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A sex offender who told a friend he had “f***** up” after inappropriately touching a teenage girl has been jailed for two years.

David Marsh, 40, of Melvin Close in Salisbury, abused his victim on August 9, 2023, leaving her "haunted" by the memory. He was sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court on Wednesday (October 1).

Marsh pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual activity with the girl at his initial magistrates' court appearance in January, and admitted attempted touching when his crown court trial began in August. Judge Adam Feest imposed immediate imprisonment, with Marsh expected to serve half his sentence before release on licence.

Prosecutor Mike Mason said the offences occurred within minutes, after which Marsh confessed to a friend and turned himself in to police. The victim reported the crime to her family, who believed her; her clothing was forensically tested.

Mr. Mason added: “The defendant contacted a friend saying that he had ‘f***** up’ – those are his words – and needed to talk to her. He arranged to talk to her that evening, which he did. He said he knew what he had done was inappropriate, and he had done something really stupid.”

In victim impact statements, she said Marsh "stole her innocence" and left her "on edge" around men. She wrote: “It is difficult for me to put into words how I have been affected. The thought of bumping into him or seeing him when I’m out and about fills me with dread. I regularly have thoughts about it, which is upsetting and a permanent reminder. I was not able to concentrate well on my schoolwork, and I think that suffered as a result. I feel like people like me need to be protected from him.”

Defense lawyer Nicholas Cotter argued the incident was "not pre-planned" but "impulsive," adding: “I don’t think the defendant understands what made him do it. He is profoundly remorseful about what happened. From the very outset, he has admitted to others, not just the police, the criminality that he has latterly accepted. He is terrified about going to custody.”

Mr. Cotter requested a suspended sentence, but Judge Feest rejected it, saying: “You took the opportunity, for reasons that only you will ever understand – if that – to sexually abuse her. She had, and still, suffers significantly from what you did.” He accepted Marsh's remorse as genuine.

Marsh, who had no prior convictions, will be on the sex offenders' register for 10 years. He also faces a 10-year sexual harm prevention order, an indefinite restraining order, and a £140 victim surcharge.

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A man has been jailed after he followed a young woman out of a Derby fast food restaurant and attempted to rape her.

Ivan Godla spotted the woman in the McDonalds on Osmaston Park Road on the evening of 19 November last year.

The 24-year-old then followed her down Portland Street before trying to speak to her and exposing himself.

The woman carried on walking and crossed the road to get away from Godla, but he continued to follow her before pushing her to the ground and trying to rape her.

The woman managed to fight Godla off and ran away, before calling police.

Godla was arrested on 21 November and was subsequently charged and remanded.

Godla, of Leacroft Road, Derby admitted charges of sexual assault and sexual exposure but initially denied a charge of attempted rape.

 He eventually admitted attempted rape on the day of trial, in May this year.

He was sentenced at a hearing at Derby Crown Court on Tuesday 23 September, with a judge ordering him to serve a prison term of 8 years and 1 month.

Detective Constable Spibey, officer in the case, said:

“This was a calculated and predatory attack on young woman.

“No woman or girl should be made to feel unsafe for fear of violence, whether they are walking home, at home, or at work.

“Thankfully this kind of stranger attack is rare, but we are committed to weeding out those who commit any acts of sexual violence and will do everything we can to ensure that justice is served against perpetrators.

“This was a complex investigation, and I would like to thank the members of the public in the Portland Street area who assisted police by providing CCTV footage. This footage allowed us to build a timeline of events which assisted with us securing a charge against Ivan Godla.

“Most importantly I want to express my thanks to the victim in this case, who bravely came forward and recounted the details of this incident.

“Her courage throughout the investigation has been commendable.

“Godla is now off the streets, and our communities are that bit safer.”

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A Highland paedophile watched a short clip of a girl as young as five being sexually abused and then requested the price for the “full video”, a court has heard.

Ashley Wiltshire’s sickening conversation with a fellow paedophile was revealed at Inverness Sheriff Court as he pleaded guilty to a number of sex charges, including communicating indecently with children.

