August 2022 – UK Child Sexual Offence Convictions

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This page provides a transparent, independently compiled record of UK court outcomes relating to child sexual offences recorded during this page.

Entries are grouped into two reference types: BF and PH.

BF (Be Frank) cases are verified court outcomes, cross-checked against official public sources such as police press releases, CPS statements, court reporting, or reputable media coverage.

PH (Paedophile Hunting) cases are compiled from publicly shared conviction / guilty-plea posters on social media by independent awareness and safeguarding groups. These outcomes may not always appear in mainstream media reporting, but can be included where a clear outcome is stated.

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convictions recorded this month

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Total shown above includes BF + PH combined.

SEP 2022
UK Child Sexual Offence Convictions Recorded
REOFFENDERCSA

BF22-245 — David Donald

Donald pleaded guilty to multiple contact offences involving four child victims. He was sentenced to an extended 20-year prison sentence, made subject to lifetime notification requirements and has a previous conviction for child sexual abuse from 1983.

Area: Eston, Middlesbrough

Court: Teesside Crown Court

Month: Sep 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 20 years

CSA

BF22-246 — Paul Steven Abraham

Abraham was convicted following a trial of raping two teenage girls and indecently assaulting one of the girls.

Area: Cardiff, South Glamorgan

Court: Cardiff Crown Court

Month: Sep 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 18 years

TRUSTGROOMINGCSA

BF22-249 — Shibin Vimala Santhakumar

Santhakumar was convicted following a trial of child sexual offences involving a 14-year-old girl after abusing his position as a shop worker.

Area: Kettering, Northamptonshire

Court: Northampton Crown Court

Month: Sep 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 11 years | Extended licence: 2 years

GROOMINGIIOC

BF22-251 — Travis Koffi Alden

Alden pleaded guilty to multiple online child sexual abuse offences involving ten victims, including inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to watch a sexual act, making and distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography.

Area: Portsmouth, Hampshire

Court: Portsmouth Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 10 years | Extended licence: 5 years | SHPO: life

REOFFENDERORDER-BREACHIIOC

BF22-253 — Michael Johnson

Johnson pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent photographs of children and six counts of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Area: Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Court: Luton Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years | Previous suspended sentence activated | SOR: life

TRUSTCSA

BF22-254 — Peter Jenkins

Jenkins, also known as Peter Greenham, admitted multiple historical contact offences involving four vulnerable girls, including one he abused while working as a school teacher.

Area: Solihull, West Midlands

Court: Warwick Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 13 years | SOR: life

GROOMINGCSAIIOC

BF22-255 — Jacob Bristow

Bristow pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual activity with a child and two counts of making indecent photographs of a child.

Area: Rushden, Northamptonshire

Court: Northampton Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 4 years 10 months

IIOC

BF22-256 — William James

James, also known as Stephen Umney, was convicted of distributing and making indecent images of children, possessing prohibited images of children, possessing extreme pornography and voyeurism.

Area: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

Court: Northampton Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 10 months

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
Unavailable

GROOMING

BF22-257 — Richard Smith

Smith pleaded guilty to child sexual offences after travelling to meet a person he believed to be a child.

Area: Kettering, Northamptonshire

Court: Northampton Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years

GROOMINGCSAIIOC

BF22-260 — Oliver Roughley

Roughley was convicted following a trial of multiple contact offences against a child and indecent image offences.

Area: St Helens, Merseyside

Court: Liverpool Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 21 years | Extended licence: 5 years | SHPO: life | SOR: life | Restraining Order: life

TRUSTGROOMINGIIOC

BF22-261 — John Nichols

Nichols, a former Bedfordshire Police inspector, pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children and attempting to arrange the commission of a child sex offence.

Area: Bedford, Bedfordshire

Court: Inner London Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 30 months | SHPO: 10 years

ORDER-BREACH

BF22-263 — Paul Thomas

Thomas admitted breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and two offences of failing to comply with the notification requirements of the Sex Offenders Register.

Area: Unknown

Court: Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years

Edinburgh / Stirlingshire / Kilmarnock, Scotland multi-defendant case
Cases: BF22-265 • BF22-266
MultiCSA
MULTI CASE

BF22-265 — Stewart Polson

Polson was convicted of non-recent sexual offences against children committed across Edinburgh, Stirlingshire and Kilmarnock over several decades.

Area: Edinburgh / Stirlingshire / Kilmarnock, Scotland

Court: High Court of Justiciary

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 13 years

MultiCSA
MULTI CASE

BF22-266 — David Sinclair

Sinclair was convicted of non-recent sexual offences against children committed in Edinburgh, Stirlingshire and Kilmarnock.

Area: Edinburgh / Stirlingshire / Kilmarnock, Scotland

Court: High Court of Justiciary

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 45 months

End of Multi Case
CSA

BF22-267 — Paul Deacon

Deacon was convicted following a trial of rape, indecent assault, gross indecency and inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity involving a young girl between the ages of 8 and 15.

