Bail for PSNI officer over child images

Published Thursday, 23 August 2012
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A 31-year-old police officer, who has been suspended from the PSNI, has appeared in court charged in connection with an indecent image of a child.

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Richard Chilvers, whose address was given as Tennent Street Police Station in Belfast, is accused of making, having and distributing the image on 11 June.

He appeared before Newtownards Magistrates Court on Thursday, where he spoke only once to confirm he understood the charges against him.

A constable said he could connect Chilvers to the offences.

The court heard that the accused had a totally clear record and that he had fully cooperated with investigating teams from the start.

His defence team also wanted to make clear that he was very conscious that there is a victim behind every image.

Chilvers, who is still receiving his PSNI salary, has been released on bail of £750 and ordered not to have any unsupervised contact with children under the age of 18 or to access the internet.

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ann in belfast wrote (272 days ago):
what a joke that he is out on bail and gettin full pay just because he is a ploiceman while everybody else gets locked up
tracey mc keever in bellaghy wrote (273 days ago):
Just heard this story on the news,its terrible that this policeman got bail and what is even worst he has been suspended with full pay.He is meant to be someone who can be trusted but he abused this trust in the one of the most worst ways possible.
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