Police Officer Charged With Further Sexual Offences

*Tuesday, 11 February, 2025*

A West Yorkshire Police officer has been charged with further sexual offences.  

It was confirmed last year that PC Jo Lavender, now aged 43, had been charged with one count of rape.  

PC Lavender, who is based in Leeds District, has now been charged with five further counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14-years-old. These charges relate to off-duty non-recent offences against three females.  

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