A man who went to a police station to receive a warning but was subjected to a "humiliating" strip-search says he felt like a "naked exhibit" for the inspector.
Gerard Hutchings, 66, is alleged to have had young men brought into his office, where he would have them strip naked for "unjustified" searches for his sexual pleasure, say prosecutors.
It is the second day of his trial at Bristol Crown Court for the former Hampshire Constabulary inspector, alleged to have committed offences against young men between 2000 and 2007, when he ceased to be an officer with Hampshire Constabulary.
During the second day of the trial at Bristol Crown Court, a video was played showing a police interview of one of the complainants, who described his encounter with Hutchings at Yately police station.
In the interview, the then 21-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said he had been told to attend the police station to receive a verbal warning after being caught with cannabis.
He said: "Having me turn around a couple of times. It was just like I was a naked exhibit for him.
"Examining me, looking at me, staring at me.
"I certainly didn't like standing there with him examining my person. That was very, very degrading and demoralising.
"He was just making me feel embarrassed.
"I did leave there feeling ashamed."
He added that Hutchings had told him if he continued his behaviour, he would end up in prison, and said that the strip search was to prepare him for similar searches when he ended up behind bars.
The jury has been told that eight complainants allege Hutchings, of Wingrove Road, Ashurst, abused them at police stations in the Hampshire area.
The video was shown of the police interview with another of the complainants.
He was 17 years old at the time and says he had been brought to the police station after being caught with cannabis, his first time being arrested.
He was brought to the police station, where he was told that the inspector would like to search him, and he was brought to his office.
He described being told to bend over by Hutchings before being sexually assaulted.
He said that he felt pain during the incident and for days afterwards.
Of his time being searched, he said: “It felt like a lifetime. I would say a maximum of 15 to 20 minutes. It felt like forever.”
He was given a formal warning and released.
He added that he had never told anyone about what happened until police came to his door with a questionnaire.
The defendant, of Ashurst, Southampton, denies five charges of indecent assault, five of causing a person to engage in a sexual activity without consent and one of misconduct in public office.
The complainants – aged between late teens and early 30s – had been arrested for minor offences, such as shoplifting and possessing cannabis.
The trial continues.
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