A police officer targeted crime victims with sex texts and naked selfies after investigating their cases.

David Taylor, 37, bombarded two women who reported domestic abuse and a female who'd been sexually assaulted with explicit messages, pictures and videos.

Taylor boasted about wanting to use his handcuffs on one of the women and act out a scene from Fifty Shades of Grey.

He made contact with his first victim just an hour after investigating her domestic abuse complaint, sending her "flirty" and "sexually explicit" messages.

Taylor told the sex attack victim how he wanted to arrest her, cuff her to a bed and have sex with her. He also sent naked photos and videos of himself in the shower to a woman whose ex had threatened to kidnap her daughter.

He has now been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register and faces a potential jail sentence for his breach of trust.

The details emerged when Taylor appeared in Kilmarnock Sheriff Court, pleading guilty to four out of 13 charges against him.

Taylor admitted sending indecent images to a sex assault victim and then stalking her, communicating indecently with a domestic abuse victim, and sending indecent images to another domestic abuse survivor.

The court heard how Taylor's first victim, who was 39 at the time in 2011, contacted police due to an issue with her ex-husband. Taylor initially advised her that it was a civil matter but an hour later, he began texting her with "flirty" and "sexually explicit" messages. The woman, who dislikes confrontation, replied in a "non-flirty" way and eventually blocked his number.

The messages resurfaced in 2019 during the investigation into Taylor's crimes.

Taylor targeted his second victim after she was sexually assaulted in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, in 2016. As the Reporting Officer in her case, he contacted her through Snapchat, sending her messages about her court case and professing to want to protect her.

Over three months, he sent her topless photos of himself, complimented her appearance, and sent her sexual messages. He also viewed her Snapchat story and messaged her about her location, causing her to turn off the location setting on her account.

"He referred to arresting her, cuffing her to the bed and having sex with her. He would also refer to Fifty Shades of Grey. He sent her naked pictures of him. She deleted him. She felt it was disgusting and that she should not be contacted in that way. She felt the accused was in a position of authority over her and was scared to block him. She never explicitly told the accused to stop contacting her," said Prosecutor Peter Moyes.

Taylor's last victim went to Kilmarnock police office to report her ex for threatening to kidnap her daughter. Taylor began texting her, sending her a picture of his face and calling her "gorgeous". He also sent her a number of naked pictures and videos of himself in the shower.

The investigation into Taylor started when the woman was arrested for an unrelated offense and her lawyer informed prosecutors about the messages. She was advised to contact police, leading to the investigation of Taylor, from Glasgow.

Sheriff Alistair Watson warned Taylor to prepare himself for a jail term as he adjourned the case until next month for background reports to be prepared.

Chief Superintendent Andrew McDowall from Police Scotland's Professional Standards Department said: "The conduct of David Taylor was appalling. He breached the trust of the female victims he engaged with, and the trust of the wider public. I thank the victims for bravely reporting his deplorable actions, allowing officers to make an arrest and protect other women from this behaviour. We will respond to all reports of sexual crime irrespective of who the offender is. We will carry out detailed and thorough investigations and will be responsive to the needs of each victim. David Taylor was immediately suspended from duty once the circumstances came to light and had no further interaction with the public as a police officer. Had he remained a serving officer, he would have been reported to the Assistant Chief Constable, Professionalism and Assurance, to progress gross misconduct proceedings, the outcome of which can include dismissal without notice."