Former South Yorkshire Police officer barred after admitting 'inappropriate relationship' with abuse victim
PC Liam Mills quit the force and will be sentenced in September
A former South Yorkshire Police officer has admitted to having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a female domestic abuse victim in court.
PC Liam Mills, who is 34 and worked in Barnsley, pleaded guilty to two counts of misconduct in public office and a data protection offence, and will be sentenced in September.
An investigation begun after his colleagues became aware of his actions, and raised their concerns.
Mills then resigned from the force, and a misconduct hearing found he would have been dismissed.
He's also been placed on the barred list, which means he will never work in policing again.
Deputy Chief Constable Tim Forber, said: "I am acutely aware of how appalled our communities will rightly be to hear about the offences committed by this former police officer.
"I and colleagues across the whole force are equally appalled. There is no place for such behaviour in South Yorkshire Police and when others in Mills’ team became aware of what was happening, they followed the appropriate procedures and made a report to our Counter Corruption Unit.
"Mills was immediately suspended from duties and a thorough investigation took place which uncovered the offending. I hope this case demonstrates the force's commitment to rooting out those who do not reflect the true values of policing and provides assurance that we will always deal with such matters as swiftly and robustly as we possibly can."
Mills will be sentenced on 30 September 2022.