Chatham Town Centre Declared No-Go Zone for Repeat Offender
CHATHAM – For the next two years, a familiar face will be notably absent from the streets of Chatham town centre following a string of offences that left local businesses…
Landmark Conviction: Maidstone Man Sentenced Under New Sex-Based Harassment Laws
In a legal first for England and Wales, a British Transport Police investigation has led to the first successful conviction under newly enacted sex-based harassment legislation. David Stroud, a 44-year-old…
Ashford Blackmailer, 21, Jailed After Extorting More Than £22,000 From Vulnerable Man
Rico Castle, a 21-year-old from Ashford, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after systematically extorting tens of thousands of pounds from a vulnerable man over…
Rainham Woman Jailed for Persistent Harassment and Restraining Order Breaches
A 22-year-old woman from Rainham has been sentenced to prison following a relentless campaign of harassment against a victim she had never met. Cora Upple, of Bloors Lane, was handed…
Woman Repeatedly Followed and Harassed By Stranger in Tunbridge Wells – Man Charged
A man has been arrested and charged following disturbing allegations that a woman was repeatedly followed and harassed by a stranger in Tunbridge Wells. The incident is reported to have…
Man jailed for sharing explicit video in ‘Revenge Porn’ case
A Cypriot resident who sent explicit video footage of a woman to one of her relatives has been jailed under ‘revenge porn’ legislation. Christopher Christou made an intimate recording of…
Court extends Closure Order in Ashford to protect vulnerable woman
A court has granted an extension to a closure order taken out by Ashford Borough Council to safeguard a vulnerable 57-year-old woman who was being taken advantage of by people…
Suspect who harassed women in Maidstone streets held by cops
A suspect has been remanded in custody in connection with several incidents in Maidstone where women have been approached and harassed in the street. It is alleged that during November…
Anti-social resident banned from Snodland flat after harassment and assault
A flat in Snodland that was reportedly the source of repeated complaints of anti-social behaviour and harassment has been shut down by Kent Police. The flat in Pollyfields Close was…
ASB house in Margate closed down in police operation
A Margate house linked to drug-dealing and anti-social behaviour has been closed down through work by Kent Police. A three-month closure order for the property in Westfield Road was granted…