"One victim, who had been arrested for shoplifting, described how he was humiliated by Hutchings. There was nothing ordinary that day. He was trying to humiliate me."
"The court heard the complainants had been arrested for minor offences, such as shoplifting and possessing cannabis, and reported being subject to an unjustified and illegal strip search."
Gerard Hutchings, 66, was found guilty of multiple sexual offences against eight young men in custody. He conducted unnecessary strip searches at police stations in Hampshire over an eight-year period. The jury convicted him on all counts, including indecent assault and misconduct in public office. The victims, aged in their late teens to early 30s, were arrested for minor offences and reported being subjected to illegal searches. Hutchings admitted to 17 counts of misconduct in a previous hearing, and the trial revealed the emotional impact on the victims during these procedures.
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