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A man has been jailed for the attempted rape of a young girl in Devon.

Friday Ugurou, aged 50 and formerly of Exeter, attacked the victim in Axminster. He was jailed today, Thursday 2 May, to nine-and-a-half years at Exeter Crown Court.

During the trial the court heard how Ugurou attempted to rape the victim upstairs in a property before being disturbed. He then stopped the attack and begged her not to tell anyone.

Ugurou was arrested and interviewed but left the county while the investigation was ongoing. He continued to evade justice, causing the victim further distress and psychological harm. At trial he claimed he was set-up, an account that was dismissed by the jury.

Following the sentencing, DC Jonathan Stephens from the Local Safeguarding Investigation Team said:

“I welcome the result and I am grateful for the courage and resilience shown by the victim and witnesses in this case, and for supporting this investigation over a protracted period of time.

“I hope this case reassures the community how seriously the police take reports of child sexual offences and gives people the courage to come forward in future.”

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A Devon man has been jailed after being convicted of rapes and other non-recent sexual abuse committed against two children.

Peter Greenslade, 57, of Bridford, Devon, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Monday 15 September after previously being found guilty after a trial of nine counts of rape, two indecent assaults and two sexual assaults of a child under 13.

Greenslade was sentenced to 22 years in prison by Judge Anna Richardson for the offences committed in the Honiton area.

During the trial the court heard how in 2019 one of the victims bravely disclosed rapes and other sexual abuse committed against her by Greenslade which took place when she was a child. 

Several months later a second victim also came forward, detailing similar abuse at the hands of Greenslade when he too was a child.

During police interview Greenslade denied all the allegations against him, however, his version of events was dismissed by the jury at trial.

The abuse has continued to have a serious psychological effect on the victims.

Officer in the case, DC Jon Stephens from the Public Protection Unit, said:

“Peter Greenslade is a dangerous individual, who has escaped justice for many years.

“We’d like to thank the two victims in this case for the immense bravery they have displayed throughout these proceedings. We hope they are now finally able to move on with their lives. This is another example of how it is never too late to report non-recent sexual offending.”

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A dangerous Exeter sex offender who changed his name to hide his identity has been jailed again for sexually assaulting a boy.

Casper Jax, 59, squeezed the teenager's genitals while hugging him, Exeter Crown Court heard.

Jax, formerly from Bideford and originally named Simon Rockey, was jailed for 13 years in 2015 for grooming and raping a 12-year-old boy. He adopted the name Jax upon release in 2021.

On Thursday [September 25], he admitted one charge of sexual assault and two breaches of his sexual harm prevention order from the prior conviction. He was sentenced to four years in prison, plus four years on extended license to manage his risk.

Prosecutor Rowan Jenkins said Jax befriended a woman and her family in 2022 without disclosing his convictions or ban on unsupervised contact with boys. She cut ties in horror after he confessed love for her 16-year-old son.

He then befriended another woman with a 14-year-old son. Alone one evening, he hugged and groped the boy, who was shocked and told his mother.

Mr. Jenkins added: "In both cases the diligent mums looked on the internet to find details of Jax but they would never have known about his past because he had a different name."

The boy's mother read a court statement describing her son's resulting anger and wariness of older men.

Defense attorney Francesca Whebell said Jax sought friendship post-release without adequate support and fully accepts needing help for his sexual interest in boys.

Judge Stephen Climie stated: "From the point of your release from prison you embarked on a deliberate and dishonest targeting of people with children."

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A Devon man has been jailed for six years and six months for the sexual abuse of three children.

Michael John West, 54, formerly of the Wonford area of Exeter, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Monday 11 August after pleading guilty to seven offences against three victims including multiple indecent assaults and indecency with a child at the beginning of his trial in July.

West targeted his victims in Exeter in the late 1980s and early 1990s, carrying out the abuse across a number of occasions.

As a result of his convictions, West must sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.

Officers in the case, Detective Constable Kathryn Jago said:

“I wish to commend the victims for their courage and resilience throughout the investigation and thank them for their continued support of Devon and Cornwall Police.

“Although West eventually entered guilty pleas, he did not do so until the first day of trial, which was more than two years after he was charged for his offending.

