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A COPs career was in ruins after he admitted sick sex attacks on five female officers.
Ross Campbell, 44, repeatedly assaulted his colleagues during boozy nights out.
Hes now on the sex offenders register after he confessed to a catalogue of vile incidents where he fondled and groped his victims.
Fiscal Alan Townsend said: The accused was a temporary sergeant. The complainers were police constables, some working under his authority.
Most of the complainers did not initially report what had happened.
Once one of them came forward others agreed to do the same after being approached by an investigating officer.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court was told about an incident in September 2019 during a night out in the city for Campbells birthday.
Mr Townsend said: The complainer felt a slap on her buttocks. The accused just laughed. He slapped her buttocks another two or three times without her consent.
The court heard Campbell groped a female officer five times in one night during a drunken session in Dundee and struck again on the train home.
A colleague warned him that word was spreading of him being handsy.
In a message Campbell, from the Cove area of Aberdeen, replied: Okay thanks bud. Was pretty wasted. Feel like sh** hearing this. I shouldnt have put myself in that position FFS.
But in February 2020 he said a victim was giving him vibes before he fondled her privates through her clothing in a bar.
He messaged her later and tried to play down what hed done. He said: Sorry if I was bugging you. Usual shambles of a police night out.
She went to cops and Campbell was arrested by fellow officers at Police Scotlands Aberdeen HQ.
He was supposed to go on trial yesterday but avoided that after he admitted the attacks. He was cleared of another three incidents.
The court was told that one of his victims claimed Campbell was a really nice guy when sober.
His solicitor Gareth Jones said: Mr Campbell offers an unreserved apology to all of the complainers in this case.
Beak Graham Buchanan deferred sentence until next month.
Superintendent Lorna Ferguson of Police Scotlands Professional Standards Department, said: "We are aware of the outcome of the case.
The matter will be referred to the Deputy Chief Constable for Professionalism, Digital and Transformation for consideration under the Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014.