Jury finds Chatham child sex offender guilty
A sex offender from Chatham has been jailed after a jury found him guilty. Clinton Woodcock, 50, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on 14 March 2024. Woodcock had previously…
Repeat sex offender behind bars again for sending explicit messages to a child
A former East Malling resident who used social media apps to befriend a young boy and make repeated attempts to meet the victim on his own is back in jail.…
Police raising awareness of child sexual exploitation
A day dedicated to raising awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE) saw officers from Kent Police deliver workshops to children and adults all over the county. CSE is a form…
Cranbrook sexual predator who targeted teenage girls in Tenterden is jailed
A sex offender from Cranbrook has been jailed after targeting teenagers in Tenterden in November 2023. On Friday 3 November and Monday 6 November 2023, Joseph Kemp, 33, approached teenage…
Sex offender from Whitstable jailed over multiple online offences and ‘monitored for life’
A Whitstable sex offender has been jailed after admitting multiple online offences. Detectives from Kent Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT) led an investigation in which charges were brought against…
Thanet man jailed for sex offence and breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order
Following an investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) a 38-year-old Ramsgate man has been jailed for a sex offence and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order…
Gravesend sex offender jailed over ‘appalling crimes’
A sex offender from Gravesend who targeted a child has been jailed for more than five years. Terry Knott, 32, was jailed at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday 5 March…
Canterbury play area opens in Dane John Gardens
A brand new children’s play area has opened in the Dane John Gardens, crammed with imaginative and inclusive play equipment for children aged up to seven-years-old. The city council worked…
Murdered Afghan toddler suffered catastrophic injuries from adoptive Gravesend father
A Gravesend resident who murdered his adopted child has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Jan Gholami, aged 33, will have to serve a minimum of 23 years and six months…