January 2022 – UK Child Sexual Offence Convictions

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JAN 2022

UK Child Sexual Offence Convictions Recorded

CSA

BF22-001 — Anthony Dear (aka Danny)

Dear was convicted of sexual activity offences against a teenage girl over a number of years and was sentenced following trial at St Albans Crown Court.

Area: St Albans, Hertfordshire

Court: St Albans Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

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

Public source:
https://www.herts.police.uk/news/hertfordshire/news/2023/june-2023/man-jailed-for-historic-child-sex-offences/

Media:
https://www.hertsad.co.uk/news/19836770.st-albans-man-committed-sexual-offences-girl-jailed/

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IIOCCSA

BF22-002 — Raymond Baxter

Baxter was convicted following trial of historic sexual offences against two girls under 10 in Peterborough during the 1990s, with indecent images of children also recovered from seized devices.

Area: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Court: Cambridge Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years 6 months | SHPO: until further notice | SOR: indefinite

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/paedophile-sexually-abused-two-girls-22710544

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CSA

BF22-003 — Steven Hudson

Hudson was convicted of multiple sexual touching offences against two girls committed between 2017 and 2018 following a safeguarding investigation by police.

Area: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire

Court: Leeds Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 21 months | SHPO: imposed | SOR: imposed

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/paedophile-who-sexually-abused-two-girls-is-jailed-at-leeds-crown-court-3523386

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CSA

BF22-004 — Anthony Plummer

Multiple non-recent child sexual offences involving four victims between 1978 and 2009; sentenced to 28 years’ imprisonment with 2-year extended licence.

Area: Portsmouth, Hampshire

Court: Portsmouth Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 28 years | Licence: 2 years

Public source:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2022/january/portsmouth-man-sentenced-for-non-recent-child-sex-offences-between-the-1970s-and-2009/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-59955481

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GROOMINGIIOC

BF22-005 — Oliver Derbidge

Derbidge admitted online child exploitation offences involving fake identities, coercive sexual communications with boys aged 11 to 16, and indecent image offences involving multiple victims.

Area: Glastonbury, Somerset

Court: Taunton Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years | Extended licence: 4 years | SHPO: life | SOR: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-60003024

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GROOMINGCSA

BF22-006 — David Pearce

Pearce was convicted of non-recent offences involving the grooming and sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl following sustained contact and manipulation.

Area: Chilton Polden (near Bridgwater), Somerset

Court: Taunton Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-01-18/man-sent-gifts-to-15-year-old-before-sexually-abusing-her

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GROOMINGIIOC

BF22-007 — Callum Cooper

Cooper admitted online child exploitation offences involving the coercion and manipulation of multiple boys aged 12 and 13 through social media platforms and indecent image offences.

Area: Flitwick, Bedfordshire

Court: Luton Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years 4 months | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: indefinite | Restraining order: imposed

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/crime/sickening-flitwick-teen-who-coerced-boys-into-performing-sex-acts-on-camera-is-jailed-3530991

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CSA

BF22-008 — Kristopher Griffiths

Griffiths admitted serious sexual offences against a boy under 13 committed over a prolonged period between 2018 and 2019.

Area: Royston, South Yorkshire

Court: Sheffield Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 17 years | SHPO: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/22181/man-jailed-for-boys-rape

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CSA

BF22-009 — Trevor Hill

Hill was convicted of historic sexual offences against a nine-year-old boy in the South Elmsall area during the mid-1980s following trial at Leeds Crown Court.

Area: Pontefract / South Elmsall, West Yorkshire

Court: Leeds Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years | SOR: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/19856158.man-jailed-historic-sex-offences-young-boy/

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GROOMINGIIOCCSA

BF22-010 — Steven Sowerby

Sowerby admitted offences involving the online grooming and sexual exploitation of boys aged 12 to 17, including indecent image offences and repeated abuse of a 14-year-old victim.

Area: Shildon, County Durham

Court: Durham Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years 6 months | SHPO: life | SOR: life | Restraining order: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19857021.shildon-paedophile-admitted-abusing-boy-day-trial/

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GROOMING

BF22-011 — Carole Taylor

Taylor admitted offences involving inappropriate sexual communications and exploitation of a vulnerable teenage boy following sustained contact over a period of weeks.

