Suspended Croydon PC due up in court over alleged under-age sex offences
A serving Met police officer will appear in court charged with historical sexual offences.
PC Anthony Rowley, 51, attached to the South Area Command, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today charged with four counts of sexual assault on a girl aged under 14.
The allegations relate to one victim, known to PC Rowley, and are alleged to have occurred in Croydon in the 1980s.
They were reported to police on May 27 last year. PC Rowley was arrested on June 1 2023 and later released on bail.
He was charged last month, on February 27.
The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards are aware and are conducting a misconduct investigation alongside the criminal investigation.
PC Rowley is suspended from duty.
Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, lead for policing in Croydon, said: “I recognise the serious concern this news will have, and I can assure local people that officers acted quickly on receipt of the allegations and that enquiries are ongoing.
“It would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time. It is imperative that no information or material is shared that could prejudice court proceedings.”
Picture: The Met
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