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US Air Force officer accused of possessing child abuse images was flown out of the UK
Formal charges include possession, distribution and obstructing justice as prosecutors review whether the case should go to court-martial.
- Lt Col Michael Morris, a senior Air Force officer formerly stationed in London, faces a hearing next month at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland over child sex abuse image allegations.
- US authorities flew Col Michael Morris out of the UK in August before British police could question him regarding the investigation into suspected offenses.
- Formal charges include possession and distribution of "child pornography" and "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman." Prosecutors allege Benjamin Morris, his brother, also shared images.
- The Met Police are liaising with American authorities on the investigation, though the case has sparked renewed concerns at Westminster regarding US compliance with British legal jurisdiction.
- Comparisons have been drawn to Anne Sacoolas, a state department employee who left the UK after teenager Harry Dunn's death, and Captain Jacob Wulfson, who was jailed for six months after conviction.
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US Air Force officer accused of possessing child abuse images was flown out of the UK
Lt Col Michael Morris was working at the US embassy in London as an assistant military attaché, and left Britain before he could be questioned by police. He has been formally charged and a hearing is due to take place in Maryland next month.
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An American officer, Michael Morris, who served as an assistant military attaché at the United States Embassy in London, was removed from the United Kingdom before being questioned by the police in a child pornography case. The Morris trial is scheduled to take place at Andrews' joint military base in Maryland next month, written by Sky News. The officer has been formally charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, obstruction…
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