A West Yorkshire Police staff member has been charged with making indecent images of children and an offence related to trying to arrange sexual activity with a child.

Christopher Thompson, aged 31, who works in Regional Scientific Support Services, has been charged with two counts of making indecent photographs of a child, one count of sending communication conveying a threatening message and one count of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an either way offence (the either way offence being attempting to arrange commission of a child sex offence in trying to arrange sexual activity with a child under 13).

He is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on 24th April 2025.

Mr Thompson has been suspended from duty since the outset of the investigation. 

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Page last updated: Wednesday 23rd April, 2025 at 06h45

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