Campbell Petrie, aged 50, a former Police Scotland officer, has been convicted at the High Court in Glasgow of a catalogue of serious sexual offences and violent crimes committed across a 17-year timeframe.
The court heard that Petrie carried out the abuse between 2006 and 2023 while employed as a serving police officer.
The attacks, which were committed while he was off duty, involved multiple victims and included acts that placed lives in direct danger.
Following a High Court trial, Petrie was found guilty of nine charges on the indictment:
- Two counts of rape
- Assault with intent to rape
- Indecent assault
- Assault to injury and danger of life
Police Scotland confirmed that officers arrested, charged, and immediately suspended Petrie from duty in December 2023 following an inquiry conducted by the force’s Public Protection Unit.
He retired from the police service in December of last year ahead of his trial.
Detective Superintendent Adam Brown, of Police Scotland’s Public Protection Unit, said: “Our thoughts are very much with the victims in this case and I commend their strength in reporting these crimes and bringing Campbell Petrie to justice.”
DS Brown acknowledged the particular challenges involved in coming forward when the perpetrator is an officer: “Brown acknowledged how difficult it could be to report such offences, particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer. I want to reassure the public we will identify and investigate these officers whether they are serving or retired, or whether their crimes are committed on duty or, as in this instance, off duty. Petrie will now face the consequences of his actions.”
The court remanded Petrie in prison custody.
He is scheduled to appear before the High Court in Glasgow next month for formal sentencing.
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