A man from Sittingbourne has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for sexually abusing and grooming young teenage girls. Bradley Kite, 42, from the town, pleaded guilty…
A repeat sex offender from Dartford, Paul Perry, has been sentenced to prison for a series of child sex offences that occurred more than 35 years ago. The conviction follows…
Dispersal orders will be in place in Thanet and continued high-visibility patrols will be taking place as part of Kent Police’s ongoing commitment to deter antisocial behaviour. In Broadstairs dispersal…
A Maidstone man has been sentenced to two years and five months in prison after a sustained campaign of abuse against his former partner. Kent Police reported Alex Buckwell, 33,…
Library image A man who subjected his partner of nearly 20 years to a campaign of abuse, including hiding a secret listening device in her flat and GPS trackers in…
A local sex offender, Ryan Perrins, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a horrific campaign of abuse against a vulnerable teenage girl, which included violent assault and…
Two properties in Newtown Green, Ashford, notorious for persistent anti-social behaviour, have been closed down following successful applications for closure orders by Ashford Borough Council at Folkestone Magistrates Court. The…
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…
A computer-generated image has been issued by officers investigating a sexual assault on a woman in Gravesend. The incident happened as the victim was travelling on the 480 bus service…
A registered sex offender from Dover, Matthew Downing, 25, has been apprehended 100 miles from his home after repeatedly violating a court-imposed Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). Kent Police’s specialist…
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