Former acting Met Police chief faces complaint over claims he said most rape allegations are 'regretful sex'
Sarah Crew, Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary, who oversaw the review, said she had “no reason to disbelieve” Professor Stanko, but added: “I was not in the meeting where they are alleged to have been made.”
“I categorically deny using the phrase ‘regretful sex’. These are not words I have ever used in relation to rape or sexual assault and the reason I am so certain that I did not say this is because I simply do not believe it; I find the phrase abhorrent. “As a public servant and as a father of two daughters, I find this characterisation of me to be deeply upsetting, and colleagues who know me know how untrue it is.
She said it was “deeply regrettable” that allegations “risk further undermining the confidence of victims to come forward”, adding: “Having been made aware of an allegation that the comments were made by a senior Metropolitan Police officer, we are referring the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.”
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