Attorney Generals Office
Matthew Longmate, 47, from Derbyshire, had his 12 months suspended sentence overturned and has been sentenced for 11 months imprisonment after the Solicitor General referred his sentence as being unduly lenient.
The court heard that Longmate and a fellow officer engaged in sexual activity with a woman in a police vehicle whilst they were on duty.
The offence occurred after the officers gave the woman a lift home after an incident in a bar in Chesterfield.
The Solicitor General, Robert Courts KC MP, said:
Matthew Longmates abuse of his position for sexual gain was sickening and I extend my deepest sympathies to the victim at what must be a difficult time.
Longmates extended sentence sends a clear message that there are serious consequences for those who carry out misconduct in a public office.
Longmate was charged for one count of misconduct in a public office. He received a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for one year, at Southwark Crown Court on 15 January 2024.
On 12 April 2024, the Court of Appeal quashed Longmates previous sentence, and sentenced him to 11 months imprisonment after it was referred under the Undul