A Sussex Police officer charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault is due to appear before a crown court judge tomorrow (Monday 6 January).
PC Christopher Mallet is due to appear before Judge Robin Sellers for a plea and trial preparation hearing at Guildford Crown Court.
The case against the former officer was announced by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in November.
Before Mallet’s initial court hearing, the IOPC said: “A former Sussex Police officer is due to make his first appearance in court charged with two counts of rape and one of sexual assault, following an Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation.
“PC Christopher Mallet, 40, who was a police constable based at Horsham, was off-duty in May 2019 when it is alleged he raped and sexually assaulted a woman who he had met through a dating app.
“He will appear at Guildford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 26 November.
“Our investigation began in May 2019 following a mandatory conduct referral from Sussex Police.
“It was completed in March 2021 when we sent a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service which authorised the charges.”
