Met Police officer convicted of sexually assaulting boy

Former Met Volunteer Cadet Leader Convicted of Sexual Assault

Grant Fulker, a former Met volunteer cadet leader, was dismissed from the force in 2024 after an investigation into his actions.

The 32-year-old was convicted on January 9 at Southwark Crown Court of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault, according to London Now.

Fulker abused his position of trust as a cadet leader. The offences occurred from February 12 to February 13, 2024, in a hotel room at Heathrow involving a boy.

He previously pleaded guilty to three counts of misconduct in public office. These charges were for sending sexualized WhatsApp messages to the victim and another teenage boy while serving as a cadet leader.

Fulker was arrested in February 2024 and later charged. He was dismissed in an accelerated conduct hearing in March 2024 after indicating he would plead guilty to misconduct in public office.

He was dismissed without notice and placed on the College of Policing’s barred list. This list prevents him from working with the police, local policing bodies, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, or His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.

Sentencing is scheduled for February 27.

Commander Pete Stevens stated, “The actions of former PC Fulker were despicable. He abused his position of trust as a cadet leader to take advantage of these boys in the most appalling way.”

He added, “I am extremely grateful to the boys for coming forward and reporting them so we could launch an immediate investigation. This meant former PC Fulker was swiftly arrested and charged and just a month later dismissed from the Met.”

Stevens also mentioned, “Our volunteer police cadets do an amazing job. We recently restructured our programme to reduce the number of cadets, the age range, and some of the activities involved.”

He concluded, “Since these allegations came to light, we have fully inspected all volunteer police cadet units across London to ensure they are operating in line with correct policies and safeguarding practices.”