Drug charges against Carter dropped

A police officer and former Mr Gay UK, PC Mark Carter, who was cleared of raping a man in June, has had the remaining charges against him dropped.

The 28-year-old was due to face trial later this year on separate charges of possessing the anabolic steroid, stanozolol.

From Bbc.co.uk:

Peter Mann, head of West Yorkshire CPS's complex casework unit, said: "Having carefully considered expert evidence, we are satisfied that Mr Carter's use of the drugs was for a medicinal purpose within the terms of the Medicines Act 1968."
Pc Carter went on trial at Leeds Crown Court earlier this year charged with sexually assaulting three men and raping a fourth while on a Christmas night out with colleagues.
He was cleared of two rape charges and two sexual assault charges but the jury failed to reach a verdict on another sexual assault charge and this was not proceeded with.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said, "This case involves an allegation relating to the possession of steroids. A decision regarding disciplinary action remains under consideration."