| A police inspector accused of pleasuring himself while phoning women he traced via the force database has been formally cleared of all charges. Baljit Singh, 52, of Leicestershire Police, was alleged to have used his office phone to make the calls.
He denied 17 charges of misconduct in a public office between December 2005 and January 2006.
A judge at Northampton Crown Court ruled, even if true, the alleged crimes did not warrant a criminal charge.
Mr Singh was alleged to have traced 10 different women who had been victims of a number of crimes including domestic violence and harassment.
A spokeswoman for Leicestershire Police said he had since resigned from the force.
At Northampton Crown Court, Judge Richard Bray ruled there was no case to answer as the allegations did not amount to such a serious case of misconduct to warrant a criminal prosecution... more |