Sentence
Thomas Crabtree
Thomas Crabtree (aged 35) was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on 12 September 2024 to 10 Years for Rape of a male and 12 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Lewes Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 12 September 2024
- Sentence
- 10 Years
- Judge
- Judge Van Der Zwart
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
7 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Rape of a male | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Custodial immediate |
| Causing a child to look at images of people engaged in sexual activity / Causing a child to watch a sexual act | Custodial immediate |
| Meeting a child following sexual grooming or travelling with the intention of meeting a child following sexual grooming | Custodial immediate |
| Assault by penetration | Custodial immediate |
| Child Abduction - Taking or detaining a child under sixteen, removing from lawful control, keeping out of the lawful control, of any person entitled to it | Custodial immediate |
| Sexual communication with a child | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to rape of a male child aged 13-years-old, assault by penetration, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, sexual communication with a child, causing a child to watch a sexual act, meeting a child following sexual grooming and child abduction in Worthing, West Sussex.