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📌 Convictions Update
10/01/2026 – 16-01-2026
🔹Good morning, everyone, and welcome to a new week
We hope you’ve all had a safe and steady weekend.
While most people were taking a well-earned break, we continued quietly monitoring official police and court updates behind the scenes.
A number of new sentencing outcomes were published over the weekend, and these have now been added to our running index to keep everything clear, up-to-date, and easy to follow.
As always, we only include confirmed convictions from official police forces, courts, or reputable news outlets, and every entry comes with a raw link so you can check the source directly.
Below are today’s new cases, along with the latest additions gathered over the weekend.
Thank you, as always, for following, sharing, and helping keep our community informed.
⚠️ Content warning: This post contains references to child sexual abuse, grooming, and court convictions.
Each week, Be Frank – Be Fearless documents confirmed UK court outcomes involving child sexual offences. These updates are shared for public awareness, safeguarding education, and accountability — not for sensationalism.
We recognise that reading about these cases can be distressing. However, transparency matters. Highlighting convictions helps communities understand the real risks.
It reinforces the importance of reporting concerns. This process honours the experiences of victims and survivors.
This post will be updated regularly throughout the week as further convictions are confirmed.
Thanks to Emma from #TeamFEAR and Frank TPDF for your valuable contributions to this section of the blog.
They have truly enhanced the overall quality of our content. Your work has provided our readers with deepe7r insights. Your dedication and hard work in researching and compiling information have not gone unnoticed.
It’s clear that your expertise has played a significant role in shaping our narrative. We appreciate the time and effort you put into our blog. You have made it not only informative but also engaging for our audience.
🔎Quick links
12-01-2026
BF26-009. Lee Scott / North East (Football Community)
BF26-010. Phillip Smith / Beeston, Nottinghamshire
BF26-011 Adam McLaughlan / Penkridge, Staffordshire
BF26-012. Jay Hamilton / Carlisle, Cuumbria
BF26-013 Alan Batchelor / Kingskerwell, Devon
BF26-014. Henry Saklatvala / Staffordshire
BF26-015 Leslie Smith / Oldham
13-01-2026
BF26-016. Alexander “Sandy” Boyd – Oban / Glasgow
BF26-017. Ian Della-Rocca / North Baddesley / Chessington
BF26-018. Simon Church / St Dennis, Cornwall
BF26-019. Ashley Jepson – Stoke-on-Trent
BF26-020. David Masters – Birstall / Bradford
15-01-2026
BF26-021. John Shannon / Islington
BF26-022. James Lawton / Congleton, Cheshire
BF26-023. Charles Wood / Worthing, West Sussex
BF26-024. Adrian Howarth / Birkenhead – Flint
BF26-025. Jack Barrett / Waunarlwydd, Swansea
BF26-026. Alexander Bede Walsh / Cheadle – Stoke-on-Trent
BF26-027. Christopher Proctor (Daniel Travis) / Derbyshire
BF26-028. Martyn Daniel Birks / Biddulph – Staffordshire
BF26-029. Michael Cooper / Hartlepool – Teesside
BF26-030. Antony Farren / Rawtenstall, Lancashire
BF26-031. Ian Walpole / Grimsby
BF26-032. Gary Smith / Peterborough
BF26-033. Kieran Smith / Castleford
⚖️ UK Child Sex Abuse Convictions
12-01-2026
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BF26-009. Lee Scott / North East (Football Community)
Court: Newcastle Crown Court
Date of prosecution: January 2026
Multiple sexual offences committed against two young girls. Scott used his role within grassroots football to target vulnerable children.
