Merseyside police detective sacked for misconduct after paying boy, 17, for sex

Merseyside police detective John Rigby was sacked for gross misconduct after paying a 17-year-old boy for sex. Rigby pleaded guilty to criminal charges, including paying for sexual services from a male child and unauthorized access to the police computer system, and is currently on remand awaiting sentencing. The misconduct panel, chaired by Merseyside police chief constable Rob Carden, dismissed Rigby without notice, stating his actions brought policing nationally into disrepute. Rigby accessed the police system multiple times to search for information on two males without policing purpose. His name has been added to the College of Policing barred list, preventing future employment in policing.

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