Sentence
Edward Gratwick
Edward Gratwick (aged 68) was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on 23 January 2026 to 20 Years - Life for Having possession of a controlled substance and 12 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Guildford Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 23 January 2026
- Sentence
- 20 Years - Life
- Judge
- Her Honour Judge Claire Harden-Frost
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
7 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Having possession of a controlled substance | |
| Supplying or offering to supply a controlled substance | 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 |
| Distributing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Attempting to arrange / Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence | Custodial immediate, Life; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Attempted sexual communication with a child | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of arranging the commission of child sex offence (rape of a child aged under 13-years-old), attempted arranging the commission of child sex offence, attempted sexual communication with a child, distributing indecent images of children, possessing indecent images of children and possession of prohibited images of children in Mitcham, south London, between February 2023 and March 2025. He pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled drug of Class B (Gamma Butyrolactone / GBL) and making an offer to supply a Class B drug.