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A Northumbria Police officer has been charged with a string of sex attacks. A Northumbria Police officer has appeared in court 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. Pc Stephen Mitchell is accused of 43 offences including rape, indecent assault and misconduct in a public office.
The 41-year-old was remanded in custody at Newcastle Magistrates' Court.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said the allegations involved 19 people and are said to have taken place between 1999 and 2007.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 six offences of rape, two of sexual assault, 16 of indecent assault and 19 of misconduct in a public office.
He is due to appear before magistrates in Newcastle later. 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.
'Ongoing investigation' He has served at Newcastle and Northumberland area commands.
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. An IPCC spokesman said: "This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information which they feel could be relevant to the inquiry is asked to contact Northumbria Police."
"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."