Serving Bedfordshire police officer charged with child abduction and sexual exploitation.
He was arrested on Thursday night following reports of concern for a teenage girl.
Last updated 24th Mar 2024
A serving Bedfordshire Police officer has appeared in court charged with child abduction and arranging the sexual exploitation of a child.
Pc Elliot Wright, 29, a roads policing officer who has now been suspended, appeared at Hatfield Magistrates' Court yesterday afternoon.
According to police reports, he was arrested in Bedfordshire on Thursday night after concerns were raised for a teenage girl. The girl has now been safeguarded.
In addition, Wright has also been charged with misconduct in public office.
It’s believed that he will be remanded into custody until his next hearing at St Albans Crown Court on April 23.
The matter has been passed to an external force for independent investigation and referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.