Michael Lovelace 49

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A man has been jailed for 33 years for 17 counts of serious sexual offences, committed against two people in Bordon and Southsea between 2012 - 2023.

Michael Lovelace, 49, of Tallis Gardens in Basingstoke previously appeared at Winchester Crown Court on 16 December 2025, where he was found guilty by a jury of the following:

• Five counts of causing / inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity – no penetration
• Assault of a child under 13 by penetration
• Two counts of Sexual Assault a girl under 13 by touching
• Two counts of Offender 18 or over cause a child under 13 to watch / look at an image of sexual activity
• Rape of a child under 13
• Six counts of Rape

The abuse was first reported to police in March 2023 and an investigation was launched by Hampshire and Isle of wight Constabulary’s Amberstone Investigations Team.

Lovelace appeared again at the same court on Monday 2 March, where he was sentenced to 33 years imprisonment with an extended licence for eight years. He has also been handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.

Police Staff Investigator Karen Slade of the Major Crime Team North (formerly of the Amberstone Team) said:

“I am very pleased with this result and to see Lovelace jailed for a considerable length of time for his abhorrent actions.

“Whilst no sentence will ever atone for the suffering that Lovelace has caused, I am glad that we have been able to bring some form of justice to the victims. I hope that this can help them begin to rebuild their lives, knowing that he is now behind bars as he deserves to be.

“I would like to thank the victims for their courage, resilience and support throughout this investigation, which has enabled us to get this result.

“We want to encourage anyone who has been affected by child sexual abuse to please report this to us. We take all reports of this nature extremely seriously and promise you that we will work tirelessly to bring offenders to justice.”