A former police officer has admitted to grooming, abducting and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl while he was still a serving PC.
Haider Siddique, who was with West Midlands Police, met his vulnerable victim online and groomed her for sexual purposes while claiming to be offering support, the force said.
The 22-year-old was only arrested after a bus driver spotted him acting inappropriately towards the teenager in March last year.
He was on long-term sick leave at the time and resigned from the force while in custody.
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Appearing at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday, he admitted the offences along with a charge of inciting a child to commit a sex act.
Following his guilty plea, he was remanded and is due to be sentenced on 3 March.
Siddique joined the force in August 2021, but had been off since November that year.
Police did not detail why this was.
Officers will be ‘repulsed’
His crimes were described as “sickening” and West Midlands Police said it had carried out a “robust and meticulous investigation” into the circumstances.
“Siddique’s crimes will have significantly impacted upon his victim, and I know his fellow officers will be repulsed by his behaviour,” said Deputy Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine.
“We are committed to rooting out any member of staff who engages in criminality whenever we find evidence of it.”
Siddique will also face a former officer misconduct hearing at a later date.
