Two former South Yorkshire Police officers arrested following investigation into child sex abuse complaints
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- Investigation type
- directed
- Force involved
- South Yorkshire Police
What was investigated
The IOPC is investigating the conduct of two former South Yorkshire Police officers in relation to complaints from four survivors of child sexual exploitation and abuse in Rotherham. Both officers were arrested under suspicions of serious offenses related to these complaints.
Key findings
- Conduct of two former officers under investigation.
- Complaints from four survivors of child sexual exploitation.
- First officer arrested in October for offenses occurring between 1995 and 2002.
- Second officer arrested in December for incidents from 1995-1996.
- Allegations involve misconduct while on and off duty.
- Further complaints received from multiple complainants over several months.
- Investigations follow previous Operation Linden findings.
- Investigation is being carried out by SYP’s major crime unit under IOPC direction.
Outcome
The investigation is ongoing with serious allegations against the former officers. The IOPC will ensure that the investigation is conducted thoroughly.
Related on BlueLineHub
- Accountability hub — how oversight of UK policing works
- IOPC outcomes & learning feed
- South Yorkshire Police force profile
This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.