February 2024 – 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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FEB 2024

UK Child Sexual Offence Convictions Recorded

GROOMING

BF24-067 — Edward Foster

Foster groomed what he believed were two girls under 16 through online messaging, urging them to delete conversations and keep contact secret from others. Foster also requested indecent images from one of the decoys before arranging to meet what he believed was a 13-year-old girl at Bedworth Railway Station, where he was arrested by police following an undercover operation.

Area: Bedworth / Coventry, West Midlands

Court: Warwick Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years 1 month

Public source:
https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/news/warwickshire/news/2024/february/man-jailed-after-arranging-to-meet-a-child-in-bedworth-following-online-grooming/

Media:
https://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/news/bedworth-news-coventry-man-jailed-after-arranging-to-meet-a-decoy-child-in-bedworth/

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CSA

BF24-068 — Kevin Vivers (58)

Vivers was convicted of 27 offences spanning more than three decades, including multiple rapes, sexual assaults and violent attacks against seven women across West Lothian and Stirlingshire between 1985 and 2021. Vivers also committed offences against a girl aged 13 or 14, alongside prolonged physical violence, coercive behaviour and repeated animal cruelty offences involving dogs and cats, leading the High Court in Edinburgh to impose a life sentence with an Order for Lifelong Restriction.

Area: West Lothian / Forth Valley, Scotland

Court: High Court in Edinburgh

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: life (minimum 10 years) | SOR: life | Restraining order: imposed

Public source:
https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2024/february/kevin-vivers-sentenced-for-sexual-and-animal-cruelty-offences-in-the-west-lothian-and-forth-valley-areas/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-68183093

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REOFFENDERCSA

BF24-069 — Glenn Langrish (aka Glenn Stephens)

Langrish was convicted of multiple offences involving the sexual abuse of a boy after the victim reported the offending decades later to Sussex Police. Following his release from prison for unrelated offences in the 1990s, Langrish moved abroad, changed his surname and spent years avoiding detection before an international investigation involving Interpol, the National Crime Agency and extradition officers traced him to Poland and returned him to the UK for trial.

Area: West Sussex / Sussex

Court: Hove Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 15 years | Licence: 3 years extended

Public source:
https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/court-results/child-sex-offender-jailed-after-13-year-international-investigation/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-68180893

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Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire multi-defendant case

Cases: BF24-070 • BF24-071

MultiIIOCCSA

MULTI CASE

BF24-070 — Ryan Madine (24)

Madine subjected a vulnerable child to repeated sexual abuse offences while the victim slept, recording some of the attacks and sending the footage to another offender who encouraged the behaviour through messages and shared abuse material. Investigators uncovered more than 700 indecent images of children on seized devices during the lengthy inquiry, alongside evidence of distribution offences and sexual communication with a child.

Area: Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Court: Sheffield Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 11 years 6 months | SOR: life | Restraining order: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/crime/sex-abuser-filmed-and-shared-attacks-on-vulnerable-child-4508938

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MultiIIOCCSA

MULTI CASE

BF24-071 — James Mitchell (31)

Mitchell exchanged child abuse material with Ryan Madine and encouraged further offending through messages during an investigation which uncovered shared indecent images and recordings of abuse offences against a vulnerable child. The case formed part of a lengthy police inquiry into the pair’s online activity, communications and distribution of abuse material.

Area: Retford, Nottinghamshire

Court: Sheffield Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 11 years 6 months | SOR: life | Restraining order: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/crime/sex-abuser-filmed-and-shared-attacks-on-vulnerable-child-4508938

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End of Multi Case

IIOCCSA

BF24-072 — Grant Wedlake (32)

Wedlake was found guilty of multiple offences against women, girls and boys spanning a 16-year period between 2005 and 2021, including rape and sexual assault offences involving children under 13. The investigation also uncovered indecent image distribution offences and possession of extreme pornographic material after allegations were reported to Avon and Somerset Police in 2022.

Area: Felton, North Somerset

Court: Bristol Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Convicted awaiting sentence

Public source:
https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2024/02/man-found-guilty-of-multiple-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-68186292

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TRUSTIIOCGROOMINGCSA

BF24-073 — Tom Walsh (37)

Walsh was convicted of 28 offences involving the sexual abuse of multiple girls between 2011 and 2020 after investigators uncovered indecent images, saved conversations and screen recordings on his devices. Walsh used his role as a cheerleading coach to gain access to vulnerable teenagers, while also grooming victims online through Snapchat and communicating with girls across the UK before covert officers exposed his offending.

Area: Shaw Lane, Prescot, Merseyside

Court: Bolton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 15 years | Licence: 5 years extended | SHPO: life | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/february/former-cheerleading-coach-jailed-for-child-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.businessmanchester.co.uk/2024/02/06/former-cheerleading-coach-jailed-for-child-sex-offences/

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GROOMING

BF24-074 — Curtis Janman (27)

Janman sent explicit Snapchat messages and images to what he believed was a 14-year-old girl during conversations with an undercover police officer working in an online child protection operation. Within hours of first contact, Janman discussed sexual activity, asked intimate questions and described fantasies involving teenage girls before being arrested at his Carmarthenshire home and admitting the offence in interview.

Area: Carmarthenshire, Wales

Court: Crown Court (Wales)

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 12 months suspended for 2 years | SHPO: 5 years

Public source:
https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/news/dyfed-powys/news/2024/february-2024/man-sent-explicit-snapchat-messages-to-undercover-police-officer-he-believed-was-a-teenage-girl/

Media:
https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/89276/pervert-tried-to-send-explicit-snapchats-to-14-year-old-girl/

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GROOMINGIIOCCSA

BF24-075 — Jake Wright

Wright groomed multiple teenage girls aged between 15 and 17 through Snapchat by pretending to be a wealthy multimillionaire, using fake bank statements and promises of large payments to manipulate victims into sending sexual images. Wright later threatened victims with violence, shared explicit material with their families, sent videos of firearms and violent content, and coerced one teenage girl into taking an overdose during a video call after issuing threats and ultimatums, while investigators also uncovered indecent image offences during the inquiry.

Area: Chingford, East London

Court: Snaresbrook Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 9 years | Licence: 4 years extended | SHPO: indefinite | Restraining order: indefinite

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/national/24094813.labourer-posed-multimillionaire-prey-teenage-girls-jailed/

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IIOCCSA

BF24-076 — Martin Bollington (38)

Bollington admitted multiple offences against four victims in Nottingham between 2019 and 2023, including the rape and attempted rape of a boy under 13 alongside sexual assault, voyeurism and child sexual activity offences. The investigation also uncovered indecent image offences involving the making and distribution of child abuse material, with police describing the scale and seriousness of Bollington’s offending as deeply concerning.

Area: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Court: Nottingham Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 17 years | SHPO: imposed | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/news/nottinghamshire/news/news/2024/february/child-rapist-jailed-for-17-years/

Media:
https://westbridgfordwire.com/nottingham-man-jailed-for-17-years-for-child-rape-and-other-offences/

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GROOMING

BF24-077 — Manoj Kumar (26)

Kumar engaged in explicit conversations with what he believed was a 12-year-old girl across KIK Messenger, WhatsApp and Telegram, repeatedly asking her to keep the chats secret before arranging to meet at a supermarket car park in Shirley. Investigators recovered evidence from multiple digital devices showing Kumar attempted to encourage sexual activity with a child and planned an in-person meeting before undercover officers arrested him at the agreed location.

Area: Southampton, Hampshire

Court: Southampton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 7 years 6 months | SHPO: 10 years

Public source:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2024/february/predatory-southampton-sex-offender-jailed-for-attempting-to-meet-young-girl/

Media:
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24100445.sex-offender-arranged-meet-girl-shirley-sainsburys-car-park/

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REOFFENDERORDER-BREACHIIOC

BF24-078 — John Charles Hamilton (40)

Hamilton was jailed again after breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order when officers carrying out a routine compliance visit discovered prohibited images saved on his tablet and additional material across seized devices. Earlier investigations had uncovered 515 indecent images of children, including 243 Category A files, alongside hundreds of further images of children under 16 and evidence of VPN usage, with Hamilton previously convicted for similar offences involving the possession and distribution of child abuse material.

