Suspended Skegness special constable convicted over computer misuse

A suspended Lincolnshire Police special constable from Skegness has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence for the misuse of computers to access secure programmes and data.
By Chrissie Redford
Published 18th Apr 2022, 08:57 BST
Updated 18th Apr 2022, 09:00 BST
Boston Magistrates CourtBoston Magistrates Court
Boston Magistrates Court

Dominic Watson, formerly of Hudson Way but now living in St Johns Street in Wainfleet, admitted five counts of causing a computer to perform a function to secure/enable unauthorised access to a program/data.

The offences took place on October 19, 2019, January 28, 2020, February 16, 2020, between March 29 and March 31, 2020 and on July 13, 2020.

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Watson previously attended Boston Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, March 22, but entered no pleas to the five charges.

Magistrates in Boston on April 13 ordered Watson to pay a £156 surcharge for the victims of crime, plus £85 costs.