Sentence
Gareth Weeks
Gareth Weeks (aged 52) was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on 8 December 2020 to 15 Years for Sexual Activity with a Child and 10 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Exeter Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 8 December 2020
- Sentence
- 15 Years
- Judge
- Judge Timothy Rose
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
6 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Sexual Activity with a Child | Custodial immediate |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Custodial immediate |
| Take, make, possess, publish, distribute indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children | Custodial immediate |
| Meeting a child following sexual grooming or travelling with the intention of meeting a child following sexual grooming | Custodial immediate |
| Breach of a Sexual Offences Order (SOPO) / Risk of Sexual Harm Order (SHPO) / Sexual Risk Order (SRO) | Custodial immediate |
| Attempting to arrange / Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child, meeting a child following sexual grooming, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, arranging or facilitating a child sex offence, breach of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO), making, taking and distributing indecent images of children in Devon in 2018.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
On licence / supervision at the time of the offence