Met police officer accused of rape

October 15, 2024, 1:47 pm

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been accused of rape.

PC Tony Watts has been suspended amid an investigation into an incident that allegedly occurred in early 2020.

PC Watts was suspended from service following the allegations.

A Met statement said: “PC Tony Watts, attached to the Northern Area Command Unit, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday 16 October.

“The charge relates to an incident that was reported in May 2022 and was said to have occurred between mid-January 2020 and early February 2020, when the officer was off duty.

“PC Watts was arrested in May 2022 and later released on bail. He was charged on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

“The victim, a woman known to him, was informed.”

It comes just days after former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick was charged with eight sexual offenses against two women.

Carrick was charged with five counts of indecent assault, two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

Hertfordshire Police also accused the former officer of coercive and controlling behavior.

The 49-year-old is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on October 17, the CPS added.

Detective Chief Inspector Iain Moor said: “The charges arise following an extensive and complex investigation carried out over several months.”

Lisa Ramsarran, CPS chief prosecutor in Thames and Chiltern, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorized Hertfordshire Police to charge David Carrick with sexual offenses against two women.

“David Carrick has been charged with five counts of indecent assault, two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

“He was also charged with one count of coercive and controlling behavior.

“As criminal proceedings against this defendant are ongoing, there should be no reports, comments or sharing of information online that could in any way prejudice his right to a fair trial.”