WEST Yorkshire Police has said it will take action against rapist officer Ben Lister after he was jailed for 10 years for the sex attack this afternoon.

Lister, 36, had served as a police officer working in Bradford since 2007, and had been an officer for nine years when he committed the vile rape in August 2016.

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Following his conviction, West Yorkshire Police will now action misconduct proceedings against the predator.

He was suspended when first charged with the offences in December 2020.

Detective Superintendent Mark Long, of West Yorkshire Police’s Professional Standards Directorate, said: “I would like to praise the bravery and courage of the victim who came forward in this case.

"I hope this conviction demonstrates that no one is above the law.

“I would encourage anyone who has any similar concerns to come forward and report them, they can have the confidence that we will investigate and will take action. 

“I have no doubt that the serious criminal behaviour of one of our officers will leave colleagues as horrified as I am.

“West Yorkshire Police expects the highest standards of conduct and behaviour from its officers, whether they are on or off duty. This officer’s actions fell far below those standards. 

“It is a privilege to work for West Yorkshire Police and the vast majority of police officers, PCSOs and police staff recognise this.

“They work tirelessly to protect and serve the communities of this county and to safeguard vulnerable victims. We have all been let down by this officer.

“He still faces a misconduct case and we will be taking action to ensure our procedures will be concluded at the earliest opportunity.”