“The strength and bravery shown by the victims during the extended period has undoubtably resulted in the guilty plea, conviction and subsequent sentencing.

“Tackling sexual offending against all victims - and in particular violence against women and girls - is a priority for Devon and Cornwall Police.

“If you have been the victim of sexual offending, please contact us on 101 or via our website, or by 999 if in immediate danger.

“Your report will be treated with importance, care and professionalism.”

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A Devon man has been jailed for 30 months after admitting the sexual abuse of a child.

Charles Kirkby, 39, of Church Road, St Thomas, Exeter, appeared at Exeter Crown Court for sentencing on Friday 13 June after previously pleading guilty to two sexual assaults of a girl aged under 13.

At the sentencing hearing the court heard how Kirkby abused the girl on a date in 2024.

After the girl bravely told her mother, police were called and Kirkby was arrested the same evening.

In interview he stated he was under the influence of alcohol but denied any sexual offending.

Kirkby was also made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Officer in the case, DC Jon Stephens from the Public Protection Unit, said:

“By bravely disclosing what had happened to her, the victim in this case has allowed us to investigate and bring Kirkby to justice for his offending.

“His actions were motivated by sexual desire and showed no consideration for the child victim.

“We ask anybody who has been the victim of child sexual abuse to report it, whether it be recent or non-recent, and we will investigate each matter thoroughly.”

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An Exeter man has been jailed for two years and three months after being found guilty of the sexual touching of a child.

David Fuller, 64, of Church Lane, Broadclyst, Exeter, was convicted of two counts of sexual activity with a child following a trial at Exeter Crown Court.

He was found not guilty of one sexual assault by penetration charge in relation to the same victim.

Fuller appeared at the same court on Wednesday 18 June for sentence. He must sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for 10 years and was made subject of a 10 year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

During the trial, the court heard how Fuller abused the girl in 2023.

The abuse came to light when the victim showed her mother her diary stored on her phone which outlined what Fuller had done to her. 

She described how Fuller bought her gifts including jewellery to keep the abuse a secret. He then directed her to hide the gifts from her family at home. 

The matter was reported to the police and Fuller was arrested.

The arresting officer searched Fuller’s wallet and found a receipt for a recent purchase from a local jeweller.

During interview, Fuller admitted buying the victim gifts but denied any sexual contact took place.

Officer in the case, Detective Constable Megan Singleton, said: “It was through the victim in this case bravely telling her mother what David Fuller did to her, and that information in turn being reported to us that we were able to bring him to justice.

“Fuller continued to deny any sexual offending took place despite overwhelming evidence against him, forcing the victim to give evidence at trial. 

“We hope the victim and her family are now able to start moving on with their lives knowing that he has been convicted and sentenced. 

“We take all allegations of sexual abuse seriously and will investigate any reports made to us, no matter when the abuse took place.”

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A SERVING Avon and Somerset Police officer has pleaded guilty to a number of child sex offences.

Thomas Kettleborough, 35, an Inspector at Avon and Somerset Police, pleaded guilty to offences under the Sexual Offences and Protection of Children Acts following an investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU).

Kettleborough, who was based at the police headquarters in Portishead, appeared at Exeter Crown Court today (February 7). He pleaded guilty to the following offences:

Arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child

Attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity

One count of engaging in sexual communication with a child

Four counts of making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child

Kettleborough was arrested in July 2023 on suspicion of arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence and has been on conditional bail since.

Following his arrest, he was suspended by Avon and Somerset Police. He is due to be sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Thursday 13 March.

Kettleborough was originally arrested after communicating online, with who he thought was a child, over several days in 2023.

He later travelled to meet that child, but instead was met by officers from our unit and arrested.

Police then examined his computer, uncovering further offences which showed he had previously engaged in sexual communication with a child in May 2023. He also had indecent images dating from April 2019 to July 2023.

Detective Inspector David Wells from the Online Investigations Team at SWROCU said: All of the offenders we deal with who are attempting to engage children in sexual activity online and, as in this case, attempt to meet to abuse them, are exploiting young people in the most horrendous way.

When the offender in question is in such a position of trust like Thomas Kettleborough was, in a role that is about protecting people from harm, the horror of the risk he posed and crimes he committed is intensified.

