Met investigates Panorama source over leak of CSA survivor’s ID

Police are investigating a senior detective who is a confidential source for BBC1’s Panorama over the leaking of secret identities of complainants in abuse cases.

Communications seen by Exaro reveal that the Metropolitan Police Service’s directorate of professional standards launched the investigation into the officer last month. He is suspected of improperly disclosing to journalists the name, address and other details of a complainant who had alleged to the force's detectives that he was sexually abused as a boy by a politician and other VIPs in London.

A source close to the case said: "Journalists have been turning up at the complainant's house, and it seems to have been as a result of this leaking.

"It is wholly unacceptable. It has caused disturbing intrusions on a vulnerable witness."  (more...)

Met investigates Panorama source over leak of CSA survivor’s ID

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Scotland Yard’s directorate of professional standards starts probe into snr officer over leak of CSA survivor’s ID. http://t.co/mW4zIYfIBz

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UPDATE: solicitor general Robert Buckland reiterates warning of last week to media re live police investigations. http://t.co/mW4zIYfIBz

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At Tory’s party conference, Robert Buckland said that he was worried about the deterring of new potential witnesses… http://t.co/mW4zIYfIBz

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