Police Officer Accused of Rape: Jury Deliberates Verdict in Trust Betrayal Trial
Plymouth, Devon – A jury is currently deliberating in the trial of a police officer accused of raping a woman following an attempted burglary at her home. David Stansbury, 43, allegedly abused his position as a serving police officer to sexually assault the woman in Plymouth. Stansbury, who hails from Ilminster, Somerset, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape occurring between October 23 and November 30, 2009. The trial, taking place at Bristol Crown Court, has heard that Stansbury, an officer with Devon and Cornwall Police at the time, had been called to … Read more