Joanne Hall, Assistant Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police, said the force will ensure that Kettleborough will never be able to work for the police or in law enforcement again.

This officer has been convicted of extremely serious and appalling offences, she said.

The gravity of his crimes cannot be underestimated. As soon as these offences came to light he was suspended and we worked with our partner agencies to ensure all necessary safeguarding measures were put in place.

Robust action has been taken throughout the time and a misconduct investigation has been running in parallel to the criminal investigation.

Weve been unable to finalise these proceedings until the criminal case has concluded, as securing justice in a court of law has to take precedence. Now a conviction has been secured, well be moving swiftly to ensure this officer is never able to work in policing or other law enforcement agencies again.

Its important to note the vast majority of our officers and staff dedicate themselves to public service and keeping people safe. This officers colleagues have been equally horrified to learn of his abhorrent criminal behaviour and were making sure anyone who needs support has access to it.

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A man has been jailed for four years and a further four years on extended licence for the sexual assault of a woman in Exeter City Centre.

Fawzi Omar, 27, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Friday (November 22) after pleading guilty to sexual assault.

The court heard how Omar, a Sudanese national of no fixed abode, targeted the victim, who was a stranger to him, as she was walking home in the early hours on Wednesday May 8.

Omar approached the victim, grabbed her and proceeded to sexually assault her despite her telling him she did not want it to happen.

City centre CCTV operatives were made aware following the report and identified that they had the incident captured on CCTV.

A description of the suspect was passed over the radio and the suspect was tracked across the city by Exeter city centre CCTV operators until the suspect went out of frame and was no longer identifiable.

Officers continued searching the area, but there was no trace of Omar, who at the time hadn’t yet been identified.

Omar’s image was circulated, then, at 1.25am on Tuesday June 11, an Exeter city centre CCTV operator identified a male matching the description of the suspect.

An officer attended South Street Exeter and arrested Omar on suspicion of sexual assault.

Detective inspector Paula Trevett said: “We are happy that Fawzi Omar is now behind bars for a horrific attack carried out on a complete stranger.

“We’d like to commend the bravery of the victim in this case for helping ensure Omar was brought to justice.

“This is another example of outstanding work carried out by Exeter officers – response, neighbourhood, CCTV and CID.

“Omar was previously unknown to police and remained at large for four weeks after the offence. It was thanks to the diligent work of one of the city centre CCTV operatives who recognised him one night when he was walking around Exeter City Centre, that Omar was arrested.

“He was wearing the same clothing and had a distinctive walk.

“Omar was arrested and denied the offence however forensics were fast-tracked and a Magistrates’ extension was sought whilst we awaited the results. Omar’s DNA came back as an exact match with the swabs taken from the victim.

“This example of fantastic teamwork demonstrates the drive we all have to make the streets of Exeter safer for women and girls.”

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A man has been jailed for raping one 13-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a second after they had been plied with alcohol by a group of street drinkers. Clay Bamford met the two schoolgirls after they had gone back to his fathers flat with other youngsters who had been drinking near Exeter Cathedral.

He carried on drinking with the girls before raping one under a duvet on the floor and putting his hands inside the clothing of the other. She was so terrified that she thought about jumping to safety from a first floor balcony but instead chose to stay with her friend.

Bamford, who had recently been released from jail for a street attack in Exeter, was due up in court the very next day for exposing himself to a policeman. He was also on bail for attacking a fellow inmate while serving his previous sentence.

His assaults had appalling effects on the two girls. The rape victim tried to take her own life and is still receiving counselling almost two years later. The second says she still suffers nightmares and flashbacks.

The first girl said: I used to be happy, confident and not bothered by anything, Now I am empty and dark. I would like to see him suffer behind bars in the way he has made me suffer.

Bamford, aged 22, of King Arthurs Road, Exeter, denied rape and assault by penetration against one girl and sexual assault on the other. He was found guilty by a jury at Exeter Crown Court in December.

He was jailed for a total of nine years by Judge Stephen Climie at Exeter Crown Court. He ordered the sentence to run consecutively to the six year term which Bamford received for the prison attack very shortly after he carried out these offences. He was put on the sex offenders register for life and made subject to an order which restricts his future contact with under aged girls.

