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Former Guernsey prison officer sentenced for public indecency and firearm offences
Overview
Wayne David Le Cocq, a 64-year-old former prison officer from Guernsey, has been sentenced to 14 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, after being found guilty of public indecency and admitting to firearm offences. Judge Marc Davies handed down the sentence at the Magistrate's Court, citing the impact a custodial sentence would have on Le Cocq's family. The investigation also uncovered an unlicensed flare pistol and unsecured shotgun ammunition, including a shell found in a child's coat pocket.
Key points
- Wayne David Le Cocq received a 14-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
- He was found guilty of five acts of public indecency committed between 2021 and 2024 at locations including Pulias Pond and Moulin Huet car parks.
- He admitted to charges of possessing an unlicensed firearm and unsecured shotgun ammunition.
- Judge Marc Davies noted that one shotgun shell was discovered inside a child's coat pocket.
- The offences came to light during a broader Guernsey Police investigation that also resulted in three other convictions.