Police officer charged with sex offence

A serving senior police officer has appeared in court charged with a sex offence.

The charges against Darren McGrath, who worked as a chief inspector for Staffordshire Police relate to a time around July 2015-16.

The 44 year old has been released on bail and is due to appear at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 30 November.

He was appointed commander of the Staffordshire Moorlands policing team in 2025.

In a statement, Staffordshire Police said the incident had happened in 2015, and that McGrath was suspended from duty at the start of the investigation