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Police officer sacked after writing erotic stories on work laptop

Detective Constable Thomas Sewell was dismissed for drafting misogynistic, aggressive erotic fiction on a police laptop during work hours, the misconduct panel ruled gross misconduct.

  • Detective Constable Thomas Sewell was dismissed for gross misconduct due to inappropriate behavior, including writing misogynistic and sexualized stories during work hours, as stated by the misconduct panel.
  • During the hearing, Commander Katie Lilburn described the content as deeply offensive and highlighted its misogynistic nature within a policing context.
  • Sewell expressed regret for his actions, stating he was very sorry and had turned to writing as a coping outlet due to insufficient work.
  • The misconduct panel concluded that Sewell should be dismissed without notice, recognizing that his writings did not reflect his personal views but were still unacceptable.
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yourlocalguardian.co.uk broke the news in on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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