The judge told him: These two girls were vulnerable, at least psychologically, and certainly physically when it came to the prospect of what took place at your hands. It must have been apparent they were just 13 but despite that you took advantage of their age, their vulnerability and their use of alcohol.

Miss Heather Hope, prosecuting, said the attack happened in May 2022 when the girls had been drinking with people they met on the streets of Exeter. They went back to a flat occupied by Bamfords father Paul and he arrived to see his father and found the girls there.

The girl who was raped made it clear she did not want sex but Bamford carried on. She had disassociated herself and watched Tik-Tok videos during the actual rape.

Mr Joss Ticehurst, defending, said Bamford had not planned the sexual assaults or got the girls drunk but had been drawn into a situation which he came upon by chance at his fathers flat. He said: He was not a predator but took advantage of a situation in which he found himself.

Mr Ticehurst said Bamford had a very difficult childhood in which he was taken into care at the age of 13 months. He has no history of sexual offending other than the offence of exposure which happened as a response to being stopped by a male police officer.

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A FORMER soldier has been found guilty of raping a woman who he met on an online swingers’ dating site.

Ezra Robinson went on to have a two-year relationship with the woman and they had a child together.

He went on to force himself on her while she slept after the relationship had turned sour.

He was able to use the Fabswingers website – where he met his victim – despite already having a conviction for a previous rape and being on the sex offenders’ register.

He is a body builder who was working on a building site and the victim was unable to stop him when he had sex with her against her will.

He threatened to kill her if she went to the police but she summoned up the courage to report him.

Former Royal Engineer Robinson, who served in mine and explosive clearing operations in Afghanistan, has been told to expect a jail term of at least seven years after a judge at Exeter Crown Court ordered the probation to assess whether he poses a danger to the public.

Judge Stephen Climie adjourned sentence until April and remanded him in custody.

He told him: “You have been found guilty of offences that warrant significant custodial terms.”

Robinson, aged 31, originally from Moretonhampstead but of Lamb Park, Drewsteignton, denied rape but was found guilty by a jury at Exeter Crown Court. He was also convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour. He will be sentenced in April.

The jury reached their verdicts without being told that he was a convicted rapist, although they were told that he had previously been jailed for a “serious sexual offence”.

Judge Climie explained that decision to the jury after they had returned their verdict.

He said: “You were told he had a conviction for a serious sexual offence. It was rape but there is an inevitable prejudice that attaches to that word.

“One of the factors we have to look at when someone is convicted of rape more than once is what is called dangerousness, which has a very specific legal definition. This is probably a case where there needs to be a report.”

The judge said a finding of dangerousness would lead to an extended period of licence which would be added on to any sentence he may serve. He also said a probation report would look at Robinson’s mental health issues.

During a ten-day trial, Miss Kelly Scrivener, prosecuting, said Robinson met the woman after contacting her through the Fabswingers website. The date went well and they went on to form a relationship.

She found him attractive at first and described him as being “the energy in the room”, but the relationship turned sour. On their final meeting he forced her to have sex. He told her he had a conviction for a sexual offence but tried to minimise it.

Robinson said all sexual contact with the woman was consensual and denied ever forcing her to have sex with him or using or threatening violence. He said he had been in the army for nearly five years and had previously been married.

He said he was working as a plant operator at a building site in Ivybridge at the time of his arrest.

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An Exeter man has been sent to jail after he was caught by paedophile hunters sending sexual messages to decoy children online. Jamie Short used Facebook and WhatsApp to pester what he thought were 13 and 14-year-old girls.

The 51-year-old sent them disgusting pictures of himself and tried to get photos of the children in return. He suggested they have sex, masqueraded as a teenaged boy and even offered to pay £300 to one child to watch him pleasure himself.

He was traced and arrested by police. Short, of Chestnut Avenue, Exeter, has been given an 18-month prison sentence at Exeter Crown Court. The defendant, who has a history of violent crime, is already serving four and a half years for robbery.

Prosecutor Herc Ashworth said the first offence happened in November 2019 when Short contacted a decoy account of a 13-year-old operated by a paedophile hunter. He quickly turned the conversation sexual and offered to meet her when she came to Devon on holiday.

