Overview
- Channel 4 reported that Hampshire Constabulary missed opportunities to act after officer Victoria Tomkins reported being raped in January 2020.
- Sala raped at least three more women after that report, including one attack three months later, and was only charged in 2022 after a fourth known victim came forward.
- He was convicted in November 2025 and sentenced to life with a minimum term of 20 years, with reports stating he is appealing.
- Survivors allege a wider sexual exploitation network, while accomplice Edson Domingos received a 15‑year sentence for one attack and others are said to remain at large.
- Assistant Chief Constable Paul Bartolomeo apologized, cited leadership changes and an internal review, as DCI Roger Wood was barred for gross misconduct and the force has not referred itself to the IOPC.