Area: Halewood, Merseyside

Court: Liverpool Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 9 months

Public source:
https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2024/february/halewood-man-jailed-for-breaching-order-with-possession-of-child-sex-images/

Media:
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/paedophile-back-behind-bars-after-28578268

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CSA

BF24-079 — Anthony Hart (64)

Hart admitted 25 rape offences against a girl who was 14 when the abuse began, with the offending continuing regularly over a two-year period until she was 16. Police said the victim later disclosed she had been subjected to repeated abuse on hundreds of occasions during the prolonged period of offending between 2005 and 2007.

Area: Wigan, Greater Manchester

Court: Bolton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

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

Public source:
https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/february/man-given-18-year-prison-sentence-for-historic-sex-offences/

Media:
https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/jailed-for-18-years-for-sex-offences-against-14-year-old-girl-nearly-20-years-ago/

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TRUSTIIOCCSA

BF24-080 — Terry Neale

Neale abused his position as a sports and swimming coach by secretly filming boys in swimming pool changing rooms and private settings over a prolonged period, later sending the recordings overseas to another offender convicted of child sexual exploitation offences in Australia. Investigators uncovered hidden camera footage involving children in Portsmouth area swimming facilities alongside indecent image offences and arranging the sexual exploitation of a child under 13.

Area: North End, Portsmouth

Court: Winchester Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years 6 months

Public source:
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/swimming-coach-who-secretly-filmed-children-undressing-is-sentenced

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-68221685

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CSA

BF24-081 — Daniel Holmes (50)

Holmes was convicted of non-recent offences against a girl carried out during the late 1990s and early 2000s while living in Sutton-in-Ashfield and Stanton Hill. Following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Holmes was found guilty of indecent assault and gross indecency offences after the victim came forward years later to report the abuse.

Area: Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Court: Nottingham Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 7 years | SHPO: 5 years | SOR: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.mansfield103.co.uk/news-and-sport/local-news/detectives-praise-victims-bravery-after-abuser-is-jailed/

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CSA

BF24-082 — Michael Naylor (73)

Naylor admitted two sexual assault offences against a vulnerable teenage girl and was sentenced at Grimsby Crown Court following an investigation by Humberside Police. The court also imposed a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order restricting his behaviour following release from prison.

Area: Binbrook, Lincolnshire

Court: Grimsby Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 3 months | SHPO: 10 years

Public source:
https://www.humberside.police.uk/news/humberside/news/news/2024/february/perverted-man-jailed-after-sexually-assaulting-teenage-girl/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51wj8vy5g9o

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CSA

BF24-083 — Alfred Dempster (57)

Area: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Court: Peterborough Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 3 months | SHPO: 10 years

Public source:
https://www.cambs.police.uk/news/cambridgeshire/news/2024/february/paedophile-tried-to-lure-children/

Media:
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24104328.alfred-dempster-jailed-attempted-child-sex-offence/

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CSA

BF24-084 — Mark Rumbol (58)

Rumbol sexually abused a girl under 15 over a prolonged period between 2020 and 2021 in Rustington before the offences were reported to Sussex Police. Following his arrest and trial at Lewes Crown Court, Rumbol was convicted of multiple offences including sexual assault, assault by penetration and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

Area: Rustington, West Sussex

Court: Lewes Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 11 years | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: life | Restraining order: imposed

Public source:
https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/court-results/man-jailed-for-sexually-abusing-teenage-girl-in-rustington/

Media:
https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/sussex/news/man-jailed-sexually-abusing-teenage-girl-rustington/

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GROOMINGCSA

BF24-085 — Lewis Stacey (21)

Stacey used a false identity on Snapchat and pretended to be a teenager before arranging to meet a 12-year-old girl in Sheffield in 2022. After gaining the victim’s trust online, Stacey carried out multiple sexual offences against her over a series of meetings before forensic evidence linked him to the attacks and led to guilty pleas on several charges.

Area: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Court: Sheffield Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years 6 months | SHPO: imposed | Restraining order: imposed

Public source:
https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/find-out/news-and-appeals/2024/february-2024/sheffield-man-jailed-for-rape/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce7l4k8n1xko

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CSA

BF24-086 — Darren Oldham (35)

Oldham sexually assaulted a heavily intoxicated teenage girl after meeting her and a friend at a beach near Hayle while holidaying in Cornwall, where he had supplied alcohol and cannabis before fleeing the scene. Investigators later linked Oldham to a separate sexual assault offence against another teenage girl in South Yorkshire, resulting in convictions for offences against both victims.

Area: Banbury, Oxfordshire

Court: Sheffield Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 9 years | Licence: 3 years extended | SOR: life

Public source:
https://news.devon-cornwall.police.uk/news-article/6f8abb16-3bc7-ee11-9d5f-6045bdd24049

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-02-09/holidaymaker-assaulted-teenager-after-giving-her-alcohol-and-cannabis

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CSA

BF24-087 — Andrew Glyn Passmore (41)

Passmore was convicted of attempted rape, assault by penetration and sexual assault offences against a girl after offering to give her a “massage” while she was suffering with back pain. Prosecutors said Passmore viewed child abuse material and pornography beforehand as part of the planning for the attack, while the victim later described suffering ongoing fear, sleep problems and trauma following the abuse.

Area: Hirwaun, South Wales

Court: Swansea Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years

Public source:
https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2024/february/man-jailed-for-nine-years-for-attempt-rape-of-girl-under-16/

Media:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/paedophile-tried-rape-girl-threatened-28578564

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CSA

BF24-088 — Ashraf Khan (39)

Khan approached two teenage girls aged 13 and 14 in Barking before sexually assaulting and raping one of them after first speaking with the pair outside a shop on Abbey Road in 2021. Detectives were able to identify and arrest Khan after he provided the girls with his Snapchat details, with the victim and her friend later supporting the prosecution through trial proceedings.

Area: Forest Gate, London

Court: Snaresbrook Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 15 years

Public source:
https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-jailed-for-rape-in-barking-after-teenage-victim-and-friend-bravely-give-evidence-479272

Media:
https://www.asianstandard.co.uk/brave-teenage-victim-and-friend-see-justice-as-man-jailed-for-rape-in-barking/

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IIOCCSA

BF24-089 — Jason Cook (49)

Cook was convicted of multiple rape offences, attempted rape and indecent image offences after repeatedly abusing a girl over a nine-year period beginning when she was 12 years old. Detectives launched an investigation after the victim reported the abuse in 2018, with the court later hearing the prolonged offending was among the worst of its kind seen by the judge.

Area: Stretford, Greater Manchester

Court: Manchester Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: life (minimum 18 years)

Public source:
https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/february/man-who-committed-a-catalogue-of-sexual-offences-against-child-sentenced/

Media:
https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/hits-radio/manchester/news/stretford-jason-cook-jailed-rape

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IIOCCSA

BF24-090 — Willam Studley

Studley raped and sexually assaulted a girl after she fell asleep at his home following a party in 2022, with investigators later recovering video footage from his phone showing the abuse taking place while the victim was asleep. After initially denying the offences and claiming the activity was consensual, Studley admitted sexual assault and indecent image offences when confronted with the evidence recovered by police.

Area: Chester, Cheshire

Court: Chester Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years 6 months | Restraining order: 15 years | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2024/2/teenager-sentenced-for-rape-near-chester/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-68257750

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IIOCGROOMINGCSA

BF24-091 — Brian David Smith (57)

Smith was arrested after travelling from Lancashire to meet what he believed was a 12-year-old girl following online conversations with an undercover investigator in which he discussed sexually abusing a child. Searches of Smith’s home uncovered indecent images of children and extreme pornography on multiple devices, while detectives also identified a victim who reported prolonged abuse beginning when she was eight years old and continuing until she attempted to take her own life years later.

