A 21-year-old man from Meopham, Kent, has been jailed for three years and four months after pleading guilty to more than 30 child sex offences, including grooming and inciting girls to perform sexual acts online.

Jack Davey used false identities and video calls to manipulate his young victims, saving indecent footage without their knowledge and threatening to share it to cause further distress. He was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, 9 May 2025.

Davey was convicted of:

• Inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
• Meeting a child following sexual grooming
• Possessing and distributing indecent images of children
• Threatening to disclose sexual images to cause distress

Under the terms of an extended sentence, he must serve at least two-thirds of his prison term before being eligible for parole, followed by two years on licence. He has also been made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and placed on the sex offender register for life.

Arrest and Investigation

Kent Police arrested Davey at his home on Harvel Road, Meopham in May 2022, after receiving a report that he had groomed a 13-year-old girl online while he was still 17. He had lied about his age to initiate sexual conversations and arrange a meeting.

Following his arrest, investigators discovered Davey had been communicating with multiple girls across Kent and elsewhere in the UK, saving sexually explicit images and videos. Evidence of grooming and sexual communication with other minors was also recovered from his devices.

His sentencing included additional offences committed between November 2023 and January 2024, including grooming a 14-year-old girl and breaching a previous SHPO.

Police Statement

Detective Constables Mel Ling and Hayley Hudson-Gool led the investigation and praised the victims’ courage in speaking out.

“His actions have had a damaging impact on their confidence and ability to trust other people,” said DC Ling.

“If any young person is in a similar situation, we urge them to speak to someone they trust and report it. Do not delete any messages—these can be vital in catching offenders.”

Kent Police have urged families to visit their online safety advice pages for guidance on protecting children from online grooming and abuse.