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Police officer guilty of sexually abusing girl

John Stringer, 42, a Gwent police officer, has been found guilty at Cardiff Crown Court of sexually abusing a girl under the age of 13.

The charges include two counts of sexual assault by touching, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and making the victim watch a sexual act.

The jury returned a majority verdict of 10 to 2 after hearing distressing details of the abuse, which occurred between 2019 and 2021. Stringer has been remanded into custody and will be sentenced on October 28​.

This case has deeply affected the local community and Gwent Police, where Stringer had been suspended from duty following the allegations.

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