"Judge Francis Laird KC stated that Hamilton had breached the trust placed in him by a highly vulnerable teenager who had turned to the police for help."
"The court heard that Hamilton developed an unhealthy and entirely inappropriate interest in the victim and started to send her increasingly inappropriate messages with increasing frequency."
"Hamilton sent the girl increasingly inappropriate messages through the night and into the early hours of the morning despite her making it clear she wanted to go to bed."
John Hamilton, a former police officer, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for misconduct after sending inappropriate messages to a 14-year-old rape victim. Assigned to her case, Hamilton developed an unhealthy interest in the girl, sending her late-night voice messages and suggesting drives to locations related to her abuse. His behavior breached the trust placed in him, as he was supposed to protect vulnerable individuals. The court noted his excessive drinking and emotional struggles following a personal separation, which contributed to his misconduct.
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