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A former policeman has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice by unlawfully pressuring a complainant to withdraw a rape complaint.
26-year-old Aaron Cusack was today found guilty with a unanimous decision delivered by Jurats.
Cusack had pleaded not guilty to the charge of perverting the course of justice which triggered a five-day trial heard in Guernsey's Royal Court this week.
Jurats agreed with the prosecution that he used unlawful means to meddle in the course of justice by putting pressure on a witness, who was described in court as a vulnerable person known to police generally and to Cusack, during an investigation into their rape complaint.
Cusack had admitted not following police procedure at times during the investigation, including by failing to disclose that he had previously had online contact with the vulnerable person. He also looked through their phone before handing it over to the Guernsey Police high-tech crime unit.
Pictured: Guernsey Police Station.
Cusack was employed by Guernsey Police between 2016 and 2021. He no longer works for the police.
He had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to disclose pin codes to investigators who wanted access to three digital devices he owned.
He will be sentenced for those RIPL offences at the same time as for perverting the course of justice.
A sentencing date has been set for the morning of Monday 25 September. Cusack has been released on conditional bail until then.
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