Ex police officer given suspended sentence after admitting making indecent images of children

An ex east Somerset-based police officer has been handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting to multiple offences, including making indecent images of children.

28 year old James Gullis, pleaded guilty to the offences back in February and was sentenced today (16 April) to 10 months in prison suspended for two years.

He was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

He was charged with – and pleaded guilty to a number of offences.

Assistant Chief Constable Joanne Hall said: “He committed horrendous crimes and we moved quickly to arrest him and suspend him from duty as soon as we became aware of his offending. “The misconduct process has also ensured he will never be able to work in any law enforcement role ever again.

“We are committed to taking robust action where the standards we require of officers and staff are not met, however the vast majority of our officers and staff are dedicated to the communities they serve and to keeping the public safe and will be as appalled as anyone else to learn about his offending.”