Area: Portsmouth, Hampshire

Court: Portsmouth Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 13 years

TRUSTGROOMINGCSA

BF22-268 — Peter Jenkins

Jenkins, also known as Peter Greenham, admitted 15 historical offences involving four vulnerable girls, whom he groomed and abused while exploiting positions of trust including as a school teacher and church holiday club leader.

Area: Solihull, West Midlands

Court: Warwick Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 13 years | SOR: life

CSAIIOC

BF22-269 — Gavin Wright

Wright was convicted of six sexual assaults and possessing and distributing indecent images of children involving a girl he had befriended while living in East Grinstead.

Area: Uckfield, East Sussex

Court: Unknown

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 7 years | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: life | Restraining Order

Kempston, Bedfordshire multi-defendant case
Cases: BF22-271 • BF22-272
MultiCSAIIOC
MULTI CASE

BF22-272 — Kiyle Lappin

Kiyle Lappin was convicted following a trial of contact offences against a child and pleaded guilty to offences relating to indecent images of children.

Area: Bedford, Bedfordshire

Court: Luton Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years 2 months | SHPO: life

End of Multi Case
GROOMINGIIOC

BF22-273 — Thomas Macauley

Macauley pleaded guilty to 34 offences involving nine teenage girls, including possessing and distributing indecent images of a child and engaging in sexual activity with a child.

Area: County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Court: Belfast Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years 4 months | SOPO: 5 years | SOR: indefinite

BF22-275 to BF22-302
REOFFENDERTRUSTCSA

BF22-276 — Anthony Smith

Smith, a former Metropolitan Police officer, was convicted of 13 counts of rape and sexual assault involving three girls. He had previously been convicted of gross indecency with a child in an unrelated case.

Area: Weybridge, Surrey

Court: Guildford Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 24 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-62609028

TRUSTIIOC

BF22-277 — Nigel Shaw

Shaw, a former Scout leader and Parkrun photographer, pleaded guilty to two offences of making indecent images of children.

Area: Hartlepool, County Durham

Court: Teesside Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Community Order: 2 years | SHPO: 5 years | SOR: 5 years

IIOC

BF22-278 — Kale Hughes

Hughes admitted making and distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography after police found hundreds of indecent images and videos across multiple devices.

Area: Chester, Cheshire

Court: Mold Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 18 months | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years

REOFFENDERORDER-BREACHIIOC

BF22-282 — Daryl Stokes

Stokes pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, seven breaches of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and possessing a prohibited paedophile manual.

Area: Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Court: Teesside Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years 3 months | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: life

IIOC

BF22-284 — Gary Headech

Headech admitted making and distributing indecent images of children and possessing prohibited images of a child.

Area: Holland-on-Sea, Essex

Court: Chelmsford Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Suspended: 2 years | Unpaid work: 100 hours | Rehabilitation Activity Requirement: 40 days | Treatment Requirement: 12 sessions | SHPO | SOR: 10 years

IIOC

BF22-285 — Daniel Kenchington

Kenchington pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children after more than 100 indecent images and videos were found on his computers.

Area: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Court: St Albans Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Suspended: 6 months (18 months) | Rehabilitation Activity Requirement: 30 days | Unpaid work: 100 hours | SHPO: 7 years | SOR: 7 years

IIOC

BF22-286 — Bilaal Saghir

Saghir pleaded guilty to possessing and making indecent images of children and possessing an extreme pornographic image after police found more than 1,500 indecent images stored on cloud accounts.

Area: Blackburn, Lancashire

Court: Preston Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 18 months | SHPO: 6 years | SOR: 7 years

GROOMINGIIOC

BF22-290 — Jake Brooks

Brooks admitted attempting to communicate with a child and possessing indecent images of children after communicating with a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl who was an undercover police decoy.

Area: Elliotstown, Caerphilly

Court: Cardiff Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Community Order: 3 years | SHPO: 5 years | SOR: 5 years

GROOMINGIIOC

BF22-291 — Tom Roe

Roe admitted offences relating to indecent images of children and attempted online child sexual communication.

Area: Benfleet, Essex

Court: Basildon Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Suspended: 2 years | Rehabilitation Activity Requirement: 60 days | Horizon Programme | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years

IIOC

BF22-292 — Brendan McNally

McNally admitted 17 offences including making and possessing indecent images of children after police found almost half a million indecent images and videos on his devices.

Area: Holywood, County Down

Court: Downpatrick Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Probation Order: 2 years | Community Service: 100 hours | SOPO: 5 years | SOR: 5 years

TRUSTGROOMINGCSA

BF22-294 — Peter Jenkins

Jenkins, also known as Peter Greenham, admitted 15 historical child sexual offences after grooming and abusing four vulnerable girls, including victims he targeted while a teacher and through a church holiday club.

