Alfie Murray, 32, a convicted sex offender from Medway, was sentenced to three years in prison after breaching the terms of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). Murray was originally convicted of child sex offences in June 2022 and was subject to strict conditions under the SHPO.
The order required Murray to notify police if he obtained any internet-enabled devices and prohibited unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 16. Additionally, his devices were to be subject to police checks and monitoring software installations to prevent further offences.
In October 2023, Kent Police received a tip-off from another police force regarding a girl who had received indecent messages from an online user. Following an investigation, officers linked the abusive messages to Alfie Murray, who used usernames such as ‘KLOWN.7010’ and ‘ALFIEMILWALL85’ to communicate with victims.
Murray demanded explicit images, sent threatening messages, and caused significant distress to the victim until she blocked him. Further police raids in January 2024 uncovered undeclared internet devices at Murray’s residence, revealing he had been contacting multiple children, in clear violation of his SHPO and sex offender notification requirements.
At Maidstone Crown Court, Murray pleaded guilty to six breaches of the Sexual Harm Prevention Order, one notification offence, and one charge of sexually communicating with a child. The court activated a previously suspended sentence, sentencing him to three years in prison, with 18 months to be served behind bars and the remainder on licence.
PC Leona Valsler from the Medway Offender Management Unit condemned Murray’s behaviour, describing him as “entirely untrustworthy.” She praised the effectiveness of the police monitoring system, stating, “We regularly visit registered sex offenders to monitor them and prevent further crimes. We install software on their phones and computers and make unannounced visits to check compliance. Murray showed a clear disregard for the conditions of his court order, putting children at risk with his appalling conduct. The court rightly sent him to prison.”
Originally published by UKNIP.
