Sex Offender Jailed

A CONVICTED child sex offender from Westcliff who bragged about being on the Sex Offenders Register has been jailed.

Lewis Parker, 23 of Westcliff Avenue, appeared at Basildon Crown Court on Monday July 1 where he was sentenced to more than four years in prison.

Police had attended Parker’s address in Westcliff on May 9 following intelligence that Parker had been accessing indecent images of children online.

He was arrested, and charged with three counts of making indecent photographs of a child, one count of possession of a prohibited image of a child, two counts of distributing an indecent photograph of a child, one count of possession of an extreme pornographic image, four counts of breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and four counts of failure to comply with notification requirements on the Sexual Offenders Register.

He appeared at Basildon Crown Court on Monday, July 1, where he was sentenced to four years and four months in prison.

He will also remain on the Sex Offenders Register for life and was issuing with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

PC Liam Rising, investigating officer in the case, said: “We received intelligence on 8 May 2024 that Parker had accessed indecent images of children online.

“POLIT acted quickly, arresting him the next day, and carrying out a thorough investigation into what he was viewing and sharing online.”

“The images and videos that Parker was accessing online were extremely disturbing and there is no doubt that he is a dangerous individual.

“POLIT will continue to act on all intelligence around online offences such as these to protect vulnerable children.”

Det Supt Natalia Ross added: “The work of the investigation team for the Lewis Parker case was outstanding and has stopped a dangerous man from offending.

“I commend all my officers who often have to review explicit and disturbing material, but do so in order to keep vulnerable children safe.

“We ensure that their welfare is taken care of and have mental health nurses embedded into the team to ensure that they are looked after.”

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