Former Greater Manchester Police officer jailed for sexually assaulting young cadets

A former Greater Manchester Police officer has jailed for five years after being found guilty of sexual assault and misconduct in a public office.

Adnan Ali, 36, was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, June 23, 2023, after he was found guilty of five counts of sexual assault and 15 counts of misconduct in a public office.

The charges relate to incidents, between 2015 and 2018, involving young men and women enrolled on GMP’s Volunteer Police Cadet Scheme.

Ali was arrested and suspended in October 2018, following claims he had been behaving inappropriately towards a 16-year-old boy.

During the criminal investigation, a forensic scientist found Ali’s DNA in sexual bodily fluids on a GMP office carpet.  

Chief Constable Stephen Watson said: “PC Ali engaged in sexual activity on police premises in an area that was periodically used by young apprentices and Cadets. This was a fundamental breach of the public’s trust in police officers and inevitably brings the profession into disrepute. Further, in doing so, PC Ali must have been aware that his actions were wholly inappropriate for a serving police officer.”

Head of GMP’s Professional Standards Branch, Chief Superintendent Mike Allen said: “At a time when policing is subject to such intense scrutiny, particularly in relation to sexual misconduct and abuse of position, Ali’s behaviour will, understandably, damage trust and confidence in the force. However, the public should be reassured by the action GMP, the IOPC and the CPS have taken to secure his arrest, suspension, prosecution, and dismissal.

“Though Ali is now in prison thanks to the commendable bravery of the victims and integrity of those who worked with him, it is the view of Greater Manchester Police that he should never reap the benefits of having been an officer. He has already been added to the College of Policing’s barred list - preventing him from serving for the rest of his life, and we are now following the process to try to ensure that he loses his valuable pension."