POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH MAKING INDECENT IMAGES
Update 20/04/2020: A former police officer convicted of making and distributing indecent images of children has been jailed for 13 months.Michael Elmer, 36, who was a police constable based in Bristol, was suspended after being arrested in May 2025 by officers with our Internet Child Abuse Team, following information received.
He was later charged with five offences, which he admitted at Exeter Crown Court in February.
They were.
Three counts of making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child.
One count of distributing an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child.
One count of sharing a photograph or film of a person in an intimate state for the purpose of sexual gratification.
He appeared before Exeter Crown Court today (Monday 20 April) where he was sentenced to the custodial sentence, as well as a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
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A police officer has been formally charged with multiple offenses related to child exploitation, including the creation and dissemination of indecent images of children.
Michael Elmer, aged 36 and serving as a police constable in Bristol, was taken into custody in May 2025 by officers from the Internet Child Abuse Team following the receipt of certain information.
Thursday 29 January, he faced charges that include Three counts of making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child, one count of distributing an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child and one count of sharing a photograph or film of a person in an intimate state for the purpose of sexual gratification.
Elmer made an appearance before Bristol Magistrates’ Court this afternoon and was released on conditional bail.
His next court date is scheduled for 27 February at Exeter Crown Court.
Meanwhile, a separate inquiry by the Professional Standards Department, which investigates potential breaches of conduct, remains ongoing, although the criminal case remains the primary concern.