Area: Solihull, West Midlands

Court: Warwick Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 13 years | SOR: life

GROOMINGCSA

BF22-296 — Nigel Samuel

Samuel was convicted following a trial of child sexual offences involving three teenage girls after grooming and exploiting his victims.

Area: Chudleigh, Devon

Court: Exeter Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 9 years | SOR: life

TRUSTGROOMINGCSA

BF22-299 — Allen Brutnell

Brutnell was convicted following a trial of indecent assault and sexual assault offences committed against three girls while working at an after-school club.

Area: Ryde, Isle of Wight

Court: Isle of Wight Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 45 months | SOR: life

Manchester, Greater Manchester multi-defendant case
Cases: BF22-301 • BF22-302
MultiGROOMING
MULTI CASE

BF22-301 — Jeremy Mason

Mason pleaded guilty to multiple child sexual offences after conspiring to groom and sexually abuse a child.

Area: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Court: Leeds Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 6 years | SHPO: life | SOR: life

MultiGROOMING
MULTI CASE

BF22-302 — Owen Daley

Daley pleaded guilty to multiple child sexual offences after conspiring to groom and sexually abuse a child.

Area: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Court: Leeds Crown Court

Month: Aug 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 6 years | SHPO: life | SOR: life

End of Multi Case

AUG 2022 PH CASES
ORDER-BREACHGROOMING High

PH22-054 • Aro Draven

Cambridge • Aug 2022

Draven pleaded guilty to a communication offence involving a child under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and to failing to comply with notification requirements. Sentencing was adjourned to a later date.

Court: Cambridge Crown Court

Outcome: Pleaded Guilty | Sentencing Adjourned | Notification Requirements Breach

Source: https://www.facebook.com/LeedsExposurePage

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

GROOMING High

PH22-055 • David McGregor

Dublin / Leeds • Aug 2022

McGregor was sentenced to three years and three months’ imprisonment following conviction for child sexual communication and meeting offences. The court also imposed a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and lifetime notification requirements.

Court: Leeds Crown Court

Outcome: Imprisonment: 3 years 3 months | SHPO: Life | SOR: Life

Source: https://www.facebook.com/LeedsExposurePage

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

GROOMING High

PH22-056 • Derek Douglas (Deek)

Kirkcaldy • Aug 2022

Douglas was sentenced to 27 months’ imprisonment following conviction for child sexual communication offences.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Imprisonment: 27 months

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AcudvLD6i/

Poster Credit: Fleetwood Enforcers UK

GROOMING High

PH22-057 • Matthew Rowley

Cheshire • Aug 2022

Rowley was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment following conviction for child sexual communication offences. The court also imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and lifetime notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Imprisonment: 3 years | SHPO: Life | SOR: Life

Source: https://www.facebook.com/LeedsExposurePage

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

GROOMING High

PH22-058 • Muhammad Hasses Khan (AKA Hasses Khan)

Worcester • Aug 2022

Khan was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment following conviction. The court also imposed a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Imprisonment: 18 months | SHPO: 10 years

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AcudvLD6i/

Poster Credit: Fleetwood Enforcers UK

MULTIREOFFENDERGROOMING Medium

PH22-059 • Robert Daye

Narberth • Aug 2022

Daye received a 15-month suspended sentence following conviction for multiple child sexual communication offences. The court also imposed a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ten years of notification requirements.

Court: Swansea Crown Court

Outcome: Suspended Sentence: 15 months (2 years operational period) | Rehabilitation Activity Requirement: 30 days | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years

Source: https://www.facebook.com/LeedsExposurePage

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

GROOMING High

PH22-060 • Thomas Turney

Cambridge • Aug 2022

Turney was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment following conviction. The court also imposed a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Court: Cambridge Crown Court

Outcome: Imprisonment: 3 years | SHPO: 10 years

Source: https://www.facebook.com/ChildOnlineSatetyTeamUK?locale=en_GB

Poster Credit: Child Online Safety Team (COST)

GROOMING Medium

PH22-061 • John Mair

West Lothian, Scotland • Aug 2022

Mair was convicted of child sexual communication offences. Sentencing was adjourned to a later hearing.

Court: Sheriff Court (West Lothian Civic Centre)

Outcome: Convicted | Sentencing Adjourned

Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075660769924

Poster Credit: Protecting Kids Scotland


Severity Key

Severity indicators describe general seriousness based on offence type, sentencing outcome,
and safeguarding risk. They are not legal classifications.

  • 🟡 Low–Medium Severity
    Non-custodial or suspended sentences; safeguarding concerns remain
  • 🟠 Medium–High Severity
    Custodial sentences, grooming, sexual communication, indecent images
  • 🔴 High Severity
    Serious contact abuse, exploitation, repeated or high-risk offending

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