Leeds police officer charged with sexual assault and suspended from duty
The officer will appear in court next week
A police officer within West Yorkshire Police has been charged with a sexual offence which allegedly took place last year.
Sergeant Stephen Costello, who is 34 and based in Leeds, has been charged with one count of sexual assault against a female over the age of 16.
A spokesperson from West Yorkshire Police confirmed that Sgt. Costello has been “suspended from duty” following the charge, which relates to an off-duty offence in Leeds in 2025.
Sgt. Costello is now set to appear at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday August 4.