Met police officer pleads responsible to creating indecent pictures of kids
A paedophile Met police officer has pleaded responsible to creating and distributing indecent pictures of kids.
PC Adam Merriman, 35, was arrested on Thursday and was later charged with the offences.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday charged with three counts of creating an indecent picture of a kid, three counts of distributing an indecent picture of a kid, and resisting arrest.
PC Merriman, from Harrow, north-west London, pleaded responsible to all seven of the offences and was remanded in custody.
PC Adam Merriman, 35, pleaded responsible to three counts of creating an indecent picture of a kid, three counts of distributing an indecent picture of a kid, and resisting arrest
He will seem at Southwark Crown Court on a date but to be confirmed.
The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards is conscious and PC Merriman has at this time resigned from the Met.
Chief Superintendent Sara Leach, in command of policing for the realm, stated: ‘I recognise and share the shock and concern this information will trigger amongst our local people and throughout London.
‘I will likely be talking to our companions and group boards to hearken to their views within the coming days.
‘Investigating officers labored shortly to cost PC Merriman after his arrest for these extremely severe offences.
‘Misconduct proceedings will now happen as quickly as attainable.’
In 2017, PC Merriman went to trial for the harassment and assault of his former girlfriend Alex McLaren who was additionally a police officer.
PC Merriman discovered Miss McClaren had kissed one other male colleague on an evening out after checking her cellphone.
He then left an Ann Summers bag containing a intercourse toy on the bonnet of her automobile which was parked exterior Wembley police station, the place all three officers labored.
Prosecutors accused him of doing this to attempt to ’embarrass’ her after she left him.
The decide dominated that the stunt did harass Miss McLaren however didn’t cross the road to turn into a prison offence.
He was additionally accused of assaulting Miss McClaren because the court docket heard he ‘brushed’ or ‘barged’ into her throughout one other incident.
PC Merriman was subsequently acquitted of the harassment and assault of his ex.
