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| Pc admits sex acts while on duty | Pc admits sex acts while on duty |
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| A police officer has admitted having sex with a woman while on duty and propositioning another woman after she had been arrested. | A police officer has admitted having sex with a woman while on duty and propositioning another woman after she had been arrested. |
| Pc Gary Bayldon, 48, from Newport, Isle of Wight, is suspended from duty on full pay with the Hampshire force and will face an internal inquiry. | Pc Gary Bayldon, 48, from Newport, Isle of Wight, is suspended from duty on full pay with the Hampshire force and will face an internal inquiry. |
| He admitted three counts of wilful misconduct in public office at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday. | He admitted three counts of wilful misconduct in public office at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday. |
| He will be sentenced on 28 October. The judge warned he could face prison. | He will be sentenced on 28 October. The judge warned he could face prison. |
| Bayldon admitted visiting a woman while on late shift and having sexual intercourse with her between 31 August 2003 and 31 August 2004. | Bayldon admitted visiting a woman while on late shift and having sexual intercourse with her between 31 August 2003 and 31 August 2004. |
| He pleaded guilty to visiting the same woman during the late shift and having sexual activity with her between 1 September 2004 and 17 January 2005. | |
| Pc Bayldon's behaviour fell far short of the high standards that the force exacts from its staff and that the public deserve Det Insp Victoria Dennis | Pc Bayldon's behaviour fell far short of the high standards that the force exacts from its staff and that the public deserve Det Insp Victoria Dennis |
| He also admitted telling a woman in custody that she was gorgeous, stroking her hand and trying to kiss her while taking her home after she had been released on 25 October 2005. | He also admitted telling a woman in custody that she was gorgeous, stroking her hand and trying to kiss her while taking her home after she had been released on 25 October 2005. |
| Judge Charles Tilling warned Bayldon that all options would be considered but any jail term would not be longer than 12 months. | Judge Charles Tilling warned Bayldon that all options would be considered but any jail term would not be longer than 12 months. |
| The prosecution offered no evidence on six other counts. | The prosecution offered no evidence on six other counts. |
| Det Insp Victoria Dennis, of Hampshire Constabulary's professional standards department, said: "Pc Bayldon's behaviour fell far short of the high standards that the force exacts from its staff and that the public deserve. | Det Insp Victoria Dennis, of Hampshire Constabulary's professional standards department, said: "Pc Bayldon's behaviour fell far short of the high standards that the force exacts from its staff and that the public deserve. |
| "His actions were highly untypical and do not represent the vast majority of police officers who serve Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. | "His actions were highly untypical and do not represent the vast majority of police officers who serve Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. |
| "Pc Bayldon was suspended from duty at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, in February 2007, and he will now face an internal misconduct hearing." | "Pc Bayldon was suspended from duty at Shanklin, Isle of Wight, in February 2007, and he will now face an internal misconduct hearing." |
| She confirmed that Bayldon was on full pay. | She confirmed that Bayldon was on full pay. |