Cop accused of two assaults

A Met Police sergeant accused of two assaults is facing a crown court trial. Sgt Elliot Butler, attached to the Central East Command Unit, allegedly carried out the assaults when he was a special constable in 2013. The officer appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court yesterday (mon) and was bailed ahead of a preliminary hearing at Southwark Crown Court on 5 January 2024. Butler is accused of attempted rape and causing a male to engage in penetrative sexual activity He has…