Area: Morecambe, Lancashire

Court: Preston Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 14 years | Licence: 3 years extended | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.rocu.police.uk/news/2024/february/long-jail-sentence-for-morecambe-man-who-boasted-about-sexually-abusing-a-child/

Media:
Unavailable

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IIOCCSA

BF24-092 — Adam Degney (30)

Degney admitted multiple offences against a girl who was abused over a seven-year period beginning when she was six years old, alongside separate rape and voyeurism offences against an adult woman. Investigators uncovered indecent images and deleted videos on Degney’s phone showing recordings of abuse, while police said the offending involved controlling behaviour, threats and repeated attacks over many years.

Area: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Court: Bolton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 15 years | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/february/man-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-for-sexual-offences-against-a-woman-and-child-in-bolton/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-68255208

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GROOMING

BF24-093 — Muhammed Zeeshan Ali

Ali used social media to communicate with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl before arranging to meet her outside Canada Water Underground Station for sexual activity. Officers intercepted Ali at the meeting point after a rapid investigation, where he attempted to destroy his mobile phone by smashing it on the ground as police moved in to arrest him.

Area: London (Canada Water Underground Station)

Court: Inner London Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Convicted awaiting sentence

Public source:
https://news.met.police.uk/news/detectives-intercept-suspect-ahead-of-meeting-a-child-479305

Media:
https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/rotherhithe/man-tried-to-meet-child-outside-canada-water-underground-station-for-sex/

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REOFFENDERTRUSTCSA

BF24-094 — Michael Costin (59)

Costin was convicted of sexually abusing multiple boys while acting as a scout leader in Romford and Suffolk, with offences spanning several years and involving victims connected to sea scout groups. Detectives linked numerous independent accounts through a lengthy cross-force investigation, while prosecutors told the court Costin had previously received an indeterminate sentence in 2011 for earlier offences against teenage boys.

Area: No fixed address / East London & Suffolk

Court: Snaresbrook Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Convicted

Public source:
https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officers-gather-evidence-from-12-victims-to-secure-conviction-against-prolific-child-abuser-479309

Media:
https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/24108711.met-police-investigated-romford-abuser-michael-costin/

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Wolverhampton, West Midlands multi-defendant case

Cases: BF24-095 • BF24-096

MultiREOFFENDERIIOC

MULTI CASE

BF24-095 — Colin Dawson (61)

Dawson was identified through online chats linked to child abuse discussions, leading investigators to uncover indecent images involving children aged between four and 13 on his devices alongside dark web access software. Hundreds of messages between Dawson and Annette Punter detailed discussions about young girls, while Dawson, a previously convicted sex offender, also admitted further indecent image offences spanning several years.

Area: Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Court: Wolverhampton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 2 months | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/pair-admit-conspiring-take-indecent-child-images

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/central/2024-02-12/couple-61-and-65-admit-conspiracy-to-take-indecent-child-images

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MultiIIOC

MULTI CASE

BF24-096 — Annette Punter (65)

Punter admitted conspiring with Colin Dawson to take indecent images of children after investigators recovered extensive online messages between the pair discussing young girls and abuse material. Punter also admitted separate offences involving the taking and distribution of indecent images and possession of extreme pornography.

Area: Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Court: Wolverhampton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 20 months suspended for 2 years | SOR: 10 years

Public source:
https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/pair-admit-conspiring-take-indecent-child-images

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/central/2024-02-12/couple-61-and-65-admit-conspiracy-to-take-indecent-child-images

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BF24-097 to BF24-126

GROOMINGCSA

BF24-097 — Rajon Ahmed (40)

Ahmed targeted two teenage girls aged 13 and 16 through social media, offering cigarettes and cannabis before sending explicit images and arranging meetings in St Ives. Prosecutors said Ahmed knowingly pursued contact with both girls, leading to convictions for sexual assault, sexual communication with a child and sexual activity offences following a trial at Truro Crown Court.

Area: St Ives, Cornwall

Court: Exeter Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 16 months | SHPO: 7 years | SOR: 10 years

Public source:
https://news.devon-cornwall.police.uk/news-article/a359297e-94c9-ee11-9d5f-6045bdd24049

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-02-13/head-chef-jailed-for-sexual-offences-involving-girls-aged-13-and-16

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TRUSTIIOCCSA

BF24-098 — Ian Butcher (55)

Butcher used his position as a Scout leader to secretly film children and adults in changing rooms and shower facilities between 2018 and 2020, with victims aged between 12 and 32. Investigators found videos involving six children and discovered 16 indecent images created from screenshots taken from the recordings after a girl reported spotting a hidden camera inside a changing cubicle.

Area: Ipswich, Suffolk

Court: Ipswich Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 20 months

Public source:
https://www.suffolk.police.uk/news/suffolk/news/news/2024/february/ipswich--man-sentenced-for-indecent-image-and-voyeurism-offences/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-68278383

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CSA

BF24-099 — Bartosz Bella

Bella sexually abused two girls aged 12 and 16 over a four-year period, with the court hearing he used violence, manipulation and coercion during the offending. After initially being convicted of several offences in 2022 and facing a retrial on additional charges, Bella later admitted the remaining offences before being sentenced for prolonged abuse against both victims.

Area: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Court: Sheffield Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 21 years | Restraining order: imposed | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/find-out/news-and-appeals/2024/february-2024/man-jailed-for-rape-and-sexual-assault-of-two-girls/

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2024-02-13/rapist-who-subjected-schoolgirls-to-years-of-harrowing-abuse-jailed

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GROOMING

BF24-100 — Scott Burke (37)

Burke engaged in sexually explicit online conversations with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl over a two-week period, discussing sex, arranging meetings and claiming to have booked a hotel room for them. During the exchanges, Burke sent explicit images and attempted to encourage sexual activity before being arrested and later admitting multiple grooming and sexual communication offences involving an undercover police operation.

Area: Leverington (near Wisbech), Cambridgeshire

Court: Cambridge Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 6 months

Public source:
https://www.cambs.police.uk/news/cambridgeshire/news/2024/february/man-used-dog-photo-grooming-child/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp6x0110n94o

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CSA

BF24-101 — Jonathan Ward (22)

Ward admitted sexual activity offences against a girl under 16 after initially denying the allegation and standing trial at Sheffield Crown Court before changing his plea during proceedings. Investigators recovered DNA evidence from the victim’s clothing linking Ward to the offence after the victim disclosed what had happened to a family member, leading to a police investigation.

Area: Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Court: Sheffield Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 10 months | SOR: 10 years | Restraining order: 10 years

Public source:
https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/find-out/news-and-appeals/2024/february-2024/man-jailed-after-having-sex-with-a-child/

Media:
https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/crime/rotherham-man-jailed-over-sex-with-a-child-4523312

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IIOCREOFFENDER

BF24-102 — Nathan Bake (28)

Bake was identified by the National Crime Agency as a senior moderator and co-creator of major dark web child abuse platforms used to distribute and discuss millions of indecent images worldwide. Investigators recovered more than 3.6 million indecent images from devices at Bake’s home alongside evidence linking him to organised online networks facilitating abuse material, distribution offences, possession of a paedophile manual and guidance designed to help users evade detection.

Area: Runcorn, Cheshire

Court: Chester Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 16 years | Licence: 4 years extended | SHPO: life | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/mechanic-who-had-secret-life-running-child-abuse-sites-on-the-dark-web-is-jailed

Media:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/14/cheshire-mechanic-nathan-bake-ran-child-sexual-abuse-sites-jailed-for-16-years

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CSA

BF24-103 — Brian Cawood (61)

Cawood was convicted of 30 historical offences involving the sexual abuse of two children in Wallasey during the 1980s and 1990s after a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Prosecutors said Cawood denied the allegations throughout proceedings, but a jury found him guilty following evidence presented by the victims years after the abuse took place.

