A Hampshire policeman appeared in court today accused of sex acts with three women in his patrol car whilst on duty.

PC Gary Bayldon, 47, is charged with nine counts of misconduct in a public office between August 1998 and January 2007.

The officer, from Newport, Isle of Wight, has served 16 years with Hampshire Police.

Bald-headed Bayldon appeared in the dock for the brief hearing at Kingston Crown Court.

He had pleaded not guilty to all charges at a previous hearing.

The charges on the indictment allege he engaged in a sex act with one woman in his car after answering a call for assistance from her.

He is also accused of meeting her on one occasion at Alum Bay and having sex with her whilst on duty and twice engaging in sexual activities with her during late shifts.

He is further charged with asking another woman if she wanted an affair and while on duty engaging in a sex act with her in his police car.

He is alleged to have kissed a third woman during a trial at Newport Crown Court where she was a prosecution witness.

He is accused of telling a fourth woman that she was gorgeous, stroking her hand when she was in custody and trying to kiss her when taking her home.

He befriended a fifth woman and whilst on duty gave her money to buy lingerie to wear for him, took her to woods and asked her to perform a sex act on him and engaged in sexual activity in his police car, it is alleged.

The final charge relates to him propositioning the woman before arresting her after responding to a call for assistance.

Judge Charles Tilling fixed the trial for October 6 and released Bayldon on bail.