Sentence
David Sutton
David Sutton (aged 27) was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on 30 June 2025 to 4 Years 6 Months for Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice and 8 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Guildford Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 30 June 2025
- Sentence
- 4 Years 6 Months
- Judge
- Judge Patricia Lees
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
5 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice | Custodial immediate |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of prohibited images of children pornographic or grossly offensive, disgusting or of an obscene character | Custodial immediate |
| Voyeurism | Custodial immediate |
| Distributing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of making indecent photographs of children, possession of an extreme pornographic image, voyeurism and perverting the course of justice. He was found not guilty of three counts of arranging a child sexual offence, five counts of conspiracy to sexually assault a child, conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to administer a substance with intent. He pleaded guilty to distributing an indecent photograph of a child (Category A), distributing (Category B) photographs of a child and possessing prohibited images of children.