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A man has been jailed for the rape of a child, who he met on Snapchat, after being found guilty by a jury following a trial.

Joshua Emery, aged 25, of Cannock, was handed a seven-year jail term on Monday (29 September) at Stafford Crown Court, after being convicted of raping a girl aged 13 to 15 in August 2022.

Emery was found guilty of the offence in court at the end of June 2025.

Along with his prison sentence, Emery has also been placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life and has been ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228 upon his release.

The court heard how Emery, who was 22 at the time, raped the girl - who he stated he believed was 16 or older - and who he had contacted through Snapchat, near Essington Pools in August 2022.

Specialist officers carried out inquiries immediately and traced Emery through a taxi booking he made to the location. He was arrested in the following days and his devices and clothing were seized.

Emery denied the offence, but the victim gave compelling evidence and a jury found him guilty.

Following the sentencing on Monday, Detective Constable Hayley Cave, of our child protection and exploitation unit, who was the officer in the case, said:

“This was a harrowing case of an extremely serious sexual offence involving a child.

“I’d like to praise the victim, whose courage in coming forward and supporting the investigation has been instrumental in securing this conviction.

“Her strength and resilience are commendable.”

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A 23-year-old man has been jailed for six years for the rape of a woman in Colden Common in 2021. 
 
Lewis Dean Pearce, of Gort Crescent in Southampton, appeared before Guildford Crown Court today (1 October) having been found guilty of rape on 6th August 2025 after a four day trial.
 
The court heard how on 25 April 2021, the victim, a woman in her 20s, was staying at a friend’s address on Elder Green when she woke to find Pearce having sex with her. 
 
Pearce was charged with rape in February 2024.
 
DC Jack Droy, from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Criminal Investigations Department, said:

“I would firstly like to commend the victim’s bravery and tenacity in this case. This has been a long investigation, and I would like to thank her for her support during the investigation and court process. I hope this result is able to bring her some closure.
 
“Pearce’s actions that night are intolerable, targeting a woman as she sleeps is not acceptable and we will work tirelessly to bring these types of predatory offenders to justice. 
 
“We take all allegations of rape and sexual assault seriously, and have specially trained teams that can investigate these offences and provide support to victims. If you have experienced these kinds of offences, it is our promise to you that you will be heard and listened to, and your report will be believed. We are determined to put victims first and relentlessly pursue offenders.” 

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A male stripper who "jiggled the breasts" of a solicitor during her hen party has been found guilty of sexually assaulting the bride-to-be.

Stuart Kennedy, 42, has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register and warned he could face prison after a sheriff noted his previous similar conviction.

Sheriff Paul Reid told Kennedy that his act itself would not have been criminal with consent, but he lacked it here. The victim testified she vomited after the assault.

The sheriff found Kennedy guilty of two charges at Perth Sheriff Court: "I am satisfied he did touch her breasts. Her evidence was clear and corroborated.

"Witnesses spoke to being taken aback by what happened. There was the complainer's evidence of immediate distress that brought the whole show to an end.

"I do not accept he could have had reasonable belief he had consent. It was clear she was deeply uncomfortable with the performance.

"Nothing could have given him the impression she consented to being touched in that manner. His activity towards the complainer from when she sat in the chair in the middle of the room was plainly sexual.

"She did not give her free agreement to what happened, simulated oral sex, being made to drink out of a penis-shaped straw, or touching his fake penis.

"I am not satisfied he took any reasonable steps to ascertain consent was continuing throughout his performance."

He added: "It is a narrow decision. On the facts of this case he did not have consent for what he did. If she consented, or he had reasonable belief that she did, no crime would have been committed.

"The onus is on the person in Mr Kennedy's position to check they have consent for what they are doing. He did not do what was required of him by law."

Sentence was deferred for reports, with bail continued. The sheriff rejected a Crown motion to ban Kennedy from stripping as a bail condition.