Area: Liscard, Wallasey, Merseyside

Court: Liverpool Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 18 years | Licence: 3 years extended | SHPO: imposed | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2024/february/man-from-liscard-jailed-for-18-years-for-historical-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.birkenhead.news/wirral-paedophile-jailed-for-18-years/

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ORDER-BREACHIIOCGROOMINGCSA

BF24-104 — Ayden Reader

Reader sexually abused a teenage girl after contacting her through social media in 2021 while also committing extensive indecent image offences involving thousands of files across multiple categories. Investigators recovered 830 Category A images, 973 Category B images and 610 Category C images from seized devices, while Reader also admitted breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by continuing to contact young girls online and using undeclared devices during the investigation.

Area: Taunton, Somerset

Court: Taunton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 9 years | SHPO: indefinite | Restraining order: life

Public source:
https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2024/02/man-jailed-for-having-sexual-activity-with-a-child/

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-02-15/i-struggle-to-sleep-teenage-sexual-abuse-victim-as-attacker-jailed

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CSA

BF24-105 — Arturas Opulskis (41)

Opulskis sexually assaulted a girl under 13 over a two-year period between 2016 and 2018 before the abuse was disclosed to a friend and later reported to an adult, leading to a police investigation. Opulskis denied the allegations throughout proceedings but was convicted following a trial at Peterborough Crown Court.

Area: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Court: Peterborough Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years

Public source:
https://www.cambs.police.uk/news/cambridgeshire/news/2024/february/man-jailed-for-sexually-assaulting-girl/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cl5lgpx403xo

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IIOCCSA

BF24-106 — Peter Nicholson (60)

Nicholson subjected a young girl to repeated sexual abuse over a six-month period beginning in 2019 before the victim disclosed what had happened to friends and family, leading to police involvement and specialist support services assisting the investigation. Officers later recovered 1,330 extreme pornographic images from Nicholson’s electronic devices, with the court hearing evidence relating to both child sexual abuse offences and extreme pornography possession.

Area: Salford Priors, Warwickshire

Court: Coventry Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 17 years | SHPO: imposed | SOR: life | Restraining order: life

Public source:
https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/news/warwickshire/news/2024/february/child-sex-offender-from-salford-priors-jailed-for-17-years/

Media:
https://safeline.org.uk/news/child-sex-offender-from-salford-priors-jailed-for-17-years/

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TRUSTGROOMINGCSA

BF24-107 — Simon Murch (55)

Murch communicated online with a 12-year-old girl after she falsely claimed to be older, exchanging indecent images and discussing becoming her “sugar daddy” before travelling from Sheffield to meet her at a hotel in Stoke-on-Trent in 2023. Despite recognising she was clearly much younger than 18 when they met in person, Murch continued with the planned meeting, later giving her money, taking her shopping and maintaining online contact after the offence.

Area: Sheffield, South Yorkshire / Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Court: Stoke Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 7 years 6 months | Licence: 1 year extended | SHPO: imposed

Public source:
https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2024/february/primary-school-teacher-jailed-for-child-rape/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmmgrpdzq8po

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CSA

BF24-108 — Barry Brennan (39)

Brennan admitted rape offences against a child after initially denying the allegations and standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court before changing his plea during proceedings. The abuse was reported to Northumbria Police by the victim’s family in 2021, leading to Brennan’s arrest and prosecution for offences committed several years earlier.

Area: Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne

Court: Newcastle Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 13 years 6 months | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: life | Restraining order: imposed

Public source:
https://www.northumbria.police.uk/news/northumbria/news/convictions-and-sentencings/sex-offender-who-raped-child-given-lengthy-prison-sentence/

Media:
https://www.irishpost.com/news/man-jailed-for-13-and-a-half-years-after-pleading-guilty-to-raping-child-268001

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REOFFENDERTRUSTCSA

BF24-109 — Robert Kalton (88)

Kalton, a former teacher and church choirmaster, was convicted of historic offences involving the abuse of boys over a period spanning decades, including offences committed while teaching at a Roman Catholic school in Trowbridge during the 1970s. Prosecutors said Kalton abused positions of authority within education and the church, with the latest investigation beginning after a victim reported repeated abuse experienced between the ages of 11 and 16, while Kalton was already serving a separate prison sentence for similar offences.

Area: Burton upon Trent / formerly Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Court: Salisbury Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 4 years | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.wiltshire.police.uk/news/wiltshire/news/2024/february-2024/former-trowbridge-school-teacher-jailed-for-four-years-for-non-recent-child-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68315681

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CSA

BF24-110 — Wade Terry King (20)

King was convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl at an address in Portsmouth in 2022 after failing to appear for his trial in 2023. The court also sentenced King for possession of an offensive weapon offence committed the following year, with police praising the victim for supporting the investigation and prosecution.

Area: Portsmouth, Hampshire

Court: Portsmouth Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 7 years 6 months | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2024/february/man-jailed-for-more-than-seven-years-after-raping-a-teenager-in-portsmouth/

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-02-16/man-jailed-for-more-than-seven-years-after-raping-16-year-old-girl

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CSAGROOMINGIIOC

BF24-111 — James Michael David Webber (38)

Webber blackmailed a 12-year-old girl into sending explicit images through Snapchat after threatening to harm her family and claiming he could see her home location through the app. When she refused to send further material, Webber distributed the images to others, causing significant harm to the girl's mental health, while police later recovered indecent images and videos of children along with extreme pornography files from his devices.

Area: Beal, North Yorkshire

Court: Teesside Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 13 years

Public source:
https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/news/north-yorkshire/news/court-results/2024/02-february/13-years-imprisonment-for-beal-man-james-michael-david-webber-who-blackmailed-12-year-old-girl-into-sending-explicit-images-via-snapchat/

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2024-02-16/man-jailed-for-blackmailing-girl-12-into-sending-explicit-images-on-snapchat

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CSA

BF24-112 — Christian Martoglio (25)

Martoglio admitted raping a woman at a North Yorkshire home after a social gathering in 2022, with forensic evidence later proving the offence after he initially denied the allegation twice. A separate investigation also revealed Martoglio subjected a vulnerable 15-year-old girl to repeated sexual offences, including rapes and assaults over several months in 2021, leaving her with ongoing trauma and requiring counselling support.

Area: Plymouth, Devon

Court: York Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 9 years 9 months

Public source:
https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/news/north-yorkshire/news/court-results/2024/02-february/serial-rapist-jailed-for-nearly-10-years/

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2024-02-16/serial-rapist-jailed-for-attacks-on-woman-and-15-year-old-girl

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CSA

BF24-113 — Terence Peter Price (66)

Price was convicted of child sexual offences against a girl in Hedge End spanning from 2016 to 2021, with the victim only 10 years old when the abuse began. The offences came to light after disclosures were made to police in 2021, and investigators said the victim showed considerable bravery throughout the case while Price denied the allegations before being convicted by a jury.

Area: Winchester, Hampshire

Court: Southampton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 15 years

Public source:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2024/february/man-66-jailed-for-15-years-for-child-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-02-17/winchester-child-sex-attacker-jailed-as-police-praise-bravery-of-girl

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REOFFENDERORDER-BREACHIIOC

BF24-114 — Raj Brett (39)

Brett, a registered sex offender managed by Bedfordshire Police’s Offender Management Unit, was convicted after officers discovered undeclared internet-enabled devices and indecent images of children during a forced entry search of his home. Investigators found evidence Brett had attempted to hide his activity using multiple hard drives and software designed to wipe internet history, while during questioning he falsely claimed one hard drive belonged to a friend who had supposedly died days earlier.

Area: Luton, Bedfordshire

Court: Bedford Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years 6 months | SHPO: imposed | SOR: continued | Internet restrictions: no internet-enabled devices without police permission

Public source:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=805756081598608&set=pb.100064926692559.-2207520000

Media:
https://hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/beds-bucks-herts/news/paedophile-who-blamed-dead-friend-jailed

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CSAGROOMING

BF24-115 — David Berbers (21)

Berbers contacted a girl under 16 through social media before arranging to meet her in Hove in July 2021, where he carried out a serious sexual offence in a public park before leaving the area. Police identified Berbers through digital enquiries linked to his social media account and phone number, while separate investigations later resulted in further convictions for rape, attempted rape and possession of extreme pornography.

