Staffordshire Police chief inspector charged with sex assault

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 15:18 · Archive

A Staffordshire Police chief inspector has been charged with sexual assault by penetration.

A serving Staffordshire Police chief inspector appeared at Cannock Magistrates' Court charged with sexual assault by penetration. Darren McGrath, 44, of Stoke-on-Trent, is accused of the offence against a woman aged 16 or over, alleged to have taken place between 1 July 2015 and 31 July 2016.

McGrath has 20 years' service with Staffordshire Police and was appointed chief inspector of Newcastle Local Policing Unit in 2024. He had previously worked in football policing, counter-terrorism and neighbourhood policing. At the hearing on Friday, he spoke only to confirm his name and was released on bail.

Staffordshire Police suspended McGrath from duty at the start of the investigation. He is next due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 30 November.

How it is being reported

• Senior police officer charged with sex offenceDarren McGrath is charged with sexual assault by penetration against a woman aged 16 or over.BBC Stoke And Staffordshire · 30 Oct, 14:57
• Suspended Staffordshire Police officer in court charged with a sex assaultChief Inspector Darren McGrath has 20 years service with Staffordshire PoliceStokeonTrentLive · 30 Oct, 13:27

In this story: Darren McGrath · Staffordshire Police · Stoke-on-Trent · Cannock Magistrates' Court · Newcastle-under-Lyme

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