Kennedy, who runs Alpha Male Strippers and Buff Butlers Aberdeen, described hiring his firefighter act as "a beautiful gift" and claimed over 4,000 shows in 19 years as a "professional entertainer."

He said: "I see my work as a craft. It's a premium service. I do it to the absolute best of my ability. No-one's ever stormed off. I've never had a show been stopped."

Calling himself "a consummate professional," he added: "It is all about reputation and you have to be spotless. Your reputation is so important to you and I have only ever had nothing but good reviews."

However, fiscal depute Jennifer Bairner referenced his prior conviction for an identical offense in his firefighter persona.

"Have the High Court of Justiciary given a 'review' of one of your performances?" she asked. "Has that impacted on your business?"

Kennedy replied: "It was widely reported. If anything it boosted things."

He claimed the bride-to-be was "raging" at first but later engaged, describing her as "no shrinking violet" and "quite a force to be reckoned with." He believed consent ended only when she fled to the bathroom.

Kennedy, from Bridge of Don, said he adapted his act for her size, denying breast contact: "She jiggled her arms a bit which - in a larger woman - can cause jiggling. I didn't touch her breasts. That could be suicide and ruin the business. One bad review and it's over."

He admitted being asked to leave before undressing and suggested her breasts moved during a YMCA routine.

The 32-year-old solicitor said she became hysterical and vomited after Kennedy "jiggled her breasts" at Crieff Hydro on March 22 last year.

She was "shocked" and "froze" when he burst in, feeling forced to participate after her sister secretly arranged it.

She repeatedly said "no thank you"—which Kennedy confirmed—but he continued despite her discomfort.

"The door burst open and slammed hard against the opposite wall. A man dressed in a firefighter's uniform came in," she said.

"I began to realise he was there as some form of entertainment. I started crying and panicking. Eventually I understood he was there for me as he asked who the bride was.

"I decided I had to grin and bear it and go through it. It's not my preference, that kind of activity. I didn't think I was in danger, just that it would be unpleasant and not to my taste.

"Me storming off felt like it would be an over-reaction," she explained, noting 15 guests at the prosecco and pizza party.

"I wasn't fully appreciating what he was doing. I was just in shock. His crotch was within half a foot of my face. I was trying to communicate that I was not a willing participant.

"I was just cringeing away from him constantly. His first move was to make me simulate giving him oral sex.

"I started to comply with him because I didn't know what he was going to do next. He still had his trousers on. He had sewn a fake erection into the crotch. It felt like a bean bag."

She said Kennedy "violated" her, licked her nose unintentionally while simulating a kiss, then grabbed and jiggled her breasts: "He saw some of the girls gasp. By now they were all panicking.

"When he was not near me I bolted towards the door. I made it to the bathroom. I was physically sick. I vomited in the toilet. I was crying hysterically and screaming and grabbing my hair."

Her younger sister stated: "He put his legs over her and did a Magic Mike sort of thing. He got his waist close to her face.

"He was dry humping her while she was sat down. She was visibly upset and left. I think the way he stormed in gave us a fright and this triggered her.

"I enjoyed myself and I don't remember anything you wouldn't expect from a stripper at a hen party."

Kennedy was convicted of shaking the woman's breasts and making her drink through a penis-shaped straw, plus intentionally causing her to participate in sexual activity by sitting on her and forcing her to handle a fake penis.

He has appeared on breakfast TV as an unregulated sperm donor and was cleared of rape at Aberdeen High Court in June this year.

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A man from Bury St Edmunds has been given an extended sentence totalling 19 years for rape offences and controlling or coercive behaviour.

Stephen Brazier, aged 53 and of Harland Court in Bury St Edmunds, was found guilty by a unanimous jury verdict of two counts of rape and one count of controlling or coercive behaviour, following a six-day trial.

The offences relate to one victim.

The court heard Brazier would message the victim persistently. He was suspicious of her friendships with other men, her interactions on social media and would aggressively challenge her actions and behaviour.

Following his initial arrest for rape, Brazier breached his bail conditions by contacting the victim to intimidate her and persuade her to withdraw her evidence. During that period, he raped her again.

