Sentence
Gareth Viccars
Gareth Viccars (aged 47) was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 2 October 2025 to 13 Years 6 Months for Sexual Activity with a Child and 8 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Snaresbrook Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 2 October 2025
- Sentence
- 13 Years 6 Months, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 17 years
- Judge
- Judge Caroline English
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
5 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Sexual Activity with a Child | Custodial immediate |
| Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child | Custodial immediate |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Meeting a child following sexual grooming or travelling with the intention of meeting a child following sexual grooming | Custodial immediate |
| Sexual communication with a child | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and engaging in sexual activity with a child, meeting with a child following sexual grooming and sexual communication with a child between November 2021 and October 2024. Two further counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of sexual communication with a child were ordered to lie on the court file.