Serving Met Police officer charged with attempted rape | UK News

He was a Met Special Constable at the time of the alleged offence (Picture: Getty)

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with attempted rape.

The offence allegedly happened in 2013, when Sergeant Elliot Butler was a Met Special Constable.

Butler, who is now attacked to the Central East Command Unit, has also been charged with causing a male to engage in penetrative sexual activity.

He has now been suspended from duty.

Butler has been bailed and is set to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Monday.

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