Offences:
Outcome:
• 6 years 6 months imprisonment
• Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)
• Lifetime registration on the Sex Offenders Register
Read more from the source:
Lee Scott / North East (Football Community)
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BF26-010. Phillip Smith / Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Court: Nottingham Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 7 January 2026
Offences:
• Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child
• Breaching an active Sexual Harm Prevention Order
Outcome:
• 2.5 years’ imprisonment
• SHPO remained in force
• Continued monitoring under sex offender notification requirements
Read more from the source:
Phillip Smith / Beeston, Nottinghamshire
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BF26-011. Adam McLaughlan / Penkridge, Staffordshire
Court: Stafford Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 6 January 2026
Offences:
• 14 counts of sexual assault against a girl, carried out over several years
Outcome:
• 6 years’ imprisonment
• Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)
• Sex Offenders Register
• Restraining orders imposed to protect survivors
Read more from the source:
Adam McLaughlan / Penkridge, Staffordshire
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BF26-012. Jay Hamilton / Carlisle, Cumbria
Court: Carlisle Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 9 January 2026
Offences:
• Making indecent images of children
• Breaching a SHPO (three counts)
• Failing to comply with notification rules
Outcome:
• 2 years 8 months’ imprisonment
• Continued SHPO and sex offender monitoring
Read more from source:
Jay Hamilton / Carlisle, Cumbria
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BF26-013. Alan Batchelor / Kingskerwell, Devon
Court: Exeter Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 7 January 2026
Offences:
Non-recent child sexual offences including:
• Rape of a child under 13
• Attempted rape
• Sexual assault of a child
• Causing/inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity
• Causing a child to watch a sexual act
• Voyeurism
Outcome:
• 26 years’ imprisonment
• Multiple guilty verdicts after trial
• Ongoing registration and safeguarding requirements
Read more from source:
Alan Batchelor / Kingskerwell, Devon
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BF26-014. Henry Saklatvala / Staffordshire
Court: Stafford Crown Court
Date of prosecution: January 2026
Offences:
• Rape of a girl
• Additional connected sexual offences
Outcome:
• 14 years 3 months’ imprisonment
• Sex Offenders Register
• Safeguarding restrictions imposed
Read more from the :
Henry Saklatvala / Staffordshire
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BF26-015. Leslie Smith / Oldham
Court: Manchester Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 5 January 2026
Offences:
• 17 counts of rape
• 14 counts of indecent assault
• Offending spanned two decades
• Six child victims
• Some offences committed with the involvement of his then-wife (now deceased)
Outcome:
• 33 years’ imprisonment
• One of the most severe sentences issued so far in 2026 for historic child sexual abuse
Read more from the source:
GMP Police
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BF26-016. Alexander “Sandy” Boyd / Oban / Glasgow
Court: High Court in Glasgow
Date of prosecution: 7 January 2026
Offences:
• Grooming two vulnerable girls in his care
• Multiple sexual assaults
• Rape (on multiple occasions)
• Abuse of position of trust within a residential children’s unitOutcome:
• 10-year extended sentence
– 8 years imprisonment
– 2 years extended licence
• Indefinite placement on the Sex Offenders Register
• Non-Harassment Order issued
• Case led by COPFS and Police Scotland
Read more from the source:
Alexander “Sandy” Boyd – Oban / Glasgow
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BF26-017. Ian Della-Rocca / North Baddesley / Chessington
Court: Southampton Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 9 January 2026
Offences:
• Possession of indecent images of children (3 counts)
• Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child
• Attempting to cause a child to watch sexual activity• Possession of a prohibited image of a child
• Distribution of indecent images of children• Engaging in sexual communication with a child (3 counts)
• Causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity (3 counts)
• Paying for the sexual services of a child aged 13–15 (3 counts)• Causing/inciting a child to view sexual activity
• Attempting to meet a girl under 16 following grooming
Outcome:
• 6 years and 8 months imprisonment
• Lifetime Sex Offenders Register
• 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)
Read more from the source:
Ian Della-Rocca – North Baddesley / Chessington
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BF26-018. Simon Church / St Dennis, Cornwall
Court: Truro Crown CourtDate of prosecution: 9 January 2026
Offences:
• Making indecent images of children (3 counts)
• Breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) – Original SHPO imposed in 2019 for internet restrictions
Details:
Simon Church, 41, previously jailed in 2018 for possessing hundreds of indecent child abuse images — including Category A involving babies — has avoided prison after being convicted again.Police carried out an unannounced visit to his home in St Dennis, at which point they seized his phone and discovered:
• Illegal encryption software designed to hide communications
• Emails containing indecent images of girls aged around 6–9
• 7 Category A images
• 39 Category B images
• 10 Category C images
Church denied ownership of the images and claimed they were sent “by mistake”, or planted by an ex-partner or a work colleague.He maintained this position throughout trial, but was unanimously found guilty.
His defence highlighted autism, social difficulties, and previous distress in custody.