He denied the offences, claiming the sexual activity was consensual and blamed the victim for his arrest.

Brazier appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on Friday 26 September where he was handed an extended sentence totalling 19 years, made up of 16 years’ imprisonment and a further three years on licence.

Extended sentences are handed to those who are convicted of serious violent or sexual offences, where an additional period of post-release supervision is required to protect the public.

Brazier was also made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Detective Constable Ellie Evans-Eastman, the officer in charge of the case said:

“Brazier is a manipulative man who expected his victim to comply to his demands to dominate and belittle her.

“He attempted to influence her to withdraw her allegation, refused to take responsibility for his actions and behaviours, and made aspersions against character to isolate her from friends and family.

“We know cases like this can have a profound impact on victims and I would like to commend her bravery and resilience in coming forward and seeing the case to its conclusion.

“Suffolk Constabulary is committed to bringing perpetrators of abuse and sexual violence to justice, and we work closely with the Crown Prosecution Service to build the strongest possible case to secure these convictions, with specialist officers available to support victims.”

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A PAEDOPHILE who sent a naked picture of himself to “underage schoolgirls” has been locked up.

Gerald Thomas, 42, of Sir Ivor Place, Dinas Powys thought he was in contact with two 14-year-old girls but was in fact messaging a decoy.

He was jailed for two years and 10 months by Judge Lucy Crowther after pleading guilty to three child sex offences.

The defendant admitted two counts of attempting to cause/incite a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

Thomas’ offences were committed between January 12, 2024 and January 22, 2024.

He will have to register as a sex offender indefinitely and pay a £228 surcharge following his release from prison.

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The sentencing of an Isle of Wight paedophile caught with a huge collection of child sex abuse images has been delayed for a third time.

Logan Robinson, of Nelson Road in Newport, was due to be sentenced at the IW Crown Court on June 10, July 1, and once again on August 1 – rescheduled on each occasion due to delays in the case.

The 25-year-old previously admitted:

• Three counts of possessing indecent images of children
• Two counts of distributing indecent images of children
• Possession of prohibited images of children 
• Possession of extreme pornography portraying a sexual assault
• During a visit to Robinson’s home on November 15, 2021, police discovered two

mobile phones, which contained 273 Category A images — the most extreme kind — 367 Category B images, and 561 Category C images.

Robinson, who had received a "huge file of images" from a sexual offender living abroad, was caught distributing at least six images of children via social media.

When interviewed by police, Robinson said: "I knew it was wrong, but I couldn't help myself".

The third delay in this case was so Robinson could seek legal representation, the court heard.

Robinson was bailed until his new sentencing date on September 4.

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UK police located and re-arrested violent sex offender Ashley McPhee, 27, from Cork, yesterday after a public appeal.

Blackpool police had sought information on the registered sex offender, originally from East Cork but now living in the UK, who failed to comply with notification requirements and was wanted for prison recall.

McPhee was re-arrested as a "direct result" of public tips. The force confirmed in a Facebook post: "as a direct result of information you have given us following that appeal he has been located and arrested. Many thanks to everyone who came forward with information - your help really is greatly appreciated and can make a real difference to the work we do to keep our communities safe."

Originally from Midleton with links to Blackpool and Blackburn, McPhee was jailed for 10 months in March 2024 after pleading guilty to engaging in sexual activity with a child. He sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Lancaster in 2023 by biting her chest three times; he possessed a knife at arrest and wrote a letter to the victim while on remand.

He must sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years and will be monitored post-release. McPhee has prior convictions in Ireland, including a violent assault on a young woman in Midleton over five years ago.

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A ‘vile’ man who attempted to engage in sexual communication with who he believed to be a teenage girl online has been sentenced following an appearance at Hull Crown Court on Monday 29 September 2025.

