On Tuesday 7 November, James Riley, 28, fromRiley, who served with Lancashire Constabulary, had previously denied the offence and faced trial at Manchester Crown Court next week but changed his plea at a pre-trial review hearing.
Previously, Greater Manchester Police said officers were called to a report of concern for the welfare of a woman at a hotel in Brook Street, Manchester, at about 11.30pm on 10 November 2022.was off duty when the offence took placeDeputy Chief Constable Sacha Hatchett said: "People will quite rightly be shocked and appalled to hear the detail of James Riley’s crime. It is utterly abhorrent that a police officer should act in this way.
"The vast majority of our staff are honest, hard-working people who just want to serve their communities, but when our employees fall below the standards we and the public expect, and erode the trust we depend upon to police effectively and with legitimacy, we will always act. "The investigation by our Professional Standards Department, assisted by Greater Manchester Police, led to an accelerated misconduct hearing which took place on 30 January 2023 where James Riley was dismissed from the force without notice.