Archive · 4 Sep 2026
London Met Officer Charged With Five Sexual Assault Counts
A London police officer named Prakash Patel has been charged with five counts of sexual assault.
The charges involve four women who knew him.
Police say one alleged incident happened during summer 2024.
They say four other alleged incidents happened on December 3, 2024.
Patel was arrested on April 24, 2025, after formal complaints were made.
He was also suspended from his police duties that day.
The Crown Prosecution Service reviewed the evidence and authorised the charges on July 24.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and Patel is entitled to due process.
Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel faces five sexual assault charges involving four women known to him.
Four alleged incidents occurred on December 3, 2024, and one allegedly occurred during summer 2024.
Patel is attached to the Metropolitan Police’s North West Command Unit.
He was arrested and suspended from duty on April 24, 2025, after formal complaints were received.
The Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charges on July 24, and Patel is due at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
- Who
- Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel of the Metropolitan Police and four women known to him.
- What
- Patel has been charged with five counts of sexual assault.
- When
- The alleged incidents occurred during summer 2024 and on December 3, 2024; Patel was arrested and suspended on April 24, 2025, and the charges were authorised on July 24.
- Where
- The case involves London’s Metropolitan Police, and Patel is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London.
- Why
- The charges followed formal complaints, a police investigation, and review by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Prosecution case
Due-process position
Basis for the charges
Prosecution case
The Crown Prosecution Service authorised five charges after reviewing evidence gathered during the police investigation and following formal complaints.
Due-process position
The charges are allegations only and have not been proven in court; Patel is entitled to due process as the case proceeds.
Support for complainants
Prosecution case
The Metropolitan Police said the four women are being supported by specialist investigating officers.
Due-process position
The available reports do not state Patel’s response to the allegations or otherwise resolve the case before trial.
- Accused
- Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel
- Charges
- Five counts of sexual assault
- Complainants
- Four women known to Patel
- Alleged dates
- One incident during summer 2024; four on December 3, 2024
- Arrest and suspension
- April 24, 2025
- Charging authority
- Crown Prosecution Service
- First hearing
- Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London
