A 21-year-old man from Meopham has been jailed for three years and four months after admitting to a string of offences involving the online grooming and abuse of multiple young girls. Jack Davey was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, May 9th, 2025, having pleaded guilty to over 30 charges.
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The court heard how Davey lied about his age to persuade young girls to send him indecent images and videos. He also arranged to meet victims and sexually abused them, as well as secretly recording girls performing sexual acts during video calls.
Davey’s extensive list of offences includes inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, meeting a child following sexual grooming, possessing indecent images of children, and making threats to disclose private sexual images to cause distress.
Kent Police initially arrested Davey in May 2022 at his Harvel Road home after receiving information that he had groomed a 13-year-old girl he met online. At the time, Davey was 17 but had misrepresented his age to engage in sexual communications and arrange a meeting.
Subsequent investigations following his arrest revealed similar indecent contact with two other girls from different parts of Kent. A review of Davey’s electronic devices uncovered messages to a large number of girls across various online platforms, both within Kent and elsewhere in the country, along with a collection of their sexual images and videos.
The sentencing also encompassed further crimes committed between November 2023 and January 2024, involving the grooming of a 14-year-old girl and multiple breaches of a previous Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
Davey will be required to serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before being eligible for parole. Upon release, he will be subject to an additional two years on licence under the terms of an extended sentence. Furthermore, a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order has been imposed, and Davey will be placed on the sex offender register for life.
Detective Constable Mel Ling and Detective Constable Hayley Hudson-Gool of Kent Police were the investigating officers who helped bring Davey to justice.
DC Ling said:
‘I would like to commend the bravery of the victims within this case who spoke openly to me about their contact with Jack Davey and provided vital evidence that ultimately led to the serious charges against him.
‘His actions towards them including threatening to share their images, which he himself had incited them to send, has had a damaging impact on their confidence and ability to trust other people.
‘If any other young person finds themselves in a similar situation to Davey’s victims, I would encourage them to speak to someone they trust such as a friend, family member or teacher for support in reporting this to the police. Please do not delete any communication as this could be used as evidence and assist in identifying the person responsible.’
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