Outcome:
• Avoided immediate custody
• Sentence involved community-based measures (as reported)
• SHPO from 2019 remains in force
• Continued monitoring and restrictions apply
Read more from the source:
Simon Church – St Dennis, Cornwall
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BF26-019. Ashley Jepson / Stoke-on-Trent
Court: Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Date of prosecution: January 2026
Offences:
• Making indecent images of children (3 counts)
• Sexual communication with a child (multiple counts)
• Engaging in sexual activity with a child
• Causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity (multiple counts)
• Total of 21 charges involving children aged 8 to 13
Details
:Ashley Jepson, 32, targeted eight young victims over a period of just seven months.He coerced children into sexual acts online, including very young victims aged as little as eight.
Police arrested him in 2024 after attending his home address in Stoke-on-Trent.
The court heard emotional victim impact statements describing:
• Trauma
• Loss of trust
• Fear of going online
• Disrupted education
• Long-term emotional harm
One victim said she no longer feels safe online. Another said her ability to trust people has been destroyed.
Jepson pleaded guilty to 21 child sexual offences.
Outcome:
• 14 years’ imprisonment
• Sex Offenders Register – automatic
• Further orders expected (SHPO details pending publication)
Read more from the source:
Ashley Jepson – Stoke-on-Trent
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BF26-020. David Masters – Birstall (Bradford)
Court: Bradford Crown Court
Date of sentencing: 12 January 2026
Offences:•
Sexual activity with a child
• Arrange/facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child
• Two counts of causing/inciting sexual exploitation of a child
• Nine counts of making indecent images of children (previously admitted)
• Two counts of distributing indecent images of children (previously admitted)
Case summary:
West Yorkshire Police’s Bradford District Children Vulnerable to Exploitation Team launched an extensive investigation after the disappearance of a 16-year-old in 2024.
Multiple victims were identified, revealing a pattern of exploitation by Masters.
Victim impact statements described severe emotional trauma, loss of trust, and long-term psychological harm.
Outcome:
• 11 years’ imprisonment
• Sex Offenders Register – life
• Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)
• Restraining orders imposed to protect victims
Read more from source:
David Masters – Birstall (Bradford)
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BF26-021. John Shannon / Islington
Court: Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 14 January 2026
Offences:
• Sexual assault of two teenage girls
• Abuse committed in the 1990s and 2000s
• Offending carried out under the name “John Alford”
Outcome:
• 8 years 6 months imprisonment
• Placement on the Sex Offenders Register
Read more from the source:
BF26-021. John Shannon / Islington
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BF26-022. James Lawton / Congleton, Cheshire
Court: Chester Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 9 January 2026
Offences:
• Causing a child to look at sexual images
• Sexual communication with a child
• Making indecent images (Categories A–C)
• Inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity
• Possession of extreme pornography
Outcome:
• 3 years 4 months imprisonment
• Lifetime Sex Offenders Register
• 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order
Read more from the source:
BF26-026. James Lawton / Congleton, Cheshire
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BF26-023. Charles Wood / Worthing, West Sussex
Court: Lewes Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 13 January 2026
Offences:
• Possession of 30 child abuse images (Categories A, B, C)
• Possession of extreme pornographic image
• Online exploitation using a fake persona “Riley”
• Sharing intimate images without consent
• Sending false communications to cause harm
Outcome:
• 2 years 4 months imprisonment
• 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order
• All devices ordered to be destroyed
Read more from the source:
BF26-027. Charles Wood / Worthing, West Sussex
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BF26-024. Adrian Howarth / Birkenhead – Flint
Court: Caernarfon Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 14 January 2026
Offences:
• Rape
• Indecent assault
• Gross indecency
• Cruelty to a child
• Historic abuse against three victims (1980s–1990s)
Outcome:
• 20 years imprisonment
• Lifetime Sex Offenders Register
• Lifetime restraining orders
Read more from the source:
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BF26-025. Jack Barrett / Waunarlwydd, Swansea
Court: Swansea Crown Court
Date of prosecution: January 2026
Offences:
• Causing/inciting a girl (13–15) to engage in sexual activity
• Causing a child to watch sexual activity
• Engaging in sexual communication with a child
• Breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order
Outcome:
• 10-year extended sentence
• Convicted of multiple online child sexual offences
Read more from the source:
BF26-029. Jack Barrett / Waunarlwydd, Swansea
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BF26-026. Alexander Bede Walsh / Cheadle – Stoke-on-Trent
Court: Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 13 January 2026