Area: Richmond upon Thames, London / Hove, East Sussex

Court: Kingston Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 11 years | SHPO: 10 years

Public source:
https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/court-results/man-jailed-for-raping-teenager-in-park-in-hove/

Media:
https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/sussex/news/man-jailed-raping-teenage-girl-hove/

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CSA

BF24-116 — Hayden Nolan (31)

Nolan was convicted of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a child in Bicester during offences committed in December 2023, with a jury unanimously finding him guilty of multiple offences involving a victim under 13. The court heard Nolan was considered a danger to the public, resulting in an extended sentence requiring him to serve additional years on licence after release.

Area: Bicester, Oxfordshire

Court: Oxford Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 10 years | Licence: 5 years extended

Public source:
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2024/february/19-02-2024/man-jailed-for-rape-and-other-child-sexual-offences--bicester/

Media:
https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/24129445.bicester-child-rapist-given-10-year-sentence-oxford-court/

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TRUSTCSAIIOC

BF24-117 — Andrew Thompson (32)

Thompson used his roles as a teaching assistant and volunteer activity worker to target young boys over a period of more than two years, installing hidden cameras inside toilets, showers and changing rooms used by children and storing recordings in folders named after victims. Thompson also sexually abused multiple boys at school and on trips, with one child describing how he was repeatedly taken to a room under the pretence of a ‘time out’, locked inside and assaulted while trying to escape, while police identified at least 15 child victims connected to the hidden recordings and abuse.

Area: Great Sankey, Cheshire

Court: Chester Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: life | Licence: 4 years | Restraining order: imposed

Public source:
https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2024/2/sexual-predator-jailed-after-abusing-young-boys/

Media:
https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24129606.paedophile-installed-hidden-cameras-school-sexually-abused-boys/

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IIOC

BF24-118 — Martin Yates (48)

Yates acted as an assistant moderator for ‘The Annex’, a large dark web platform used to share and discuss child abuse material, where he helped manage users, controlled access to restricted sections and advised others on security measures and avoiding law enforcement detection. National Crime Agency investigators linked Yates to the site through usernames, chat logs and email accounts, later uncovering thousands of messages discussing abuse material, moderation activity and methods of distributing indecent images involving children, including babies and toddlers.

Area: Eastbourne, East Sussex

Court: Lewes Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years 4 months | SHPO: life | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/assistant-moderator-of-dark-web-child-sexual-abuse-site-is-sentenced

Media:
https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/assistant+moderator+of+dark+web+child+sexual+abuse+site+is+sentenced+20022024141500?open

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CSA

BF24-119 — Phillip Budrey (64)

Budrey admitted sexually assaulting a child under 13 and was sentenced at Grimsby Crown Court following offences involving a vulnerable young victim. The court also imposed a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order alongside sex offender registration requirements after police described the offending as deeply harmful to the child and their family.

Area: Humberston, Lincolnshire

Court: Grimsby Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years

Public source:
https://www.humberside.police.uk/news/humberside/news/news/2024/february/perverted-criminal-jailed-for-sexual-assault-of-child/

Media:
https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/perverted-criminal-jailed-after-admitting-9112387

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CSA

BF24-120 — Nathan Anthony Savory

Savory was convicted of historic sexual offences against a girl in Eastleigh spanning from 2011 to 2013, with the victim only 13 years old when the abuse began. The offences remained unreported for years after Savory made threats towards her, before she later came forward to police in 2021 and supported the case through to conviction at Southampton Crown Court.

Area: Eastleigh, Hampshire

Court: Southampton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 7 years

Public source:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2024/february/man-35-jailed-for-seven-years-for-child-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24133247.eastleigh-man-jailed-abusing-teenage-girl-years/

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CSAGROOMING

BF24-121 — Simon Parker

Parker was convicted of multiple child sexual offences involving three girls aged between 11 and 14 after the victims reported the abuse to police. A jury found Parker guilty of offences including sexual activity with children, causing or inciting children under 13 to engage in sexual activity and sexual communications offences following a complex investigation led by Hampshire detectives.

Area: Southampton, Hampshire

Court: Southampton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 16 years | SHPO: life | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2024/february/southampton-man-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison-for-child-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/crime/hampshire-man-sentenced-for-child-sex-offences-4526320

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CSAGROOMING

BF24-122 — Donald Kargbo-Reffell (55)

Kargbo-Reffell was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl after luring her from Bedford town centre to a flat in 2006 and supplying her with alcohol until she became heavily intoxicated and vulnerable. Detectives from Operation Painter reopened the historic case using updated forensic technology which linked Kargbo-Reffell to the attack after he denied having sexual contact with the victim.

Area: Bedford / Luton

Court: Luton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Convicted awaiting sentence

Public source:
https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2024/06-june/rapist-caught-by-new-techniques-for-a-second-time/

Media:
https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/man-convicted-of-raping-14-year-old-girl-hed-lured-to-bedford-flat/

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TRUSTCSA

BF24-123 — Timothy Darch

Darch was convicted of multiple rape and indecent assault offences against three boys under the age of 16 following abuse carried out in Swindon during the late 1990s. Investigators said Darch used links to support organisations for young gay men to place himself in positions of trust before exploiting vulnerable children over a prolonged period.

Area: Swindon / Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

Court: Swindon Crown Court

Month: Mar 2024

Outcome: Convicted awaiting sentence

Public source:
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-03-28/rapist-preyed-on-vulnerable-children-he-met-through-gay-support-charities

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-68356940

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CSAIIOC

BF24-124 — Nathan Lovell

Lovell was convicted of sexually abusing two young girls between 2021 and 2023 while also paying thousands of pounds online for the abuse of children by adults overseas. Police found indecent images of children on Lovell’s phone, including Category A material, alongside screen recordings showing him participating in online conversations arranging abuse and offering payments, including promises of gifts, to offenders targeting children.

Area: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Court: Cambridge Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 14 years | SOR: life | Restraining order: 25 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyr44gzj85mo

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GROOMING

BF24-125 — Peter Allison

Allison contacted a 13-year-old girl through Snapchat using a false name before conversations became sexualised and he persuaded her to meet him in County Durham after travelling from London and booking a hotel room nearby. While under investigation for that offence, Allison separately engaged in explicit online conversations with what he believed was a 12-year-old girl in an undercover police operation, asking for images and attempting to arrange further contact before his arrest.

Area: London (Richmond) / Durham

Court: Durham Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 23 months | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24132829.van-driver-planned-stay-hotel-room-county-durham-girl-13/

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GROOMING

BF24-126 — Iain Miller

Miller engaged in sexually explicit online conversations with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl before arranging to meet her in Andover, unaware he had been communicating with an undercover police officer. The investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit led to Miller being arrested at the arranged meeting location and later admitting multiple grooming and attempted child sexual activity offences.

Area: Whitchurch, Hampshire

Court: Winchester Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years

Public source:
https://www.rocu.police.uk/news/serocu/news/2024/february/man-sentenced-to-prison-for-sexual-offences-involving-children/

Media:
https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/24140377.whitchurch-man-jailed-trying-meet-girl-andover/

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TRUSTCSA

BF24-127 — Cliff Mitchell (24)

Mitchell, a former Metropolitan Police officer, was convicted of multiple rape offences involving two victims, including three counts relating to the rape of a child under 13 between 2014 and 2017. The court heard Mitchell abducted one victim at knifepoint in 2023, restraining her with cable ties and tape, while another escaped from his vehicle and sought help from members of the public after reporting she had been kidnapped.

Area: Putney, London

Court: Croydon Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Convicted awaiting sentence

Public source:
https://news.met.police.uk/news/former-officer-convicted-of-multiple-counts-of-rape-480456

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/london/2024-02-21/ex-met-police-officer-convicted-of-multiple-rapes

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CSAGROOMING

BF24-128 — Rhodri Griffiths

Griffiths used a fake Snapchat profile to target a 13-year-old girl before driving her to Ystrad Mynach where he carried out serious sexual offences after planning the meeting and intending to use alcohol to facilitate the attack. The court heard the offending caused severe and lasting psychological harm to the victim, while investigators described Griffiths as a dangerous offender who posed a high risk of serious harm to female children.

