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Met officer fired after touching female colleague inappropriately
- In June 2025, former Met Police sergeant Jonathan Peters was given an eight-month custodial sentence at Southwark Crown Court for misconduct in public office.
- The conviction followed an investigation starting in January 2022 into Peters abusing his police position to pursue a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman he met during his duties.
- Evidence showed Peters repeatedly contacted the woman without policing reasons and attended her home under false pretenses between March and December 2021.
- Amanda Rowe, director of the IOPC, emphasized the importance of police officers upholding professionalism, particularly when interacting with vulnerable individuals during investigations.
- Following his criminal conviction, Peters was abruptly terminated from his police position due to misconduct and will be added to the official police barred list.
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Former Met Police officer sentenced for misconduct in public office | Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
Former Met Police officer sentenced for misconduct in public office Roger.Kasper Thu, 05/06/2025 - 16:06 News No Image IOPC staff Media team member A former Met Police sergeant has today been sentenced to eight months in jail after admitting to misconduct in public office, following our investigation.Sergeant Jonathan Peters, aged 37 and attached to the South East Command Unit, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for having an inappropriate s…
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