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| Officer charged with sex attacks | Officer charged with sex attacks |
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| A Northumbria Police officer has been charged with a string of sex attacks. | A Northumbria Police officer has been charged with a string of sex attacks. |
| Pc Stephen Mitchell, 41, is accused of 43 offences including rape, indecent assault and misconduct in a public office. | |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said the allegations involved 19 people and are said to have taken place between 1999 and 2007. | |
| They include seven offences of rape, 17 of indecent assault and 19 of misconduct in a public office. | They include seven offences of rape, 17 of indecent assault and 19 of misconduct in a public office. |
| He is due to appear before magistrates in Newcastle later. | He is due to appear before magistrates in Newcastle later. |
| 'Ongoing investigation' | |
| An IPCC spokesman said: "A Northumbria Police officer has today been charged with a number of serious sexual offences and misconduct in a public office. | |
| "Pc Mitchell was arrested in Glasgow on Monday night by officers from Northumbria Police's professional standards department, who have been investigating these matters under the management of the IPCC. | |
| "Pc Mitchell, who has served at Newcastle and Northumberland area commands, was charged this morning with 43 offences which are alleged to have taken place between 1999 and 2007. | |
| "This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information which they feel could be relevant to the inquiry is asked to contact Northumbria Police." |