No prosecution over police sex video as officers remain suspended
Two police officers filmed having sex in a service vehicle in the industrial area of Aradippou will not face criminal prosecution, police confirmed on Thursday.
Police said both the criminal and disciplinary investigations have been completed, with the legal service deciding no criminal charges would be filed.
“A disciplinary case has been filed against them with instructions from the legal service,” the police press office affirmed, adding however that both officers remain suspended.
The incident dates back to last June, when a member of the public recorded the officers ‘in flagrante’ on agricultural land near Aradippou and shared the footage online, which quickly went viral.
Police confirmed that one of the officers was on duty at the time and had used a service vehicle to travel to the area.
On the instructions of police chief Themistos Arnaoutis, the suspension of both officers has been extended until the conclusion of the disciplinary process.
The disciplinary committee comprises a senior police officer and two legal service officers.
Police declined to specify the exact charges, saying only that the officers face offences under the disciplinary code.
According to information, both are accused of misconduct, while the on-duty officer also faces a charge of dereliction of duty.
If found guilty, dismissal from the force remains a possible outcome.
Police said the officers have not returned to active duty and remain on leave pending the disciplinary hearing.