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| A former Bristol policeman has been jailed for engaging in sexual activity with "vulnerable" women, including a pole dancer, while on duty. | |
| Kenny Lewis, 26, of Bibury Close in Nailsea, pleaded guilty to six charges of sexual misconduct and two of using police computers to track women down. | |
| But he was acquitted on three counts of rape and one further misconduct charge. | |
| Sentencing Lewis to four years, Judge Graham Cottle said what he did to one victim was "little short of rape". | |
| Exeter Crown Court court heard how Lewis' method was to introduce himself to women who had been involved in a crime as a witness, victim or perpetrator. | |
| You quite shamelessly used your position as a police officer to gain trust and respect Judge Graham Cottle | You quite shamelessly used your position as a police officer to gain trust and respect Judge Graham Cottle |
| He would then falsely claim to be carrying out further inquiries before inducing them to perform a range of sex acts. | |
| In a police video interview played to the court, the 33-year-old pole dancer said Lewis had twice used handcuffs to restrain her. | |
| She said Lewis told her: "There is no point opening your mouth. No one is going to listen to a stripper." | |
| In total, Lewis engaged in sexual activity with four women during his employment. | |
| He also used the police national computer (PNC) to access confidential files to track down vulnerable woman. | |
| Judge Cottle also said that despite accepting the jury's not guilty verdicts on the three rape charges, he rejected Lewis's version of what had happened. | Judge Cottle also said that despite accepting the jury's not guilty verdicts on the three rape charges, he rejected Lewis's version of what had happened. |
| "I have no doubt that you systematically targeted vulnerable females and did so for one purpose in mind and that was sexual gratification for yourself," he said. | "I have no doubt that you systematically targeted vulnerable females and did so for one purpose in mind and that was sexual gratification for yourself," he said. |
| Victims praised | |
| "In no sense was genuine affection a feature in this case, it was all about the selfish pursuit of sexual gratification. | "In no sense was genuine affection a feature in this case, it was all about the selfish pursuit of sexual gratification. |
| "You quite shamelessly used your position as a police officer to gain trust and respect." | "You quite shamelessly used your position as a police officer to gain trust and respect." |
| Speaking after the sentencing, Det Chief Supt Louisa Rolfe, of Avon and Somerset Police, said Lewis had "let down former colleagues". | Speaking after the sentencing, Det Chief Supt Louisa Rolfe, of Avon and Somerset Police, said Lewis had "let down former colleagues". |
| She said he had abused his position of trust to identify and target vulnerable women and praised their courage and determination to come forward and help with the investigation. | She said he had abused his position of trust to identify and target vulnerable women and praised their courage and determination to come forward and help with the investigation. |
| Lewis resigned as a police constable with the Avon and Somerset force in December last year. | Lewis resigned as a police constable with the Avon and Somerset force in December last year. |