GMP detective pictured after appearing in court charged with rape and multiple child sex offences
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Greater Manchester Police detective accused of rape and multiple sex offences is to stand trial next summer. 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, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today (Monday). READ MORE: Murder investigation launched after man found dead in house in Rochdale He is accused of stealing two police batons and two sets of body armour; 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, of Hyde Road, Mottram, Tameside, was not asked to enter any pleas and he was further remanded on bail by Judge Neil Flewitt, QC, until October 31.
A day for his trial, expected to last seven days, was fixed to begin on July 3. Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that has been suspended from the force.
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