A former Greater Manchester Police constable who sexually assaulted teenagers he was training was brought down by a series of sick text messages he sent to his victims.
Adnan Ali was convicted of sexually assaulting two girls and a 17-year-old boy during his time as the leader of a large cadet unit for the force, at Liverpool Crown Court today (April 24).
The court previously heard the 36-year-old father, from Old Trafford, used the training scheme as a 'grooming playground' and 'exploited the freedom he was given.'
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He also found guilty of misconduct in public office after a lengthy GMP investigation uncovered streams of inappropriate sexualised messages and images sent to young people in his care.
On some days, hundreds of messages would be sent from Ali's phone in the early hours of the morning until late at night, a spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service said.
He also sent 'highly inappropriate photographs' of himself and would encourage other young people to send images to him in return.
One sickening text message included: "Just lay in bed... wish u were here xx" and another said: "Wish you were in the bath with me."
Ali, known as Adz, became police leader of Trafford cadets in 2013 after suffering post traumatic stress disorder after a serious knife injury while on duty.
He was based in Stretford and the cadet unit rapidly grew to about 130 cadets, the largest group in Greater Manchester. While he was head of the unit they won local and national awards which enhanced his reputation.
Prosecuting counsel, Anne Whyte, KC, has claimed that he 'threw out the rule book' and engaged in conduct and communications with cadets and apprentices which breached the boundaries he was supposed to enforce.
Ali was arrested in October 2018 after the force received a complaint that he had been 'behaving inappropriately' towards a 16-year-old boy.
His devices were seized and analysed and officers found thousands of messages and identified more victims. He was charged and following a five-week trial, was convicted of five counts of sexual assault and 15 counts of misconduct in a public office between 2015 and 2018.
In April 2022, Ali was dismissed from GMP and barred from policing at a gross misconduct hearing. The force will now make representations to that Deputy Mayor that he should have to forfeit his pension.
Karen Tonge, Specialist Prosecutor for CPS North West’s Complex Casework Unit said: "As a police officer Ali was expected to adhere to the strictest standards of behaviour and professional conduct. This was particularly so as he was working directly with young and vulnerable people in his care.
"Ali grossly abused his authority and exploited his position over a sustained period. He abused his position of trust to deliberately instigate inappropriate relationships with these young people for sexual gratification. Many were vulnerable and many looked up to him.
"The Crown Prosecution Service has worked hard with Greater Manchester Police to build a strong case to put before the jury including lengthy phone evidence and eye witness testimony. I would like to thank the victims for bravely reporting the matters and helping us to bring him to justice."
Ali, of Leighton Road, Old Trafford will be sentenced on 23 June 2023.
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