Area: Eastbourne, East Sussex

Court: Unavailable

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 5 years | SOR: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19858357.eastbourne-woman-jailed-grooming-sex-vulnerable-child/

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CSA

BF22-012 — Kevin Long

Long was convicted following trial of multiple sexual offences and child neglect offences involving five vulnerable children aged between six and 15 over a prolonged period in Eastbourne.

Area: Eastbourne, East Sussex

Court: Unavailable

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 27 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19860226.eastbourne-man-given-27-year-sentence-child-sex-cruelty-offences/

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CSA

BF22-013 — Graham Gill

Gill was convicted following trial of multiple historic sexual offences against a girl aged between six and 16 over a prolonged period in Leyland during the 1970s and 1980s.

Area: Leyland, Lancashire

Court: Preston Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 21 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/leyland-pervert-graham-gill-who-22815357

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CSA

BF22-014 — Daniel Hempsall

Hempsall admitted raping an underage girl in Mansfield in December 2020 and was convicted following police investigation.

Area: Forest Town, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Court: Nottingham Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 6 years 2 months | SHPO: imposed | SOR: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-60108896

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GROOMING

BF22-015 — Michael Tonge

Tonge was convicted following trial of sexual activity and sexual communication offences involving a teenage girl he groomed and abused over several years in Southend.

Area: Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Court: Basildon Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

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

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-crime-southend-paedophile-who-6537459

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IIOCCSA

BF22-016 — Stuart Edwards (formerly Sam Crouch)

Edwards admitted sexual assault, voyeurism and indecent image offences involving teenage boys, including filming abuse and covertly recording a child in a leisure centre changing area.

Area: Essex

Court: Unavailable

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Sentence increased: 5 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/19861798.man-convicted-child-sexual-offences-sentence-increased/

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CSA

BF22-017 — Fletcher Massey

Massey admitted multiple sexual and violent offences involving girls and young women aged 14 to 20, including rape, sexual activity offences, intimidation and non-consensual recording of sexual acts.

Area: Hull, East Yorkshire

Court: Hull Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 12 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/hull-predator-21-jailed-for-committing-heinous-acts-against-girls-and-women-3532374

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CSA

BF22-018 — Jamie Sayer

Sayer was convicted following trial of multiple sexual offences including rape and sexual activity offences involving a child victim over a prolonged period in Hull.

Area: Hull, East Yorkshire

Court: Grimsby Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 16 years | SHPO: life | SOR: life | Restraining Order: indefinite

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/police-update-sick-paedophile-who-6508831

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REOFFENDERORDER-BREACHIIOC

BF22-019 — Christian Tuck-Brown

Tuck-Brown admitted breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order and notification requirements, including failing to disclose contact involving a child and possessing indecent images of children on undeclared devices.

Area: Canterbury, Kent

Court: Canterbury Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years 4 months

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/paedophile-rumbled-after-police-find-childrens-wellies-at-h-261048/

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CSA

BF22-020 — Matthew Full

Full was convicted following trial of sexual activity offences involving a vulnerable underage girl in Leeds after meeting her socially and exploiting her vulnerability.

Area: Pudsey (Leeds), West Yorkshire

Court: Leeds Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 4 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2022-01-26/man-jailed-more-than-10-years-after-sex-attack-on-schoolgirl-he-met-at-pub

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REOFFENDERORDER-BREACHGROOMINGIIOC

BF22-021 — James Bainbridge

Bainbridge admitted indecent image offences and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order after police monitoring identified undeclared device use and child exploitation material involving young children.

Area: Bexley (Abbey Wood), London

Court: Woolwich Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/bexley-and-bromley/news/paedophile-jailed-after-sharing-images-of-children-as-young-261412/

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GROOMINGIIOC

BF22-022 — Daniel Bateman

Bateman was convicted following trial of arranging or facilitating a child sex offence and distributing an indecent image after communicating online with an undercover police officer posing as another offender.

Area: Darlington, County Durham

Court: Teesside Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 3 years | SHPO: 10 years | SOR: indefinite

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19879589.darlington-paedophile-jailed-caught-undercover-police-officer/

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CSA

BF22-023 — Zubair Haq

Haq was convicted following trial of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in Stanwell after being arrested at the scene by police.

Area: Stanwell, Surrey (Hounslow)

Court: Kingston Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/paedophile-jailed-sexually-assaulting-child-22901999

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CSA

BF22-024 — Scott Hunt

Hunt was convicted following trial of sexual assault and child sexual activity offences involving two young girls in Bristol.