David Glover, 65, of Preston Road in Hull, pleaded guilty to attempting sexual communication with a child, breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, possession of extreme pornographic images in relation to an animal, and three counts of making indecent images of a child. He was sentenced to two years and six months in prison and handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

An investigation was launched in September 2024, when Glover used messaging apps to initiate contact with a social media profile, he believed belonged to a 13-year-old girl.

On Tuesday, 10 September 2024 Glover sent a series of sexually explicit messages and attempted to encourage the recipient to engage in sexual communications.

Unbeknownst to him, the profile was a decoy account operated by an undercover officer, set up to identify and intercept individuals attempting to exploit children online.

With the support of specialist teams, further enquiries were carried out, including analysis of digital data. Information gathered directly linked to Glover’s home address.

Officers subsequently attended Glover’s home address, where he was arrested on suspicion of sexual communication with a child and taken into custody for interview. A search of the property led to the seizure of several mobile phones, including one device found hidden under a carpet. This discovery resulted in a further arrest on suspicion of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. One of the conditions of the order required Glover to register all internet-enabled devices with police, and the concealed devices had not been disclosed. Subsequent digital analysis uncovered files relating to indecent photographs and extreme pornographic material.

On Thursday 5 December 2024 Clover was charged with attempt sexual communication with a child and breach of sexual harm prevention order and remanded into custody until his sentencing.

Officer in the case, Detective Constable Gilligan, said:

“Glover is a vile individual who sought to exploit who he believed to be a vulnerable child, he engaged in calculated online conversations with what he believed to be a vulnerable child.

‘’During his arrest, Glover claimed he believed the people he had spoken to online weren’t real, and that it was a fantasy. When questioned in interview, he did not provide any account of his intentions.

‘’Although the chat communication with the decoy account was not recovered during the digital examination, the investigation was still able to establish Glover’s involvement. During interview, he acknowledged this was due to having deleted data from his devices.”

“Thankfully no child was harmed as Glover was talking to a decoy social media account, and I am pleased he is now behind bars and facing the consequences of his disturbing behaviour.

“I’d like to commend the dedication and professionalism of our undercover officers, whose efforts play a vital role in protecting children and bringing offenders to justice.

“We take reports of sexual offences extremely seriously and we will continue to do everything we can to bring offenders before the courts.’’

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In a shocking case of abuse in West Yorkshire, brothers Patrick Leonard, 23, and Lannee Ksigwa raped a vulnerable young girl, resulting in her pregnancy.

Leonard, of Bradford, admitted raping the girl while knowing he was HIV positive; she fortunately did not contract the disease. DNA tests confirmed the child she later gave birth to was his.

Ksigwa, 17 at the time and now 19, also raped the teenager.

Appearing via video links from custody at Bradford Crown Court, the brothers heard a recording of the victim's impact statement, in which she described feeling broken and “traumatised.” She said they had taken away her innocence and should be ashamed of themselves.

Leonard admitted two rape offenses before trial but was convicted by jury of further charges. He was sentenced to 24 years' imprisonment with a one-year extended license as “an offender of particular concern.”

Judge Andrew Hatton noted Leonard's grooming behavior and “remarkably reckless” actions given his HIV status. "You also acknowledge that you were forceful, controlling and sometimes violent towards her when raping her," the judge said.

Ksigwa was convicted by jury of two rape offenses and sentenced to 12 years' detention in a young offenders institution.

The judge held both brothers equally responsible for the victim's severe psychological and physical harm.

They must serve at least two-thirds of their sentences, with Leonard eligible for release after 16 years only if approved by the Parole Board. Both will register as sex offenders for life and are subject to an indefinite restraining order barring contact with the victim and others involved.

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A man has been jailed after exposing himself at Bognor beach.

Olegas Podolianko, 53, was seen by witnesses near a children’s play area.

He exposed himself and was challenged by parents before later being arrested by police.

The 53-year-old admitted exposure and appeared for sentencing at Portsmouth Crown Court on September 26.

He was jailed for six months, and will be a registered sex offender for seven years.

The court was told how the incident happened on 27 April this year.

