A GMP officer has been charged with child sex offences

Today, (19/10/21) Lee Cunliffe (08/08/1981), who is a Detective Constable based on GMP's Salford District, has been charged with:

2 counts of attempting to arrange/facilitate the commission of a child sex offence,
1 count of possession of an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child,
3 counts of making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child,
1 count of distributing an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child,
2 counts of misconduct in a public office,
2 counts of perverting the course of public justice.

He has been bailed to appear before Manchester Magistrates Court on 26th October 2021 at 10:30am. 

The officer was arrested on Tuesday 15 December 2020 and has remained suspended from duty since that date.