A police officer who is accused of trying to have sex with a victim of crime while on duty has appeared in court.

PC Colin Noble allegedly neglected his police work in an attempt to pursue a sexual relationship with the victim.

The 47-year-old is charged with misconduct in police officer and appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday.

PC Colin Noble is accused of pursuing a sexual relationship during work hours with a victim of crime (Picture: SWNS)

Noble made ‘highly sexualised’ comments to the complainant, the court heard.


It is said that he ‘wilfully and without reasonable excuse or justification misconduct himself in a way which would amount to an abuse of the public trust in the office holder by using highly sexualised language to a complainant’.



During the brief hearing, Noble spoke only to confirm his name and the case was adjourned until September 14.

The judge told him his sentence will be more lenient if he pleads guilty (Picture: SWNS)

Deputy circuit judge Phillip Wassall said: ‘There is a lot for you to think about. Whatever sentence the court passes will be reduced by up to a quarter because of a guilty plea.

‘The decision is really important to get right at this stage. It would be wrong for a court to push you into a decision at this stage.’

Noble, whose address is restricted from reporting to avoid him becoming a target for terrorists, was granted unconditional bail.

He was prosecuted following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into the alleged misconduct, which is said to have happened between June 22 and August 28 2017.

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