Area: Neath, Wales

Court: Newport Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 10 years 6 months | Licence: 5 years extended | SHPO: 15 years | SOR: life | Restraining order: 15 years

Public source:
https://www.gwent.police.uk/news/gwent/news/2024/february/neath-man-jailed-for-sexual-offences-against-a-teenage-girl/

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-02-23/plea-to-other-possible-victims-after-snapchat-rape-case

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GROOMING

BF24-129 — Nathan Graham

Graham engaged in increasingly sexual online conversations with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl, lying about his age and sending detailed maps and bus routes while arranging to meet her in Swindon in December 2023. Investigators said Graham also sent explicit images and videos before he was arrested near the arranged meeting point carrying bladed articles, following a joint operation between Wiltshire Police and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit.

Area: Gloucester / Swindon

Court: Swindon Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years 3 months | SHPO: 15 years | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.wiltshire.police.uk/news/wiltshire/news/2024/february/man-jailed-for-child-sex-offences-and-knife-possession/

Media:
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/gloucester-paedophile-tried-meet-girl-9118400

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TRUSTCSA

BF24-130 — Ian Elliott

Elliott, described by police as a trusted community figure involved in local sports and social clubs, admitted dozens of offences against four victims spanning more than two decades between 1999 and 2021. Investigators found Elliott used drugs and alcohol to overpower victims aged between 16 and 28 before carrying out rapes and sexual assaults, while video footage of some of the abuse was recovered despite attempts to destroy the recordings.

Area: Pulborough (North Heath), West Sussex

Court: Hove Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 18 years | Licence: 5 years extended | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/news/2024/february/pulborough-man-jailed-for-rape-and-sexual-assaults/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-68372693

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TRUSTCSA

BF24-131 — James Clark

Clark, a school bus driver in Cambridge during the 1980s, was convicted of repeatedly indecently assaulting a teenage girl on the bus between 1985 and 1987. The offences were uncovered after concerns about Clark’s behaviour were revisited decades later, leading detectives to contact the victim as part of the investigation.

Area: Cambridge / March, Cambridgeshire

Court: Cambridge Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 21 months | Licence: 21 months

Public source:
https://www.cambs.police.uk/news/cambridgeshire/news/2024/february/bus-driver-indecently-assaulted-teenage-girl/

Media:
https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/24140776.james-clark-bus-driver-indecently-assaulted-girl-1980s/

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IIOCGROOMING

BF24-132 — James Dyson

Dyson was convicted after investigators discovered he had engaged children in online sexual activity through social media platforms while also collecting and distributing thousands of indecent images of children over a period of more than seven years. Forensic analysis uncovered nearly 6,000 Category A images alongside evidence Dyson had attempted to delete material from multiple devices after police first identified offending on his work phone in 2023.

Area: Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Court: Nottingham Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years | SHPO: imposed | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/news/nottinghamshire/news/2024/february/jail-for-man-who-performed-online-sex-acts-in-front-of-children/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-68391561

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IIOCGROOMING

BF24-133 — Ryan Beaumont

Area: Hartford, Cheshire

Court: Chester Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years | SHPO: imposed | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/2024/february/man-jailed-for-secretly-filming-women-and-children/

Media:
https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24143994.ryan-beaumont-hartford-secretly-filmed-women-children/

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TRUSTCSA

BF24-134 — Phillip Grove

Grove used his position as a Sea Cadets volunteer and Chief Petty Officer in Taunton during the 1990s to sexually abuse multiple children over a six-year period. A jury convicted Grove of rape, indecency and indecent assault offences involving four victims after one survivor came forward to police in 2020, leading investigators to uncover a prolonged pattern of abuse carried out while he held a trusted role working with children.

Area: Sheffield / Taunton, Somerset

Court: Taunton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 22 years | SHPO: life | SOR: life | Child work restrictions: imposed

Public source:
https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2024/02/dangerous-man-70-jailed-for-more-than-20-years/

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-02-27/callous-former-sea-cadet-volunteer-jailed-for-child-sexual-abuse

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CSA

BF24-135 — Sean Dooley

Dooley was convicted following a trial of repeatedly sexually abusing a child, including two rape offences and additional child sexual activity and assault offences. The court heard the abuse had a profound lifelong impact on the victim’s mental health and wellbeing, with the judge describing Dooley as an offender posing a high risk of serious harm to children.

Area: Bradford (Wyke), West Yorkshire

Court: Bradford Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 18 years | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news/man-sentenced-18-years-after-conviction-for-child-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24145106.child-rapist-sean-dooley-wyke-jailed-18-years/

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REOFFENDERORDER-BREACHGROOMING

BF24-136 — Tristan Bradshaw

Bradshaw, who was already subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order following an earlier exposure conviction, attempted to engage in sexual conversations with what he believed was a 14-year-old girl after contacting a fake profile created by an online protection group. He sent explicit messages and videos, attempted to arrange sexual activity at his home and tried to initiate video calls while carrying out sexual acts, leading to his arrest after the group alerted police.

Area: Hull, East Yorkshire

Court: Hull Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 3 months | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years

Public source:
https://www.humberside.police.uk/news/humberside/news/2024/february/perverted-man-pleads-guilty-after-attempting-to-engage-in-sexual-communications-with-teenage-girl/

Media:
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/convicted-hull-flasher-tristan-bradshaw-9188583

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CSA

BF24-137 — John O’Flaherty

O’Flaherty was convicted of multiple rape and sexual assault offences against four victims across Edinburgh between 1980 and 1996, including offences against young girls and a vulnerable teenager. The court heard the offending involved attacks in locations including a storage unit and an ice cream van, while one victim was assaulted in her sleep and another was threatened with samurai swords during the prolonged pattern of abuse.

Area: Edinburgh, Scotland

Court: High Court (Livingston)

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Order for lifelong restriction | Minimum custody term: 5 years

Public source:
https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2024/february/john-o-flaherty-jailed-for-non-recent-sexual-assaults-in-edinburgh/

Media:
https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/pensioner-jailed-for-five-years-over-rapes-and-sexual-assaults

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TRUSTCSAIIOC

BF24-138 — Richard Ford

Ford, a former senior social worker, was convicted after undercover officers uncovered months of online conversations in which he attempted to arrange sexual contact with children he believed were aged between seven and 13. When police searched his home they seized 19 digital devices containing 913 indecent images of children, including more than 250 Category A files, while further enquiries revealed Ford had also sexually assaulted a child on three occasions.

Area: Pembrokeshire, Wales / Hackney, London

Court: Swansea Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years

Public source:
https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/news/dyfed-powys/news/2024/february/former-senior-social-worker-jailed-for-child-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/courts/former-senior-social-worker-jailed-for-sexual-assault-against-a-child-669449

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CSAGROOMING

BF24-139 — Karl Ball

Ball used social media to groom a 14-year-old girl, sending sexualised messages, explicit images and requests for indecent photographs before later meeting and sexually assaulting her in person. The offences were uncovered after the victim’s parents found the conversations on her phone and reported the matter to police, leading Ball to admit multiple child sexual communication and assault offences.

Area: Birmingham (Simmons Drive), West Midlands

Court: Wolverhampton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 8 months | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years | Restraining order: 10 years

Public source:
https://www.cps.gov.uk/west-midlands/news/magnet-fishing-youtuber-jailed-child-sexual-offences

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clevyy617jlo

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CSAIIOC

BF24-140 — Gary Campbell

Campbell admitted multiple sexual offences against young boys in Warrington after repeatedly approaching children near a subway and offering them money in exchange for sexual acts during July 2023. CCTV enquiries identified Campbell and a later examination of his phone uncovered Category C indecent images of children alongside evidence linked to offences involving several child victims.

