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Ex-police officer found guilty of gross misconduct over sexualised image and database searches

23 Aug 2026 2 minute read

Nation.Cymru staff

A former police officer would have been dismissed without notice after using police systems to look up people and addresses without a policing purpose and sending a sexualised image of himself in uniform to a woman.

Sean Llewellyn resigned before a two-day Gwent Police misconduct hearing in Cwmbran, which went ahead in his absence.

A panel found five allegations of gross misconduct against the former officer proven following an investigation by the force’s professional standards department.

Four related to Llewellyn accessing police systems without a policing purpose on several dates in 2021.

The searches involved details of addresses and individuals linked to two properties in Ebbw Vale.

The fifth allegation concerned an unsolicited sexualised image Llewellyn sent to a member of the public while wearing his police uniform and using a fake name.

The panel found his actions breached professional standards relating to confidentiality and discreditable conduct and ruled he would have been dismissed without notice had he still been serving.

Assistant Chief Constable Vicki Townsend, who chaired the hearing panel, said: “The behaviour of this former officer was totally unacceptable; neither we nor the public accept such conduct from police officers whether on or off duty.

“By sending unsolicited and unwanted images of himself in his uniform, this former officer caused a great deal of harm to the woman who received these inappropriate photos.

“I would like to state my appreciation to her for having the courage to come forward and make this report so that we could take this action against this individual whose behaviour undermines the public’s trust in policing.

“We expect all our officers to recognise the importance of data integrity and security, and this former officer has shown a complete lack of professionalism with these significant breaches.

“We will continue to take robust action, as the public rightfully expects of us, against any officer or staff member who falls short of our standards of integrity and accountability.”

Llewellyn did not attend the hearing and will now be placed on the College of Policing’s barred list, preventing him from working in policing.

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