A female police officer faces accusations of carrying out two sex attacks on another woman, with the victim allegedly being told, “I know the law, you need to say yes,” a court was told. Police Constable Fiona Anderson, 32, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman she met on the dating site Tinder. Reportedly, during the assault, PC Anderson asserted her knowledge of the law to pressure the woman into compliance. Prosecutor Mike Curry described Anderson’s behaviour as controlling towards the woman, citing an incident in 2018 involving the touching of naked genitalia and a level of intoxication.
Anderson, who hails from Exeter, Devon, was not on duty with Devon and Cornwall Police at the time of the alleged offences. She has been suspended from duty by the force since her initial arrest. The accused pleaded not guilty to the two sexual assault charges against the unnamed woman. District Judge Stephen Harmes ruled that the case should proceed to the crown court, with Anderson scheduled to appear at Cardiff Crown Court on October 14th and remanded on conditional bail.
Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the status of PC Anderson, stating, “An officer is due to appear before Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.” The charges against Anderson relate to incidents reported in Cardiff in 2018, when she was off-duty. Following her initial arrest in March 2023, she has remained suspended from duty. The case highlights the serious nature of the allegations against a member of law enforcement.
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