Area: Warrington, Cheshire / Dolton, Devon

Court: Liverpool Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 9 years | Licence: 5 years extended | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/2024/february/man-jailed-for-sexual-offences-against-young-boys-in-warrington/

Media:
https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/man-60-jailed-sexually-abusing-28726951

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BF24-141 — Jailed: 12 months | SOR: imposed

Joseph carried out a series of sexual assaults against male victims on the X4 bus between Northampton and Corby and later inside a shopping centre toilet after approaching them in conversation and falsely claiming to be a nurse and masseur. Investigators said Joseph used the pretence of checking pulses and offering massages before inappropriately touching victims, including a teenage boy, during incidents on the same day in July 2023.

Area: Northampton / Corby, Northamptonshire

Court: Northampton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 12 months | SOR: imposed

Public source:
https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northamptonshire/news/2024/february/man-jailed-after-sexually-assaulting-two-men-and-a-teenage-boy/

Media:
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/northampton-man-jailed-after-two-sexual-assaults-on-x4-bus-and-another-in-a-shopping-centre-4538138

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GROOMING

BF24-142 — Stephen Bryant

Bryant engaged in online conversations with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl after contacting a decoy profile operated by a child protection activist group on Facebook in 2019. Despite repeatedly being told the supposed child’s age, Bryant asked for photographs and attempted to arrange a sexual meeting before he was arrested days later.

Area: Murrow (near Wisbech), Cambridgeshire

Court: Peterborough Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 10 months

Public source:
https://www.cambs.police.uk/news/cambridgeshire/news/2024/february/man-sent-sexual-messages-to-13-year-old-girl/

Media:
https://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/24155641.stephen-bryant-asked-sex-13-year-old-girl/

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CSA

BF24-143 — Daniel Asquith-Jepson

Asquith-Jepson was convicted of 17 sexual offences against a young girl following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court, including multiple rape and attempted rape offences involving a child under 13. The court heard Asquith-Jepson repeatedly abused the victim over time, denied all allegations and accused the child of lying before being described by investigators as a dangerous and prolific offender.

Area: Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Court: Sheffield Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 17 years | Licence: 1 year

Public source:
https://www.southyorks.police.uk/find-out/news-and-appeals/2024/february/man-jailed-for-sexually-abusing-a-young-girl-for-over-nine-years/

Media:
https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/rotherham-man-jailed-for-17-years-for-sexually-abusing-young-child-4539872

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GROOMINGIIOC

BF24-144 — Anil Patel (31)

Patel travelled from London to Belfast believing he was going to meet a 13-year-old girl after exchanging explicit online messages, unaware he had been communicating with undercover police officers. Investigators said Patel discussed meeting in person and later admitted offences linked to attempted child sexual communication, arranging a child sex offence and possession of extreme pornography involving children.

Area: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Court: Unknown

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Pleaded guilty awaiting sentence

Public source:
https://www.psni.police.uk/latest-news/man-pleads-guilty-sexual-abuse-offenses-against-children/

Media:
https://www.irishpost.com/news/man-who-travelled-to-belfast-to-meet-child-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-abuse-offences-268176

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ORDER-BREACHIIOC

BF24-145 — Mateusz Guzik (24)

Guzik admitted possessing indecent photographs and pseudo-photographs of children between May and July 2022 before later breaching bail conditions which prohibited him from using peer-to-peer file sharing software. Investigators from the National Child Abuse Investigation Unit said Guzik continued offending despite restrictions being imposed following the initial investigation into child abuse material found on his devices.

Area: Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Court: Unknown

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 31 months | SOR: imposed

Public source:
https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2024/february/mateusz-guzik-jailed-for-two-and-a-half-years-for-possession-of-indecent-images-of-children/

Media:
https://www.ayrshire-today.co.uk/news/24089591.newmilns-man-mateusz-guzik-jailed-indecent-images/

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CSA

BF24-146 — Kieran Huthwaite (31)

Huthwaite was convicted following a trial of multiple sexual offences involving child victims, including rape and assault by penetration offences against girls under 13 and under 16. Police launched an investigation after survivors came forward in 2021 and, despite Huthwaite denying the allegations, detectives gathered evidence which led to his conviction at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.

Area: Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Court: Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Convicted awaiting sentence

Public source:
https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2024/february/child-sex-offender-convicted-on-six-counts/

Media:
https://stoke.nub.news/news/local-news/child-sex-offender-from-stoke-on-trent-convicted-on-six-counts-220358

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CSA

BF24-147 — Kevin Gleeson

Gleeson was convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing two girls during the late 1990s and early 2000s after the victims came forward to police decades later. Investigators found Gleeson carried out numerous indecent assaults against children under 14 over a prolonged period, with detectives describing him as a dangerous predator following his conviction on all charges.

Area: Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire

Court: Northampton Crown Court

Month: Feb 2024

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years | SOR: life

Public source:
https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northamptonshire/news/2024/february/irthlingborough-man-sentenced-for-child-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-68771521

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FEB 2024 PH CASES

GROOMING High

PH24-038 • Ashley Bourton

Wallingford • Feb 2024

Bourton believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. Oxford Crown Court sentenced him to eight years in total, comprising five years' custody and a three-year extended licence period, together with lifetime notification requirements and a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Court: Oxford Crown Court

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years (5 years custody + 3 years extended licence) | SHPO: life | SOR: life

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

Poster Credit: Stings of Innocent Voices

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GROOMING High

PH24-039 • Brian Macdonald

Chester • Feb 2024

Macdonald believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. Chester Crown Court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with programme requirements, unpaid work and 10-year safeguarding and notification requirements.

Court: Chester Crown Court

Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086037625037

Poster Credit: Saving Our Children Online

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-040 • Carl Gregory

Unknown • Feb 2024

Gregory believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a Community Order together with programme requirements, probation supervision and a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Community order: imposed | Programme requirements: imposed | SHPO: 5 years | Probation supervision: imposed

Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076568940362&locale=en_GB

Poster Credit: Dank Dragon

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-041 • Christopher Gregory

Bolton • Feb 2024

Gregory believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. Bolton Crown Court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with the Horizon Programme, rehabilitation requirements, unpaid work and 10-year safeguarding and notification requirements.

Court: Bolton Crown Court

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

Poster Credit: Child Online Safety Team

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GROOMING High

PH24-042 • David Hall

Leeds • Feb 2024

Hall believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. Following guilty pleas, the court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and rehabilitation activity requirements.

Court: Leeds Crown Court

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 16 months | SHPO: 10 years | Rehabilitation: 30 days

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

Poster Credit: Child Online Safety Team

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REOFFENDER High

PH24-043 • David Willey

Plymouth / Leeds • Feb 2024

Willey was arrested and bailed following an undercover operation on 27 January 2024. According to the available source, he later came to attention again and was arrested following a second sting operation on 26 February 2024.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Arrested and bailed | Re-arrested: 26 Feb 2024

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

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-044 • David Williams

Warrington • Feb 2024

Williams believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with rehabilitation requirements, a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and 10 years of notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 20 months (suspended 2 years) | RAR: 30 days | SHPO: imposed | SOR: 10 years

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

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

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GROOMING High

PH24-045 • Dean Callow (aka Ross Belcher)

Boston, Lincolnshire • Feb 2024

Callow, also known as Ross Belcher, believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. Lincoln Crown Court imposed multiple concurrent custodial sentences of 20 months, 20 months and 15 months.

