article_snippet.sent: The offences all happened between 2008 and 2012.
article_snippet.sent: After the hearing, Mr Baker apologised to the police officer's victims on behalf of the force.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Baker said: ‘This was an astonishing breach of trust by an individual officer and an individual officer has badly let down vulnerable victims and their families.
article_snippet.sent: The public must be able to trust The public police officers, and on this occasion The public have been let down.
article_snippet.sent: no matter who you are, and what position you hold, if you commit crime you will be dealt with firmly and robustly.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Baker added that after the allegations came to light in 2013, the matter was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), which carried out an investigation.
article_snippet.sent: IPCC commissioner Kathryn Stone said Adam Rushton had abused a position of trust and used Adam Rushton job
article_snippet.sent: And I hope that today's outcome reinforces a message that corrupt officers will be discovered and brought before the courts where appropriate.