Police Sergeant David Stansbury has been accused of raping a woman while on duty

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A police sergeant was charged with three counts of rape while on duty.

Sergeant David Stansbury, 42, will appear at Plymouth Magistrates Court Wednesday charged with the rape of a woman aged 16 or over.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the charges relate to alleged incidents in Plymouth in 2009 when he was on duty.

The force said the allegations had been under investigation since it was reported to them in September 2020.

Sergeant Stansbury, from Ilminster, Somerset, was an officer in Devon and Cornwall between 2009 and 2011. He is now with Hertfordshire Police but was suspended from duty in October 2021.

Sergeant Stansbury joined the Police in 2005 and spent the first two years of his career as a response officer with the Borehamwood Intervention Team.

He moved to Devon & Cornwall Police in 2009 before returning to Hertfordshire two years later.

He was promoted to sergeant the following year and commanded a tackle team at Hemel Hempstead for three years before working on a safer team with Welwyn Hatfield South.

Speaking after his move to the neighborhood team, he said: “This is my first time in a Safer Neighborhood role and I really enjoy it. I love the way you get to know the local area that I serve so well and you can see when you make a difference.”

“It’s good to build relationships within the Welwyn Hatfield South community. There are many things I would like to achieve, but one of the main things is to make our officers as visible to the public as possible to provide a reassuring presence to the community.”

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: “If you have any information which you feel may assist in this investigation, please contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling their toll-free number 0800 555 111”.

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