Northamptonshire Police Special Constable due in court accused of child-grooming offences

Volunteer, 44, faces three charges following arrest in December
By Kevin Nicholls
Published 8th Feb 2022, 15:38 BST
Updated 9th Feb 2022, 08:49 BST
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A 44-year-old Northamptonshire Police volunteer Special Constable is due to appear at Northampton Crown Court on Wednesday (February 9) charged with child-grooming offences.

Steve Hayden-Tift, from Northampton, was arrested in December and was remanded in custody by Northampton magistrates.

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Hayden-Tift, who is currently suspended from the force, is charged with attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and intentionally encouraging or assist the commission of an offence.

The offences were alleged to have happened on December 1, 2021.