November 10, 2022 2.15 pm This story is over 27 months old

Ex Lincolnshire Police officer accused of sexual misconduct appears in court

A trial has been listed for next summer
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

A former Lincolnshire Police officer has appeared in court over alleged sexual misconduct while on duty.

Shaun Wheeler, 56, is accused of abusing his powers for sexual purpose.

Wheeler appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for a pre-trial and preparation hearing on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

One charge alleges that he engaged in inappropriate, sexually-motivated communications with a woman between January and March 2019, to which he entered a not guilty plea.

Lincolnshire Police made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in February 2019.

Following an investigation concluded in August 2020, the IOPC decided the matter should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Wheeler, who resigned from Lincolnshire Police in 2019, was granted conditional bail and a trial has been listed at Nottingham Crown Court for the week commencing July 10, 2023.

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