A Leicestershire Police officer who sexually abused a child when he was a teenager has been dismissed from the force.
Ryan Freestone, who admitted five offences against the girl in court last month, was sacked today following a misconduct hearing chaired by Chief Constable Simon Cole.
The misconduct hearing, at force headquarters in Enderby, heard the constable had served the force well in the five years since he joined.
He had previously worked as a volunteer special constable.
However,...
