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Officer Guilty of Sexual Assault at Party
28 Nov, 2025
Summary
- PC Gareth Middleton convicted of two sexual assault offenses from 2021.
- Assaults occurred at a party involving touching women inappropriately.
- Middleton faces a gross misconduct hearing and sentencing on December 19.
A Northamptonshire police officer, PC Gareth Middleton, has been convicted of two counts of sexual assault. The offenses, which occurred in 2021, involved him touching two women inappropriately at a house party. Middleton, 32, who is based in Kettering, has been suspended from his role.
The first incident involved him touching a woman sexually while sitting next to her on a sofa, prompting her to leave the party and report the assault. A second woman later came forward, detailing an inappropriate touching incident while she was dancing, which was captured on video.
