A female police officer has appeared in court charged with a string of sexual offences against a teenage girl.
Gloucestershire Constabulary constable Darcy Woods-Broady is accused of seven crimes against a girl aged between 13 and 15.
Worcester Magistrates’ Court today (June 20) heard that the 21-year-old defendant allegedly penetrated her victim with a strap-on.
It’s also claimed she touched the girl sexually and caused or incited her to engage in both non penetrative and penetrative activity on six occasions between October 2022 and March 2023.
Woods-Broady, who was wearing a white shirt, black cardigan and black trousers, spoke only to confirm her name, address and date of birth.
Arriving at court, she appeared to be sporting a burgundy Nike jumper and brown wig – with her real blonde locks showing through at the front – and a white bag containing a scarf.
Exiting court, she was wearing the same scarf wrapped around her head and had changed her glasses for sunglasses.
Crown prosecutor Sara Beddow asked for the case to be sent to Worcester Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
District Judge Barnes released the defendant on conditional bail to appear on July 18.
On June 18, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said: “A Gloucestershire Constabulary officer is due to appear in court charged with child sex offences following a directed Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation.
“Police Constable Darcy Woods-Broady, 21, has been charged with a total of seven counts of sexual activity with a girl aged under 16 and inciting a girl aged under 16 to engage in sexual activity, on dates between October 2022 and March 2023.
“PC Woods-Broady was arrested by Gloucestershire Constabulary in March 2023 and suspended by the force pending investigation.
“On conclusion of the investigation, out by Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Professional Standards Department under IOPC direction, we referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service in November last year.
“The CPS has since authorised the charges against PC Woods-Broady under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.”
