Stuart Sterling has stepped back as chief executive of the Ethics and Integrity Commission, the UK government's ethics watchdog, reports say. The Cabinet Office said the allegations are serious and that the facts are being swiftly established. A civil service inquiry is pending.
Sterling was suspended from his police role in Northamptonshire in 2003 after a 2002 groping allegation involving a female colleague. He was later fined two weeks' pay, and criminal proceedings were dropped. He left the force after a separate misconduct allegation, which he denies.
A representative said Sterling left the force voluntarily and complied fully with the 2002 disciplinary process. The inquiry will examine whether correct information was provided before his appointment.
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Daily Mirror
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