A woman who performed a sex act on a uniformed police officer has won £6,600 in damages from the Metropolitan Police today.
The 37-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, asked PC James Formby, 34, to kiss her when he attended her home during a patrol in Bromley, south-east London.
But the woman brought a damages case claiming she had been too drunk to consent when she later performed a sex act on the officer, who is not married.
The woman had been to a nightclub before her boyfriend allegedly attacked her in the street.
Formby and another officer attended their home in the early hours 19 September, 2009, and he stayed at the scene when the boyfriend was arrested.
The court heard this week how the woman 'asked Formby to kiss her' before 'removing his kit-belt and performing fellatio on him'.
The woman later insisted she had no memory of what happened until she 'woke up' during the sex act.
The court heard he later sent her a text message saying he wanted to 'do this again', but the woman reported the incident, leading to Formby facing a charge of misconduct in a public office and dismissal from the force.
After the ensuing damages claim came before the Central London County Court this week, Judge Edward Bailey today awarded a total of £6,600 in compensation to the woman for the psychological harm caused by the encounter.
The woman said she suffered from depression, the hair loss condition alopecia and underwent months of counselling after the incident.
The judge also blasted the Met Police Commissioner for fighting the case.
Giving his judgment today, Judge Bailey said: 'Both parties flirted but the claimant acted in a very sexualised manner.
'She was an active party in the initiation and commission of the oral sex. At no time did she pull away or ask the officer to desist.
'I conclude that there was consent to the sexual activity that took place.
But he added: 'The more extreme and outrageous the claimant's conduct was the more the officer should have appreciated that here was a woman whose psychological state was such that sexual contact would cause harm.
'It is certainly not commonplace for a woman to throw herself at a man she has just met. For a police officer on duty and in uniform every alarm bell in his head should have been ringing.
The 37-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, asked PC James Formby, 34, to kiss her when he attended her home during a patrol in Bromley, south-east London.
But the woman brought a damages case claiming she had been too drunk to consent when she later performed a sex act on the officer, who is not married.
Former police constable James Formby lost his
job after a woman performed a sex act on him after he was called to her
house following reports she had been assaulted
The woman had been to a nightclub before her boyfriend allegedly attacked her in the street.
Formby and another officer attended their home in the early hours 19 September, 2009, and he stayed at the scene when the boyfriend was arrested.
The court heard this week how the woman 'asked Formby to kiss her' before 'removing his kit-belt and performing fellatio on him'.
The woman later insisted she had no memory of what happened until she 'woke up' during the sex act.
The court heard he later sent her a text message saying he wanted to 'do this again', but the woman reported the incident, leading to Formby facing a charge of misconduct in a public office and dismissal from the force.
After the ensuing damages claim came before the Central London County Court this week, Judge Edward Bailey today awarded a total of £6,600 in compensation to the woman for the psychological harm caused by the encounter.
Awarding the woman more than £6,000 in damages today, a judge said Formby (pictured) 'should have put judgment before desire'
The woman said she suffered from depression, the hair loss condition alopecia and underwent months of counselling after the incident.
The judge also blasted the Met Police Commissioner for fighting the case.
Giving his judgment today, Judge Bailey said: 'Both parties flirted but the claimant acted in a very sexualised manner.
'She was an active party in the initiation and commission of the oral sex. At no time did she pull away or ask the officer to desist.
'I conclude that there was consent to the sexual activity that took place.
The woman brought a lawsuit against the Met
Police after Formby (pictured) admitted misconduct in a public office
and was dismissed from the force
But he added: 'The more extreme and outrageous the claimant's conduct was the more the officer should have appreciated that here was a woman whose psychological state was such that sexual contact would cause harm.
'It is certainly not commonplace for a woman to throw herself at a man she has just met. For a police officer on duty and in uniform every alarm bell in his head should have been ringing.
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