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Superintendent Jim Saunders Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC · How we work

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Temporary Superintendent Jim Saunders pleaded not guilty to sexual assault at Plymouth Magistrates' Court.
He is charged with one count of sexual assault by touching for an alleged June 10 2022 incident in Exeter.
Devon and Cornwall Police suspended Saunders pending the case.
A district judge released him on unconditional bail after the hearing.
Judge Angela Brereton transferred the case to Crown Court, scheduling it for Taunton on 2 November 2026.

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Temporary Superintendent Jim Saunders pleaded not guilty to sexual assault at Plymouth Magistrates' Court.
He is charged with one count of sexual assault by touching for an alleged June 10 2022 incident in Exeter.
Devon and Cornwall Police suspended Saunders pending the case.
A district judge released him on unconditional bail after the hearing.
Judge Angela Brereton transferred the case to Crown Court, scheduling it for Taunton on 2 November 2026.