Witnesses described seeing Podolianko, formerly of Elmer Road, Middleton-on-Sea, exposing himself.

He was near a children’s play area at Bognor beach, and was confronted.

Speaking after the case, Arun District Commander William Keating-Jones said:

“This was a distressing incident seen by parents with their children.

“We take reports of exposure extremely seriously, and Podolianko was arrested soon after the matter was reported to us.

“We are pleased that this offender is now serving a custodial sentence.”

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A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to numerous sexual offences against a teenage girl.

Cody Tierney, 21, of Dulverton Avenue, Swindon admitted three counts of sexual touching of a child, when the victim was aged between 13 and 15, and sexual activity with a 14-year-old child in July 2024.

In a hearing at Swindon Crown Court today (01/10), he was sentenced to two years and three months imprisonment.

He will also be on the Sex Offender’s Register for 10 years, and be subject to a 10 year sexual harm prevention order and an indefinite restraining order. 

From April 2023, Tierney – who was known to the victim – gradually escalated his grooming behaviour of the victim, who had just turned 13.

He began by sexually messaging the victim, after which he would tell her to delete the messages, before escalating to sexually touching the victim.

In one incident in May 2023, Tierney sexually assaulted the victim on a train, and in July 2024, Tierney coerced the victim to engage in sexual activity with him. He then ordered her not to tell anyone and they needed to keep their distance.

In September 2024, the offences were reported to police by the victim’s mother on behalf of her daughter.

Tierney was arrested and subsequently charged. He refused to provide a comment during interview and initially pleaded not guilty, before changing his plea in July this year.

Investigating officer DC Melanie Reeves of the Child Abuse Investigation Team said:

“This was a traumatic experience for the victim where she was sexually assaulted by someone she trusted.

“Tierney abused that trust in a horrible way with gradually escalating behaviour despite being in close proximity to her family.

“I would like to pay tribute to the victim for her bravery in getting to this point and I hope that today’s sentencing can start to bring some closure for her.”

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A registered sex offender from Medway has been jailed again after police seized a secret phone containing more than 600 animated images depicting children being abused.

Stuart Wenham had only been released from prison in March 2025, when he ignored strict measures passed by the courts to prevent him from reoffending and accessed material which included the abuse of an infant under a year old.

Wenham had previously been convicted in 2023, for making indecent images of children.

When he was granted parole he was subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and had to comply with notification requirements linked to his use of devices and software.

Multiple breaches 

Shortly after his release, officers suspected he was using two phones but had only notified police about one of them.

He was arrested on 6 June and this led to the seizure of the unregistered phone.

When reviewed, it was found to contain a catalogue of ‘pseudo-cartoon’ images linked to the sexual abuse of children.

Wenham had also been illegally using a VPN and during previous checks by specialist officers who manage sex offenders had repeatedly failed to declare the phone.

Further evidence was revealed after a laptop was examined which Wenham had also kept secret. This showed prohibited use of cloud storage and the deletion of his internet history.

When questioned during police interviews, he told officers that in his mind the images showing abuse were not of real children and that they appeared to be happy.

Wenham, 47, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court to multiple breaches of a sexual harm prevention order and failing to comply with notification requirements. He also admitted possessing a prohibited image of a child.

On 12 September 2025, he was described by the judge as ‘a dangerous man’ with a long record of appalling similar offences.

He was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. 

Cartoons never an excuse

Leading the investigation was PC Leona Valsler, who said:

‘Wenham has been given every opportunity to change his ways but has chosen again to pursue and obtain abhorrent and disturbing material.

'Having cartoons, rather than real videos showing children being abused, can be no excuse and Wenham has repeatedly shown a flagrant disregard for the important measures and restrictions imposed to prevent him from reoffending.

‘This case demonstrates the vital work our officers and staff do to closely monitor and manage convicted sex offenders in our communities.

'Despite the challenges, we remain committed to using every available legal and investigative tool to prevent further harm, protect vulnerable children, and bring offenders to justice. Wenham’s actions are another reminder of why this work is so critical.’