Court: Lincoln Crown Court

Outcome: Jailed: concurrent custodial terms (20 months + 20 months + 15 months)

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

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-046 • Francois Marion

Winchester • Feb 2024

Marion believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a Community Order together with unpaid work, rehabilitation activities, a treatment programme and supervision requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Community order: 24 months | Unpaid work: 150 hours | Rehabilitation: imposed | Sex Offender Treatment Programme: imposed | Supervision: 24 months

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

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMINGIIOC High

PH24-047 • Fred Dempster

Wisbech • Feb 2024

Dempster believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. Following guilty pleas, including offences involving prohibited indecent images, he was sentenced to two years and six months' imprisonment.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 6 months

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

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMING High

PH24-048 • Geoff Tennant

Wakefield / Leeds • Feb 2024

Tennant believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. He was later sentenced to five years and six months' imprisonment.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years 6 months

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

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMING High

PH24-049 • Ian Lawrence Doran

Cheshire • Feb 2024

Doran believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with a curfew, programme requirements and 10-year safeguarding and notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 8 months (suspended 2 years) | Curfew: imposed | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years | Programme requirement: imposed

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

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMING High

PH24-050 • James Wilson (aka Jack)

Guernsey • Feb 2024

Wilson, also known as Jack, believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. He was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment and made subject to five years of notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Jailed: 16 months | SOR: 5 years

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

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-051 • John Joseph King

Manchester • Feb 2024

King believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. Manchester Crown Court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with the Horizon Programme, a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and seven years of notification requirements.

Court: Manchester Crown Court (Minshull St)

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 12 months (suspended 2 years) | Horizon programme: imposed | SOR: 7 years | SHPO: imposed

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

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-052 • Jonathan Alleyn

Woking • Feb 2024

Alleyn believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with additional concurrent terms and a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 21 months (suspended 21 months) | SHPO: 10 years | Concurrent terms: imposed

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/1bpYnba8s1/

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMING High

PH24-053 • Lee Stuart Whitelam

Hull • Feb 2024

Whitelam admitted the offences at Hull Magistrates' Court following an undercover operation in which he believed he was communicating with a teenage girl online. He was remanded in custody and sentencing was adjourned to 5 March 2024 at Hull Crown Court.

Court: Hull Magistrates Court → Hull Crown Court

Outcome: Pleaded guilty | Remanded in custody | Sentencing adjourned: 05 Mar 2024

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

Poster Credit: Child Online Safety Team

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-054 • Mark Jones

London • Feb 2024

Jones believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. St Albans Crown Court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with community service, rehabilitation requirements and 10-year safeguarding and notification requirements.

Court: St Albans Crown Court

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 1 year 10 months (suspended 2 years) | Community service: imposed | Rehabilitation: imposed | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years

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

Poster Credit: Stings of Innocent Voices

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-055 • Mike Seaby

Surrey • Feb 2024

Seaby pleaded guilty to three offences of attempting sexual communication with a child following an undercover operation. The court imposed a Community Order together with unpaid work, rehabilitation requirements and a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order containing internet-related restrictions.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Community order: 12 months | Unpaid work: 75 hours | Rehabilitation: 30 days | SHPO: 5 years | Costs: £85

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

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

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GROOMING High

PH24-056 • Omid Ibrahimi

Wakefield • Feb 2024

Ibrahimi believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. He was sentenced to 27 months' imprisonment and made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and 10 years of notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Jailed: 27 months | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: 10 years

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

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-057 • Robert Conway

Bushey • Feb 2024

Conway believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. St Albans Crown Court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with unpaid work, rehabilitation requirements and court costs.

Court: St Albans Crown Court

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 8 months | Unpaid work: imposed | Rehabilitation: imposed | Costs: £535

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

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMING High

PH24-058 • Rodney Charles Mcgranaghan

Powys • Feb 2024

Mcgranaghan was found guilty by a jury of multiple attempt offences following an undercover operation in which he believed he was communicating with a teenage girl online. He remained on unconditional bail pending sentencing, with disposal details not yet reported.

Court: Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court

Outcome: Found guilty by jury | Sentencing pending

Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076568940362

Poster Credit: Dank Dragon

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-059 • Rogerio Sousa Lobo

Merthyr Tydfil • Feb 2024

Sousa Lobo believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with electronic tagging, a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and 10 years of notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 12 months (suspended 12 months) | SHPO: 5 years | SOR: 10 years | Electronic tagging: 3 months

Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076568940362&locale=en_GB

Poster Credit: Dank Dragon

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-060 • Scott Edward Bradshaw

Wellingborough • Feb 2024

Bradshaw believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with rehabilitation requirements, mental health treatment, a drug rehabilitation order, a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and 10 years of notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

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

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-061 • Spencer Arnold

Ipswich • Feb 2024

Arnold believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. Ipswich Crown Court imposed a three-year Community Order together with programme requirements, a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and five years of notification requirements.

Court: Ipswich Crown Court

Outcome: Community order: 3 years | SHPO: 5 years | SOR: 5 years | Programmes: imposed | Costs: imposed

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

Poster Credit: Unknown

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GROOMING High

PH24-062 • Tristan Bradshaw

Hull • Feb 2024

Bradshaw admitted the offences on 23 February 2024 following an undercover operation in which he believed he was communicating with a teenage girl online. Sentencing was listed for 25 March 2024 at Hull Crown Court.

Court: Hull Crown Court

Outcome: Pleaded guilty | Sentencing listed: 25 Mar 2024

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

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-063 • Andrew Tarrant

Swindon • Feb 2024

Tarrant believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a suspended custodial sentence together with rehabilitation requirements, seven years of notification requirements and financial penalties.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Suspended sentence: 26 weeks (suspended 2 years) | RAR: 60 days | SOR: 7 years | Surcharge: £154 | Costs: £85

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

Poster Credit: Protecting Pompey’s Innocent

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GROOMING High

PH24-064 • Steve Poulter

Northampton • Feb 2024

Poulter admitted the offences following an undercover operation in which he believed he was communicating with a teenage girl online. He was remanded in custody, with sentencing listed for 30 April 2024.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Pleaded guilty | Remanded in custody | Sentencing listed: 30 Apr 2024

Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089068025679

Poster Credit: Silent Angels

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-065 • Steven Philip Birch

Derby • Feb 2024

Birch believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed rehabilitation requirements together with a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and five years of notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Rehabilitation order: 35 days | SHPO: 5 years | SOR: 5 years

Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089068025679

Poster Credit: Silent Angels

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-066 • Enoch Bardoe

Cardiff • Feb 2024

Bardoe believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a two-year supervision order together with five years of notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Supervision order: 2 years | SOR: 5 years

Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089068025679

Poster Credit: Silent Angels

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-067 • Michael John Wright

Portsmouth • Feb 2024

Wright believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. The court imposed a community-based disposal together with programme requirements, rehabilitation measures, forfeiture of devices and five-year safeguarding and notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

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

Poster Credit: Protecting Pompey’s Innocent / Protecting Kids Scotland

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REOFFENDERGROOMINGIIOC High

PH24-068 • Mark Lee-McGurk (aka Mark Sevens)

Southport • Feb 2024

Lee-McGurk, also known as Mark Sevens, was described as a repeat offender and was convicted in relation to grooming and indecent image offences. The available source states that safeguarding and notification requirements were already in place at the time of the case.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Convicted | SHPO: in force | SOR: in force

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

Poster Credit: Protecting Kids Scotland

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GROOMINGIIOC High

PH24-069 • Wayne Montague

London / Hertfordshire • Feb 2024

Montague was convicted in relation to grooming and indecent image offences and sentenced to six years' imprisonment. He was made subject to indefinite notification requirements and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Court: Unknown

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

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

Poster Credit: Cobra Hunters / London Overwatch

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GROOMING Medium

PH24-070 • Steve Reeves

London • Feb 2024

Reeves believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. He was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment and made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order containing internet restrictions together with notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Jailed: 15 months | SHPO: 10 years | Internet restrictions: imposed | SOR: imposed

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

Poster Credit: Cobra Hunters

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GROOMING High

PH24-071 • Christopher Quigley

Watford • Feb 2024

Quigley believed he was communicating online with a teenage girl and continued the contact before arrangements were made to meet. He was sentenced on 2 February 2024 to 32 months' imprisonment and made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and indefinite notification requirements.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Jailed: 32 months | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: indefinite

Source: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076568940362&locale=en_GB

Poster Credit: Dank Dragon / Fighting Against The Evil

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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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