Area: Speedwell, Bristol

Court: Bristol Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/19882231.bristol-man-jailed-sexually-assaulting-two-young-girls/

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Barking / Westferry (Tower Hamlets), London multi-defendant case

Cases: BF22-025 • BF22-026

MultiCSA

MULTI CASE

BF22-025 — Hannan Ullah

Ullah was convicted following trial of sexual activity offences involving a young boy at a shop in Tower Hamlets.

Area: Barking / Westferry (Tower Hamlets), London

Court: Snaresbrook Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 4 months | Licence: 14 months | Restraining Order: indefinite

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/20904894.men-jailed-sexually-abusing-young-boy-westferry-shop/

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MultiCSA

MULTI CASE

BF22-026 — Mohammed Shahabir Alom

Alom was convicted following trial of sexual touching offences involving a young boy at a shop in Tower Hamlets.

Area: Isle of Dogs / Westferry (Tower Hamlets), London

Court: Snaresbrook Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 2 years 4 months | Licence: 14 months | Restraining Order: indefinite

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/20904894.men-jailed-sexually-abusing-young-boy-westferry-shop/

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CSA

BF22-027 — Jamie Dawson

Dawson was convicted following trial of multiple offences involving two girls under 13 over a prolonged period in South Normanton during the late 2000s and early 2010s.

Area: South Normanton, Derbyshire

Court: Nottingham Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 40 years

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/crime/derbyshire-man-jailed-for-40-years-for-abusing-two-young-girls-3550404

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TRUSTCSA

BF22-028 — Frank Skipwith

Skipwith was convicted following retrial of historic indecent assault offences involving boy pupils at a preparatory school in West Sussex and a further victim in Reading, abusing his position as headmaster.

Area: Fernhurst / Midhurst, West Sussex (Reading)

Court: Hove Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 11 years | SOR: life

Public source:
Unavailable

Media:
https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/crime/ex-west-sussex-teacher-jailed-for-sex-offences-against-pupils-3552293

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REOFFENDERORDER-BREACHIIOCOP-TARIAN

BF22-029 — Mark Lenthall

Lenthall admitted offences after travelling from Hull to South Wales intending to commit child sexual offences while already subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and registered sex offender requirements.

Area: Kingston upon Hull (arrested in Caerphilly, Wales)

Court: Cardiff Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Extended sentence: 13 years (8 years custody) | SHPO: indefinite | SOR: indefinite

Public source:
https://www.heddlu-de-cymru.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2022/ion-jan/sex-offender-jailed-after-tarian-operation/

Media:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/paedophile-travelled-250-miles-wales-22682351

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TRUSTIIOC

BF22-030 — Lee Cunliffe

Cunliffe admitted child sexual exploitation offences, indecent image offences and misconduct in public office after communicating online with an undercover officer while serving as a GMP detective.

Area: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Court: Liverpool Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

Outcome: Jailed: 8 years 4 months

Public source:
https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2022/january/gmp-detective-jailed-for-child-sex-offences-and-misconduct-in-public-office/

Media:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-59964542

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BF22-031 to BF22-032

GROOMING

BF22-031 — Simon Patrick Westwood

Westwood was convicted of sexual communication and child sex arrangement offences after communicating online with someone he believed to be a child and travelling to meet them.

Area: Eastleigh, Hampshire

Court: Southampton Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

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

Public source:
https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2022/january/eastleigh-man-jailed-for-five-years-after-being-found-guilty-of-attempting-to-meet-a-child-for-sex/

Media:
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/crime/man-jailed-for-numerous-child-sex-offences-3545620

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GROOMINGIIOC

BF22-032 — Joshua Wood

Wood admitted indecent image and child sexual communication offences after hundreds of indecent images and videos involving children were recovered from a work computer he had attempted to wipe.

Area: Barlaston, Staffordshire

Court: Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court

Month: Jan 2022

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

Public source:
https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2022/january/man-jailed-over-child-sexual-offences/

Media:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/bet365-employee-downloaded-hundreds-child-22863089

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JAN 2022 PH CASES

REOFFENDER High

PH22-001 • Jon Paul Smith

Durham • Jan 2022

Smith was charged and remanded in custody following an investigation into Sexual Offences Act 2003 offences involving a minor. The case arose from a child protection operation involving the C&C team, with evidence provided by Angel Decoy.

Court: Unknown

Outcome: Charged: remanded in custody pending trial

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

Poster Credit: Predator Exposure

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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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