Locations
Newbridge Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10
Description
A child sex offender from Sittingbourne who abused his young victim on multiple occasions has been jailed for 13 years.
Aaron Stevens, formerly of Newbridge Avenue, was convicted of 15 offences following a trial at Maidstone Crown Court.
Investigation
Investigators became aware of Stevens’ crimes in May 2018 after it was reported to police that he had boasted of them online.
Stevens was arrested at his home address on 27 May 2018 and, following a complex investigation by specialist detectives from Kent Police, was later charged.
Jailed
He denied all charges against him but, following a unanimous jury verdict, was found guilty of sexual assault of a child; causing a child to engage in sexual activity; attempting to communicate sexually with a child; possession and distribution of indecent images of a child and indecent exposure.
Stevens, 27, was sentenced on Tuesday 8 July 2025 and will spend an additional four years on licence.
He will be subject to notification requirements for the sex offender register for life and was also ordered to comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
Detective Sergeant Fleur Hardie said:
‘The depravity of Stevens’ actions is appalling and it is right that this manipulative sexual predator is now behind bars. I am also pleased that the SHPO he has been issued will protect against future crimes being committed, restricting the offender’s behaviour to prevent vulnerable people from becoming victims.‘I would like to praise the courage of the young victim in this case and the witnesses whose evidence helped secure Stevens’ conviction and lengthy sentence. We will always strive to bring dangerous sexual offenders before the courts to face justice.’