Student West Mercia police officer engaged in sexual activity with boy, 14, in his car
A misconduct hearing has found that a former student officer would have been dismissed from the county's police force if he hadn't already resigned.
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The accelerated hearing found that PC Ahmad Shoaib, 38, breached the standard of discreditable conduct, as set out in the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020.
On April 29 during 2023, PC Shoaib engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old boy while in his car in a public place.
West Mercia Police said he was off-duty at the time of the incident.
The county's police force says it was made aware of the incident following his arrest by West Midlands Police and PC Shoaib was suspended from West Mercia Police on May 2 in 2023.
Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Jones, said: "PC Shoaib was in the very early stages of his police training. I’m glad that this allegation came to light so quickly so that we were able to take action before he had the chance to work with the public.
"Cases like this undermine the trust the public have in us, which in turn undermines the hard work and dedication our officers show day-in and day-out.
"Officers like Shoaib have no place in our force and our commitment to removing them will continue."
West Mercia Police said Shoaib will now be added to the College of Policing’s Barred List that bans him from working for a UK police service in the future.
