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Former PCSO jailed after sending text messages of a sexual nature to a woman - and having sex while on duty with a second woman
hereHe resigned from the force in December, 2018.Barber, from Stoke-on-Trent, was based in Nantwich, Cheshire.The IOPC said it completed its investigation in August, 2019, and referred evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, which then made the decision to charge Barber in February this year.They said the first woman 'complied with his visits in the belief that this was a working relationship, and her complaint was being dealt with'.IOPC Regional Director Amanda Rowe: "Philip Barber abused his position for sexual purpose on multiple occasions, which is a grievous breach of professional standards."The evidence we gathered was so overwhelming that he pleaded guilty to his crimes which fortunately spared his victims having to relive their