Former PC guilty of gross misconduct over explicit images
He posted photos of himself on social media
A former Cumbria Police constable has been barred from ever being an officer again, after he posted explicit images of himself on social media.
Former PC Jonathan Hodgson has been found guilty of gross misconduct by a panel.
Friday's hearing was told he created an account on X, formerly Twitter, under a pseudonym, and used it to publish sexually explicit images of himself.
A Cumbria Constabulary spokesperson said Mr Hodgson's activities were disclosed after anonymous information was submitted to the force's professional standards department.
The panel found he had breached the standards of professional behaviour, amounting to gross misconduct, and would have been dismissed without notice had he not already resigned from the force last March.
He will be barred from returning to policing.
Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary Rob Carden said: "The result of the misconduct hearing will ensure that former Pc Hodgson can never again become a police officer here or elsewhere.
"The former officer's actions, as heard by the misconduct panel, were abhorrent and amounted to discreditable conduct.
"Had he not resigned, he would have been dismissed for his actions.
"I can assure the public that the overwhelming majority of our officers act with professionalism, both in their working and private life.
"There is no place at Cumbria Constabulary for anyone who fails to live up to these expectations."