A former police officer from Oswaldtwistle is to be sentenced after pleading guilty to sending images of an injured suspect to his wife.

Cameron Hanson, who worked as a police officer in the Ribble Valley, changed his plea for one of the 16 counts on his indictment.

He pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office, today (Friday, March 22).

In February, Hanson previously pleaded guilty to six other gross misconduct charges. 

Hanson's wife, Kirstie Hanson, a former police staff member, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of gross misconduct at an earlier hearing.

Hanson shared clips of body-worn footage and images of serious injury to a suspect, to his 33-year-old wife between August 20, 2021 and September 3, 2021.

Lancashire Telegraph:

Manchester Crown Court heard that the defendant, of Packington Brook, Oswaldtwistle, will now be sentenced on Friday, May 17. 

Former PC Hanson, also 33, resigned from Lancashire Constabulary while under investigation.

He was released on unconditional bail until his sentence at Manchester Crown Court, where he will once again be required to attend court. 

He will also appear with his co-defendants, wife Kirstie Hanson and Charlotte Riley, also a member of police staff.

Hanson had previously pleaded guilty to two offences of unauthorised access to a computer on January 2, 2019, and February 27, 2020.

Lancashire Telegraph:

Charlotte Riley

Kirstie Hanson, of the same address in Accrington, previously pleaded guilty to an offence of knowingly and recklessly obtaining personal data without consent which she sent to family.

She further pleaded guilty to 11 counts of misconduct in a public office, which included:

  • Sending photos to others that had been taken at the scene of a sudden death on February 2, 2021
  • Sharing copies of body worn footage with an injured suspect between August 20, 2021, and September 3, 2021
  • Sharing body worn footage of a suspicious death with another between October 28, 2021, and October 31, 2021
  • Three counts of disclosing sensitive information to another on October 22, 2020, January 26, 2021, and March 3, 2021
  • Three counts of conspiring to secure unauthorised access to computer material on September 7, 2019, July 4, 2019, and July 15, 2019
  • And two counts of disclosing sensitive information to a member of her family on September 12, 2019, and April 4, 2020.

Riley, of Carholme Avenue, Burnley, previously pleaded guilty to four counts of gross misconduct in a public office. The charges she admitted are:

  • Three counts of conspiring to secure unauthorised access to computer material on September 7, 2019, July 4, 2019, and July 15, 2019
  • And disclosing sensitive information to another on May 24, 2021.

His Honour Judge Dean KC, the honorary recorder of Manchester, ordered the court's counsel to ensure pre-sentence reports are ready for Hanson's next appearance, and that Kirstie and Riley must also be in attendance.

He said: "Mr Hanson you have now pleaded guilty to all the matters that you face, and you can be sentenced alongside the other defendants that will appear on May 17.

"You must appear at this court on that date."