Sentence
Stephen Ireland
Stephen Ireland (aged 40) was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on 30 June 2025 to 24 Years for Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice and 20 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Guildford Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 30 June 2025
- Sentence
- 24 Years, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 30 years
- Judge
- Judge Patricia Lees
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
11 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice | Custodial immediate |
| Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 | Custodial immediate |
| Rape of a child under 13 | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | 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 |
| Attempting to arrange / Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of extreme pornographic images | Custodial immediate |
| Conspiracy to commit a sexual offence | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of rape of a child under 13-years-old, causing a child under 13-years-old to engage in sexual activity, sexual assault of a child aged under 13-years-old, conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child, arranging the commission of a child sex offence, distributing indecent photographs of a child and making indecent photographs of children in Surrey between August 2022 and July 2024. He pleaded guilty to possession of prohibited images of children and possession of an extreme pornographic image.