South London Met police officer admits sexually assaulting woman

Detective Constable Jose Poonsawat, of Central South Command Unit, pleaded guilty at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on July 12.

He was released on court bail and is set for sentencing on August 23.

The incident took place in December 2022 whilst he was off-duty and involved Poonsawat sexually touching a woman without her consent.

He was investigated by officers from Bromley and the Met’s Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences team.

The misconduct process will now commence now that the criminal proceedings are complete.

Commander Seb Adjei-Addoh, who leads policing in Lambeth and Southwark, said: “My thoughts are with the victim who has displayed courage in reporting this sexual assault.

“Officers are quite rightly held to account for wrongdoing by the courts.

“In this case, DC Poonsawat has pleaded guilty and now awaits sentencing.”