Sentence
Craig Henton
Craig Henton (aged 54) was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on 1 September 2026 to 21 Years for Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 and 12 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Swansea Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 1 September 2026
- Sentence
- 21 Years, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 27 years
- Judge
- Judge Huw Rees
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
7 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 | Custodial immediate, 3 Years |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate, 1 Year 6 Months |
| 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, 3 Years |
| Taking or making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children | Custodial immediate, 8 Months |
| Attempting to arrange / Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence | Custodial immediate, 9 Years |
| Possession of extreme pornographic images | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to attempting to arrange the commission of child sex offence (rape/assault by penetration of a child aged under 13-years-old), arranging the commission of a child sex offence (sexual assault of child), sexual assault of a child aged under 13 by touching, taking indecent images of children, distributing indecent images of children, making indecent images of children, possessing extreme pornographic images and possessing a prohibited image of a child in Port Talbot, South Wales, between February 2024 and June 2024.