Suffolk police officer charged with sexual assault

Image source, Joe Giddens

Image caption, Kevin Horton is due to appear in court on 24 November

A Suffolk police officer has been charged with sexual assault and is due in court later this month.

Kevin Horton has been charged with the sexual assault of a female aged 16 or over, alleged to have occurred in August 2022.

Suffolk Police said he had been summonsed to appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court on 24 November.

The force confirmed the 54-year-old had been suspended from duty.

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