Judge slams ex-cop who preyed on women he met on the job

A former cop who used his position to establish “intimate” relationships with females, including a mentally vulnerable woman and a teenage girl, has been slammed by a judge.

Former North West Metro first constable Jayden Faure. Picture: Facebook

A disgraced former cop who had sex with a mentally vulnerable woman inside a police station has been described as “morally callous” by a judge.

Former North West Metro first constable Jayden Faure, 29, pleaded guilty at the County Court on Monday to charges including misconduct in a public office and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

The ex-cop, who was in a long-term relationship at the time, admitted to instigating “intimate sexual” relationships with a number of women he met on the job in 2016 and 2017.

One woman who suffered a panic attack and had suicidal thoughts while on a city-bound train first came into contact with Faure at Flinders Street Station in April 2017.

Faure, who was on duty at the time, reassured the woman and gave her his business card so she could stay in contact with him after she was taken to hospital.

The pair emailed back and forth while the woman was in hospital for mental health treatment, with Faure telling her she had “another boy obsessed”.

He added the woman on social media network Snapchat, where he invited her to have sex with him in the sleeping quarters of a CBD police station just weeks after her hospital release.

After the sexual encounter, the woman told Faure she wanted to meet up again but he declined, telling her he was “fine” for a few months and would have sex with other women on an upcoming overseas trip.

The woman later told police she felt “panicked” and “disgusted” after the meet-up.

“You don’t strike up a relationship with someone who’s suicidal then hit them up to have sex with them at your workplace,” she said.

County Judge Daniel Holding said he found the incident “particularly troubling”.

“He must have had an appreciation of the vulnerability of this person,” he said.

“It’s not just reprehensible, it’s morally callous towards her wellbeing.”

In another incident, Faure was a first responder to a family violence incident involving a 15-year-old female victim in Melbourne’s CBD.

Faure emailed the young girl before messaging her on Snapchat, where he sent “flirty” pictures and invited her to stay at his house.

“He tried to tune me until I was 18; he used Snapchat because the messages disappeared,” the girl later told police.

In a victim impact statement, the girl said her trust in authority had been violated because of Faure’s actions.

“I was a child in an incredibly vulnerable position,” she said.

“He showed empathy and kindness but now I know he was grooming me ... I feel like I was preyed upon.”

In a statement read to the court by his lawyer, Faure apologised to his victims and said he’d abused his position of trust.

He had his bail extended and will be sentenced at the County Court on May 2.