A registered sex offender who travelled from Devon to Wiltshire to sexually abuse a young girl has been sentenced to nearly nine years in prison following a covert investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU).
Jon Iacomino, 56, from Honiton, was arrested in September 2024 after travelling to Wiltshire to meet what he believed was a child for the purpose of abuse. He had arranged the meeting through online communications, but was instead met by SWROCU officers and arrested on the spot.
Iacomino, who was already on the Sex Offenders’ Register, has remained in custody since his arrest.
At Swindon Crown Court on Friday, 16 May 2025, Iacomino pleaded guilty to a series of serious offences, including:
- Two counts of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence
- Three counts of making indecent images of children (categories A, B, and C)
- Two counts of distributing category C indecent images
- One count of possessing extreme pornography
He was sentenced to eight years and 10 months, consisting of five years and 10 months in prison and a three-year extended licence due to the ongoing risk he poses to children.
The judge described Iacomino as a “significant and ongoing risk” who needed “careful supervision”, justifying the extended sentence.
Four additional charges—two of making and two of distributing indecent images—were ordered to lie on file.
Lifetime Restrictions
Iacomino has been:
- Placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life
- Made subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)
Police Statement
Detective Inspector Dave Wells, who leads SWROCU’s Online Investigations Team, said:
“Iacomino is clearly a dangerous sex offender who admitted his intentions to meet and sexually abuse a young girl.
He is a risk to children in our communities and, through the making and sharing of indecent images, continued to cause harm to victims of sexual exploitation and abuse.”
He added that SWROCU is part of a national network of investigators working to identify and stop online child exploitation.
Support for Families
Authorities are urging parents and carers to visit the NSPCC website for guidance on online safety. For anyone concerned about their own behaviour or that of someone they know, support is available via the Lucy Faithfull Foundation: https:///orlo.uk/8jRW7
