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Rapist cop didn't face charges for allegation of assault

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Affairs, G. G. S. H. (2026, September 30). Rapist cop didn't face charges for allegation of assault. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16173567/Rapist-cop-didnt-face-charges-allegation-assault.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Campbell Petrie, a retired 50-year-old Scottish police officer convicted of nine sexual abuse charges, was promoted despite an earlier arrest for allegedly assaulting a woman by putting his hands around her throat in 2009. Police Scotland did not report this incident to prosecutors due to insufficient evidence, leading to criticism that Petrie escaped accountability before committing further serious offenses and retiring with a pension estimated at £150,000. This case has raised concerns about the vetting standards within Police Scotland and prompted investigations into more than 22,000 officers' backgrounds for potential misconduct or criminal behavior.

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Campbell Petrie, a 50-year-old former police officer in Scotland, was convicted of nine charges involving physical and sexual abuse of two women between 2006 and 2022. Despite being arrested in 2009 for allegedly assaulting a woman by putting his hands around her throat—a charge he denied—Petrie was not reported to prosecutors at the time due to insufficient evidence, according to Police Scotland. Petrie continued working until retiring in 2025 after his second arrest. He may retain his full pension, including a £150,000 lump sum. The Scottish Conservatives have criticized the lack of action taken against Petrie following his initial arrest, expressing concern that such incidents could undermine public trust in law enforcement and justice systems.

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🔮 Campbell Petrie, 50, retired ahead of his conviction for a string of sex crimes and may keep his full pension including a £150,000 lump sum. He was convicted of nine charges involving physical and sexual abuse of two women between 2006 and 2022.

2026-09-30 · speculative framing · Rapist cop didn't face charges for allegation of assault

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A rapist police officer who was promoted after his arrest for allegedly attacking a woman was not reported to prosecutors over the incident, the Mail can reveal. uncertain

Mail → promote → incident

Campbell Petrie, 50, retired ahead of his conviction for a string of sex crimes and may keep his full pension including a £150,000 lump sum. He was convicted of nine charges involving physical and sexual abuse of two women between 2006 and 2022. uncertain

He → retire → 2006

Petrie kept his job after being arrested in 2009, and retired in 2025 after his second arrest for the offences which led to his conviction. asserted

which → keep → conviction

Police Scotland said there had been ‘insufficient evidence’ to progress the 2009 case, which saw a woman claim Petrie put his hands round her throat – a claim he denied. uncertain

he → say → claim

It has now emerged the Crown Office was ‘not involved’ in the 2009 probe – and no criminal report was received by prosecutors. asserted

report → emerge → prosecutors

Scottish Tory justice spokesman Stephen Kerr said: ‘The fact that allegations against Petrie reportedly never even reached the Crown, yet he went on to commit horrific sexual offences and retire with a taxpayer-funded pension is extremely concerning and demands an explanation.’ uncertain

he → say → explanation

Police Scotland said it ‘wouldn’t be unusual’ for no report to be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service if there is an ‘insufficiency of evidence’. asserted

report → say → evidence

Petrie was convicted of nine charges following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow But in the aftermath of the conviction of embezzler Peter Murrell, former SNP chief executive, the Crown Office said it ‘works with police on investigations...and assesses whether further enquiries are necessary before decisions are taken’. asserted

decisions → convict → investigations

Petrie carried out sex crimes over some 16 years and was promoted to sergeant despite the earlier probe. asserted

Petrie → carry → probe

Top brass and officials at the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), the civilian oversight body for policing, are seeking to seize his pension – but regulations may prevent its confiscation. uncertain

regulations → seek → confiscation

But Petrie is likely to keep his lump sum pension payment – estimated at £150,000 – which would have been at risk had he still been on the payroll, while the SPA may be limited in how much of his pension it can remove, unless it can be proved his crimes were committed while on duty. uncertain

crimes → keep → duty

The case sparked fierce criticism of Police Scotland over vetting standards after the earlier case of rapist officer Alan Greer, 47, who took his own life in May. uncertain

who → spark → May

The Mail has revealed more than 22,000 police officers and civilian staff are to have their vetting records checked amid growing concern over sex predators in the ranks. asserted

records → reveal → ranks

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