A serving Thames Valley Police officer has been accused of gross misconduct after he "touched a female colleague" without consent.
Police constable Nathan Budd, who is based at the Thames Valley Police headquarters in Kidlington, will face a misconduct hearing for his alleged behaviour.
It is alleged that on November 25, 2022, the officer "was at a social event with colleagues and consumed alcohol" and "during the evening, PC Budd touched a female colleague without invitation or consent".
The notice for the misconduct hearing said that, if the allegations are proven, they would amount to gross misconduct and the constable's dismissal would be justified.
A hearing will be held before a panel chaired by assistant chief officer Lucy Hutson at the Thames Valley Police headquarters.
The hearing is due to commence on Monday, November 3 and is expected to last five days.
Budd previously faced criminal proceedings for same incident, and was charged with one count of sexual assault on a female over the age of 16 relating to an incident in Oxford on November 25, 2022.
He was charged in February 2024 and was due to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on February 26 last year.
At the time, he was suspended from duty, but it is now understood that he is once again serving on the police force.
Thames Valley Police has been approached for more information on the status of the criminal proceedings.
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