A Herts police officer from Stevenage has been found guilty of manipulating vulnerable crime victims into sex.

Simon Salway was today found guilty at Luton Crown Court of six counts of misconduct in public office with regards to five women who had contacted police for help between 2006 and 2014.

The 39-year-old – who was acquitted of one of the charges – has been given conditional bail and will return for sentencing at Luton Crown Court on Tuesday, January 5.