He then claimed to be a 14-year-old boy and sent the child naked images of himself. He also tried to call her via WhatsApp.

Then in March of last year he was at it again contacting another account - despite being on bail at the time. He claimed to be 17 years old and sent more perverted images of himself.

Mr William Parkhill, defending, said Short was living an isolated and lonely life at the time. He also has a degenerative muscle condition which means he can no longer use his hands properly.

The defendant pleaded guilty to three offences of attempted sexual communication with a child and two of attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act.

His 18-month sentence will run consecutive to the robbery term he is already serving making a total of six years.

Short was given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and told to sign the sex offender register.

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A pensioner who tried to meet an 11-year-old girl for sex has been jailed after he was trapped by a police sting operation.

Richard Courage thought that a woman who he met in an online chat room was a child abuser with access to an 11-year-old girl. In reality, he was messaging an undercover police officer.

He sent a stream of messages fantasising about having sex with the girl which culminated in him booking a room at a hotel in East Devon where he planned to take her virginity.

He called off the rendezvous at the last minute, claiming to have Covid, but carried on his online messaging with the undercover officer.

He was traced through the hotel booking and found with a small number of child images on his computer when he was arrested. Police also recovered a dismantled shotgun in his car.

Retired businessman Courage, aged 75, from Exeter, admitted arranging or commissioning a child sex offence, possession of indecent images of children and possession of a firearm without a certificate.

He was jailed for three years and four months by Judge Anna Richardson at Exeter Crown Court, put on the sex offenders’ register for life and made subject of a sexual harm prevention order which restricts his future access to children and the internet.

She told him that the offence which he had tried to arrange was in effect a child rape but that he deserves credit for having no previous convictions and for deciding to abandon his planned meeting when he realised he was moving ‘from a digital conversation to reality’.

Mr Lewis Aldous, prosecuting, said an undercover officer started exchanging messages with Courage, who was using the screenname OlddevonMforFem on eh Chatiw site and posed as a woman with access to an 11-year-old girl.

Courage’s messages became sexual and he discussed having sex with the girl before he booked a room in a budget hotel on the outskirts of Exeter for the night on August 10, 2022.

He cancelled the meeting on the day before, claiming he had Covid, and although he stayed in touch with the decoy officer, he dd not try to arrange a new rendez-vous. His messages made it clear that he intended to have sex with the girl but wanted to minimise the discomfort she suffered.

Police found 14 child images of girls aged seven to 16 on his laptop but they were all at the lowest level, showing sexual posing rather than any sexual activity. A dismantled shotgun was found in his car which could have been reassembled and which needed a licence.

Mr Jason Beal, defending, said Courage had reached the age of 75 without ever being in any kind of trouble and had made a positive contribution to the community. He has important caring responsibilities for his wife, who is in poor health.

He said Courage did not have Covid when he cancelled the meeting but realised he had gone too far and used it as an excuse to back out.

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A man who raped an Exeter University student as she was asleep in bed has been jailed for eight years.

Adam Mohammed, 24, of New Bridge Street, Exeter, was found guilty of rape at a trial at Exeter Crown Court in June 2023.

The rape happened in student accommodation at the university campus in March 2021.

A university spokesperson said this was an extremely rare incident and that it was supporting the victim.

As well as praising the victim's courage, Det Con Alex Powe, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said there was "no place to hide" for "predatory men".

Mohammed will remain on the Sex Offenders Register for life, the court heard.

Presiding over the sentencing, Judge David Evans said he was in no doubt that in March 2021, Mohammed had gone to the University in Exeter hoping to find a party where he would meet a woman.

The jury had heard how he had made sexualised comments during a night of socialising in the accommodation block.

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The victim went to bed at about midnight and left her door open so her friends could check on her as she was feeling unwell, the court was told.

Later that night, Mohammed entered the victim's bedroom and began raping her while she was asleep.

She woke up, pushed him off and ran to a friend's room, the court was told.

The student was so traumatised by what happened she moved out of her room.

Police said DNA linked to Mohammed, who denied the offence, was found on the victim's clothes.

