Former Sussex Police Staff Member Charged With Child Sex Offences

A former member of Sussex Police staff has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material.

Phil Joseph, 28, has been charged with one count of distributing indecent images of children and three counts of possessing indecent images of children.

He was arrested in September, 2024, after coming to the attention of police for suspicious online activity.

At the time of the allegations, Joseph was a civilian member of police staff, working as a licensing officer based in East Sussex.

He was suspended from duty and has since resigned from the force.

Joseph has been released on conditional bail, to appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 5 December.