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Ex-Cop Jailed for Coercive Behavior and Data Abuse
5 Feb
Summary
- A former officer received a 30-month prison sentence.
- He admitted to coercive behavior and unauthorized computer use.
- The offenses occurred after meeting the complainant in the early 2010s.

A 64-year-old former police officer has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for serious misconduct. Michael Harvey pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour and using a police computer without authorisation. His sentencing took place at Preston Crown Court.
The court was informed that Harvey had admitted to utilizing police systems to access information about the complainant. This occurred after their initial meeting in a supermarket car park during the early 2010s. While convicted of these offenses, Harvey was acquitted of three counts of rape. He is from Skelmersdale.



