A Greater Manchester Police detective appeared in court today (August 30) facing multiple sex offences and theft. Detective Constable Stephen Hardy faces a total of 23 charges which include rape, child sex offences and possessing indecent images of children and extreme pornographic images.
The 45-year-old, who is based within the force's Stockport division, has been suspended from duty. Hardy, of Hyde Road, Mottram, Tameside, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court and his case was sent to the city’s crown court where he is due to appear on September 27. READ MORE Sisters caught dealing MDMA, heroin and cocaine are ordered to pay back £300,000 - after laundering huge profits through 'beauty business' He is accused of stealing two police batons and two sets of body amour.
He is also charged with three charges of possessing extreme pornography; two of coercive behaviour; six sexual assaults of a girl; two of inciting or causing a girl to engage in sexual activity; raping a 15-year-old girl; two offences of raping a woman; causing a child to look at an image of sexual activity; causing a woman to engage in sexual activity; two sexual assaults of a woman and two of taking indecent images of a child.
Hardy was remanded on bail until his next appearance when he is due to enter his pleas. Greater Manchester Police said a report relating to Hardy was first received in June 2020.
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