Fake engineer PC called woman a nuisance, court told
BBCA policeman accused of posing as a gas engineer to enter a woman's home and quiz her about her sex life made out she was a "nuisance", a court has heard.
Luke Silver, 34, told a fellow police officer investigating the claims against him that the woman was a "consistent or a nuisance caller", Cardiff Crown Court heard.
The woman recognised Mr Silver, from Pembroke, as the officer who asked her about her sex life in a police car in 2021 and at her home a year later, before he allegedly posed as a gas engineer.
Mr Silver denies four allegations of corrupt or improper exercise of police powers and privileges by a constable, and three of unauthorised access to computer data.
PC Hunter Williams was asked to investigate after the woman reported Mr Silver to Gwent Police.
He said he was surprised to see Mr Silver when he returned to Cwmbran Police Station after seeing the woman, because his shift began later in the day.
He said Mr Silver asked him if he had gone to the call and gave the impression that the woman was a "consistent caller or a nuisance caller" but said he "hadn't dealt with her before".
PC Hunter said the woman, from Cwmbran, in Torfaen, told him she knew Mr Silver was not an engineer from social housing provider Pobl.
She told him Mr Silver went into the house to check the gas and electric meters, then sat down and asked her about her private life and tattoos, the court heard.
The court also heard from the friend of a second woman who said she had become concerned about Mr Silver's contact with her friend.
The woman claimed he made inappropriate remarks after he was called to her home to investigate a domestic violence incident.
The jury was shown text messages and listened to voice notes between the two friends in which they discussed his behaviour.
In one, the woman wrote: "All he sat and talked about was my boobs. How long he hasn't had sex for and he's never had sex with a woman with boobs like this."
She said he would tell her "I've got to keep it professional" but then would say something unprofessional, the court heard.
The woman's friend also told the court her friend was vulnerable because of her mental health, and because of her "toxic ex-partner".
"He came into her life as a police officer. He made her feel safe and protected, then used her vulnerability," she said.
The friend told the court the woman asked her to come to her house because Mr Silver said he wanted to visit and discuss the domestic violence allegations.
She said Mr Silver was not expecting her to be there, telling the court "he was very shocked, his face dropped".
She added she had to leave to put her young son to bed, but her friend messaged afterwards saying "I need a restraining order on this creepy police officer, it's unbelievable".
The trial continues.