A former Metropolitan Police special constable has been cleared of rape and misconduct in public office
A jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court acquitted 40-year-old Paul Hoile of three counts of rape, one of misconduct, and an allegation of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.
The prosecution had alleged that Hoile, of The Chase, Benfleet, Essex, used his warrant card while under the influence of alcohol to "exert control" over the victim, "inappropriately interrogate" her, and compel her to answer questions. Claiming consensual activity took place "without fuss" after he and a friend met the woman by chance, the conveyor belt engineer denied the woman's account that he had instructed her not to drive.Hoile, who has since resigned from his role with the Met, said: "She said she was calling a taxi. I was just being kind really... a normal person."
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