The alleged offences happened in February 2019.
Detective Sergeant Benjamin McNish, of the East Area Command Unit which serves Havering, Barking and Dagenham, and Redbridge, is charged with observing a person doing a private act Contrary to section 67(1) and (5) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
The offence allegedly occurred in Adelaide Road, Camden on Monday, 18 February 2019, while DS McNish was off-duty.
He is also charged with possessing extreme pornographic image contrary to section 63(1) of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.
DS McNish was arrested and charged following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Directorate of Professional Standards.
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Friday, 17 July).
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