AN Avon and Somerset Police detective sexually harassed a junior officer he was supervising, a misconduct hearing on Monday (February 15) will be told.

The panel will hear a catalogue of accusations against married DC X, whose name has been withheld.

He is alleged to have made sexual, predatory comments to Witness A, groped her over her clothes, kissed her on the lips without her permission, told her to leave her partner and encouraged her to drink shots at a works night out.

He is said to have asked her to send him a naked photograph of herself.

He also accompanied her locations of crime that did not require physical attendance, the hearing will be told.

He is alleged to have asked Witness A on a number of occasions if she had been thinking of him, told her he cared for her and asked what she felt about him.

On one occasion Witness A told DC X that he was pressuring her to do things she did not want to do, while he said he had "never felt this way about someone before", it is claimed.

DC X is accused of reviewing a complex burglary case with Witness A in a private room, despite her suggestion it should be in the open.

The panel will hear from Witness B that DC X asked her, “Have you christened your new car yet?” He is also accused of making other "inappropriate, sexual and predatory" comments to her.

DC X is also accused of making comments "in relation to personal matters such as her (Witness C) hair or clothing", which would amount to gross misconduct.