Sentence
Ian Della-Rocca
Ian Della-Rocca (aged 39) was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on 9 January 2026 to 6 Years 8 Months for Attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act and 18 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Southampton Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 9 January 2026
- Sentence
- 6 Years 8 Months
- Judge
- Judge Rowland
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
10 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act | Custodial immediate |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming | Custodial immediate |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Possession of prohibited images of children pornographic or grossly offensive, disgusting or of an obscene character | 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 |
| Paying for sexual services of a child | Custodial immediate |
| Distributing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Sexual communication with a child | Custodial immediate |
| Attempted 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, paying for the sexual services of a child aged under 16-years-old, distributing an indecent image of a child, engaging in sexual communication with a child, causing or inciting a child to look at an image of sexual activity, attempting to meet a female child aged under 16 years old following sexual grooming, possession of indecent images of children, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to cause a child to watch / look at an image of sexual activity and possess a prohibited image of a child in North Baddesley, Hampshire, between January 2023 and November 2024.