Description
Former Thames Valley Police constable Nicholas Peel, 55, who served 27 years and was based in Newbury, has been found guilty of four counts of rape and one count of attempted rape against a woman aged 16 or over.
Peel was convicted at Salisbury Crown Court on Friday, March 6. He had faced seven rape charges following a plea hearing on March 2 and was acquitted on two.
The former officer, known as PC Peel, worked across West Berkshire from November 1997 until retiring in December 2024. He was struck off last year after being found guilty of gross misconduct for abusing access to police systems.
He faced two separate misconduct investigations. Between December 2022 and April 2023, Peel used his police radio both on and off duty to access multiple channels belonging to other forces.
He is due to be sentenced on Monday, April 13 at Salisbury Crown Court.