A "cruel and vindictive" Met Police detective who made fake leaflets advertising his ex-partner as a prostitute has been jailed.
Detective Sergeant Ian Mangham, 50, put his ex-girlfriend's phone number and address on cards advertising sexual services, which he stuck in phone boxes and pub toilets.
This led to her receiving calls from men seeking sex and even knocks at her door in the middle of the night, Hammersmith magistrates’ court has heard.
It was part of a campaign of harassment which also included turning up at her home late at night and bombarding her with junk mail and unwanted brochures.
He had started seeing the woman, who is now 38, when she went to police as a victim of domestic abuse and the couple had a four-year relationship.
Mangham, who has served in the Met for 26 years, was convicted of harassment and sentenced to 16 weeks prison at Hammersmith magistrates’ court.
He was also ordered to pay £3,000 compensation and £500 costs.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “In summing up, the judge said Mangham's actions were ‘cruel and vindictive’.
“He said he had no option other than to give him an immediate custodial sentence.”
The Met said a misconduct review will now be carried out.
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