |
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| A West Midlands Police officer has been charged with rape. | |
| The Crown Prosecution Service said Sgt Nicholas Clarke, 48, had been charged with one count of rape. | |
| His wife Joanne, 48, who is a civilian member of staff for the police force, has been charged with sexual assault on a female and supplying cannabis. | His wife Joanne, 48, who is a civilian member of staff for the police force, has been charged with sexual assault on a female and supplying cannabis. |
| West Midlands Police said both had been suspended from duty. The couple have been bailed to appear before Redditch Magistrates' Court on 27 October. | |
| West Mercia Police, which is investigating the case, said it related to an incident in Rubery, Worcestershire, in June. | West Mercia Police, which is investigating the case, said it related to an incident in Rubery, Worcestershire, in June. |
| A spokeswoman said the matter had also been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. |