A well-respected police officer has been sacked after moonlighting as a male escort for five years.

PS Kevin Jones advertised his services on www.AdultWork.com under the alias Kev6913 while also regularly meeting female prostitutes.

A misconduct panel at the police’s Maidstone headquarters heard the supervisory officer, who is based in Gravesend, paid fellow users for sex at least 29 times, having enquired about services on 85 occasions between 2011 and last year.

He also used the site’s webcam service 257 times in the same period, speaking to women from Britain, Romania, Ukraine and Latvia.

Kev6913’s profile declared he was a straight escort who was “here for your needs” and to “provide whatever you desire”.

He went on to ask interested users to email him any requests and concluded: “Available to travel. Always arrive fresh and ready for your disposal.”

PS Jones, who has worked for the force for 20 years, priced his services at £70 for half an hour, £100 for an hour and £170 for two hours.

However, despite Sgt Jones' frequent use of the site, Chief Constable Alan Pughsley, who presided over the hearing, was told there was no evidence PS Jones had ever provided services.

The force became aware of his activities after receiving an anonymous email last year.

Insp Tim Packhan, from the Kent Police Federation, said PS Jones had not attended the hearing due to his “acute shame”.

But he admitted advertising himself as an escort, failing to disclose secondary employment and using the services of and failing to disclose any association with sex workers.

Det Supt John McDermott, from the force’s professional standards department, said PS Jones’s behaviour was particularly serious as such sites are often used by criminal gangs.

He added DI Keith Roberts, the force’s lead on human trafficking, had a good professional knowledge of the site and believed it was used internationally as a front for prostitution and had been infiltrated by gangs involved in modern day slavery.

There was, he stressed, no indication any of the women paid by PS Jones had been trafficked or were vulnerable.

While PS Jones initially tried to resign, the hearing was told he would like to continue to work for the force if possible.

When interviewed about the allegations he told officers he had suffered depression and had paid for sex as he wanted affection but that he no longer used the site as he is now in a relationship.

But Det Supt McDermott argued his position was untenable, saying he had shown a “flagrant disregard for the mission and values of the force”, embarrassed other colleagues and demonstrated “cavalier indifference to the potential plight of sex workers”.

Chief Constable Pughsley agreed, finding PS Jones’s actions amounted to gross misconduct and dismissing him without notice.

Speaking after the hearing, Deputy Chief Constable Paul Brandon said: “On Monday, a disciplinary hearing, chaired by Chief Constable Alan Pughsley, was held to consider the actions of police sergeant Kevin Jones.

“Sgt Jones faced allegations of failing to declare secondary employment, failing to declare association with vulnerable workers, failing to comply with orders and instructions and being discreditable in his off-duty conduct.

“Kent Police expects the highest standards of its officers and staff, who are expected to serve with the utmost integrity and professionalism" - Deputy Chief constable Paul Brandon

“The allegations were found by the Chief Constable to be proven as gross misconduct and the officer’s actions were considered to have breached Kent Police’s standards of professional behaviour, and failure to display the requisite standards expected of a police officer in respect of his honesty and integrity. Mr Jones was dismissed without notice.

“Kent Police expects the highest standards of its officers and staff, who are expected to serve with the utmost integrity and professionalism. Any employee whose behaviour is suspected of falling below these standards will be subject to scrutiny.

“Kent Police’s counter corruption unit, part of the professional standards department, robustly and proactively investigates misconduct within the force.”