STROOD – A 28-year-old man from Strood has been handed a 28-month prison sentence after detectives discovered he had flagrantly violated the terms of a protective court order intended to restrict his access to children and the internet.
Kier Middleton-Seath, from Strood, appeared at court on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, where his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) was also extended by an additional 10 years. The sentencing follows a 2022 conviction for possessing indecent images of children, which originally placed him on the sex offenders register and mandated strict compliance with monitoring officers.
The breach was uncovered in March 2025 during proactive monitoring by detectives. Investigators found that Middleton-Seath had moved to a new address where a child was present, purchased a mobile phone, and opened a bank account—all without notifying the police as required by law. Further digital forensic analysis revealed he had also downloaded new indecent images of children.
He was intercepted and arrested by officers while driving in Anthonys Way, Strood, on 17 March. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, police discovered quantities of cocaine and cannabis.
He later pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to comply with sex offender register notifications, three counts of breaching his SHPO, and two counts of making indecent images of children. He also admitted to charges of possession of Class A and Class B drugs. The court’s decision to extend the SHPO by a decade ensures that Middleton-Seath will remain under heightened supervision and strict behavioural restrictions long after his physical release from custody.
Detective Sergeant Fleur Hardie said:
‘Some sex offenders when sentenced are given the opportunity to show they regret their previous behaviour and want to reform. They are then given strict conditions on their conduct which we regularly monitor.
‘Middleton-Seath has shown that he cannot be trusted to behave lawfully whilst residing in the community and this was swiftly identified by an officer checking his compliance. He will receive similar scrutiny when he is next released from prison.’