Det Con Alex Powe, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "Mohammed took advantage of the victim while she was asleep.

"I am pleased that he will now serve a considerable amount of time in prison where he can no longer be a threat to women."I am incredibly grateful to the victim and her friends for the courage they have shown and their tenacity to bring this offender to justice."

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Police have welcomed the conviction of an Exeter rapist - and praised the courage of the woman he assaulted. Christopher Murphy, aged 35, has been jailed for eight years and nine months by a judge at Exeter Crown Court.

He raped a woman at her home in 2019. A jury found him guilty of three offences at a trial last year and he returned to Exeter Crown Court to be sentenced on Tuesday (January 9).

The judge said he has a "closed and inflexible" attitude to the incident which allows him to hold on to a "high opinion of yourself." She added an extra four years licence to his sentence due to the risk he poses.

Investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Andy Boundy said afterwards: “We would like to take this opportunity to praise the courage shown by the victim in coming forward to report the offences and her support throughout the court process.

“We welcome the verdict and hope that the conviction and subsequent sentence bring about a sense of justice for the victim. We would urge anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault to come forward and report to police. We will support you

The trial was told Murphy took advantage of the woman while visiting her home, first kissing and then refusing to leave before committing the offence.

She said the assault had an ongoing impact on her life. She has panic attacks and is hypervigilant of her surroundings. But she has "already begun to heal" and hopes to move on with her life, the court was told.

Murphy, of King William Street, was convicted of rape and assault by penetration. He has previous convictions for battery, sending offensive communications and assaulting someone in a pub with a glass.

But references from friends also described him as "a wonderful person" and "big-hearted" who had overcome a difficult start to life.

"It will take considerable time to make you open to rehabilitation," said Judge Anna Richardson.

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A sex offender has been jailed after he joined a notorious Exmouth paedophile in a plan to abuse a 14-year-old boy.

Benjamin Holt joined in group chats online with former theatre manager Gareth Weeks and the boy in which they discussed their perverted sexual fantasies.

Holt asked the boy to commit sexual acts on himself and was in the process of setting up a meeting at which they were to have sex but the intended victim realised that he was in danger and backed out.

Police found the messages after arresting 55-year-old Weeks in Exmouth for having sex with another 14-year-old who he met on the gay dating site Grindr. He was jailed for 15 years in 2020.

Holt had also downloaded a video of a boy aged about nine having sex with a dog. Police found it on his phone alongside another clip of bestiality involving an adult woman.

He was already a registered sex offender, having previously been jailed for downloading images of boys when he was still in his teens. His most recent conviction was for a similar offence in 2012.

Holt, aged 37, of Old Market Close, Exeter, admitted inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, making, by downloading, an indecent image of a child, and possession of extreme pornography.

He was jailed for three years and four months with a two year, eight month extended licence and put on the sex offenders’ register for life. He was also banned from contact with children for 15 by a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

The judge told him: “This was not a fantasy, you meant this thing to happen. It was only the boy’s withdrawal from the group chat that thwarted your intention. You have a very strong sexual interest in young boys.

“You have spoken very openly in the probation report about your strong desire to meet and to try to abuse young children.”

Miss Emily Pitts, prosecuting, said Holt was identified as a result of a police inquiry into more serious offences of abuse that uncovered his group chats, in which he discussed having different sorts of sex with the boy. The images were found when his devices were seized by police.

Miss Rachel Smith, defending, said Holt recognises he has a problem and wants help to address it. She said that these offences arose out of meeting Gareth Weeks and said his influence was ‘catastrophic.

In the earlier case, Weeks, of Bassetts Gardens, Exmouth, admitted two counts of sexual activity with a child, meeting a child following grooming, inciting a child to sexual activity, arranging or facilitating a child sex offence, breach of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order, and making, taking and distributing indecent images of children.

He was jailed for 15 years with a six year extended licence and certified as a dangerous offender by Judge Timothy Rose.

He had been a stage manager who worked with major showbiz stars at theatres all over Britain and boasted to friends about having known celebrities including Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and David Walliams.

He was jailed for child sex offences in 1993 and 2012 but was still able to join an amateur theatre in Devon as a volunteer. He was still helping to organise shows until his arrest.