Offences:
• Indecent assault of a boy
• Abuse committed in the 1980s
• Former Catholic priest with previous convictions
Outcome:
• Convicted of further non-recent sexual offence
• Already serving a 22-year prison sentence
Read more from the source:
BF26-030. Alexander Bede Walsh / Cheadle – Stoke-on-Trent
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BF26-027. Christopher Proctor (Daniel Travis) / Derbyshire
Court: Derby Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 7 January 2026
Offences:
• Sexual assault of a toddler
• Offending reported by victim in 2021
• Previously jailed in 2019 for rape of another young girl
Outcome:
• 3 years 9 months imprisonment
• Lifetime Sex Offenders Register
• 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order
• 10-year restraining order
Read more from the source:
BF26-031. Christopher Proctor (Daniel Travis) / Derbyshire
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BF26-028. Martyn Daniel Birks / Biddulph – Staffordshire
Court: North Staffordshire Justice Centre
Date of prosecution: 6 January 2026
Offences:
• Making indecent photographs/pseudo-photographs of a child (three counts)
• Over 200 indecent images found on mobile
• Images uploaded to social mediaOutcome:
• Sentencing scheduled for 20 March 2026
• Case led by Staffordshire Police
Read more from the source:
Staffordshirehttps://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2026/january/man-convicted-of-online-child-sex-offences/ Police
BF26-028. Martyn Daniel Birks / Biddulph – Staffordshire
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BF26-029. Michael Cooper / Hartlepool – Teesside
Court: Teesside Crown Court
Date of prosecution: January 2026
Offences:
• Sexual activity with a child
• Grooming via social media using a fake name
• Threatening and violent behaviour during offences
Outcome:
• 6 years imprisonment
• Sexual Harm Prevention Order
• Added to Sex Offenders Register
Read more from the source:
BF26-032. Michael Cooper / Hartlepool – Teesside
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BF26-030. Antony Farren / Rawtenstall, Lancashire
Court: Preston Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 12 January 2026
Offences:
• Engaging in sexual activity with a child under 16
• Multiple further sexual offences
• Witness intimidation via TikTok whilst on bail
• Gave victim drugs during offending
Outcome:
• 15 years imprisonment
• 8-year extended licence (23 years total)
• Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order
• Lifetime Sex Offenders Register
Read more from the source:
BF26-033. Antony Farren / Rawtenstall, Lancashire
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BF26-031. Ian Walpole / Grimsby
Court: Lincoln Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 16 January 2026
Offences:
• Making indecent images of children (three counts)
• Fourth related charge dismissed at earlier hearing
Outcome:
• 6-month custodial sentence suspended for 21 months
• 5-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order
• 10-year notification period
• 100 hours unpaid work
Read more from source:
BF26-031. Ian Walpole / Grimsby
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BF26-032. Gary Smith / Peterborough
Court: Cambridge Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 14 January 2026
Offences:
• Breach of Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO)
• Outraging public decency (pleaded guilty at hearing)
• CBO prohibited attendance at public parks or gardens
Outcome:
• 22 months imprisonment
• Ongoing CBO in force until 2029
Read more from source:
BF26-032. Gary Smith / Peterborough
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BF26-033. Kieran Smith / Castleford
Court: Bradford Crown Court
Date of prosecution: 13 January 2026
Offences:
• Serious offences committed against a child under 13
• Multiple counts relating to harmful contact and behaviour
• Offending took place between 2022 and 2024
• One victim involved
Outcome:
• 9 years imprisonment
• 1-year extended licence period
• Sexual Harm Prevention Order
• Restrictions on unsupervised contact with anyone under 18 upon release
Read more from the source Source:
BF26-033. Kieran Smith / Castleford
As we wrap up this week’s update,
we’ve logged 25 new confirmed UK cases into the system and officially launched our new searchable index — making it easier than ever for you to look up names, locations, dates, courts, and outcomes with just a quick search.
Thank you to everyone who reads, shares, and supports this work.
Your engagement helps us keep the information clear, organised, and accessible for the whole community.
Wishing you all a safe and steady weekend.
We’ll be back Monday morning, ready to publish any new verified cases that come in over the weekend…
Frank TPDF
Be Frank – Be Fearless
💛 Support & help if this content affects you
Reading about child sexual offence cases can be distressing and emotionally heavy. If this post has affected you, please know support is available.
- NSPCC Helpline – concerns about a child
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/nspcc-helpline/ - Victim Support – confidential help, reported or not
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/ - Local safeguarding teams, your GP, or the police if you have concerns
You do not have to cope with this alone.
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