JORDAN HEWSON FROM NEWPORT ESCAPES JAIL AFTER ONLINE SEXUAL CHAT WITH UNDERCOVER TEAM
In October 2017, a man from Newport named Jordan Scott Hewson faced the courts after engaging in disturbing online conversations with someone he believed was a young teenager.Hewson, who was unemployed at the time, appeared before Newport Crown Court to answer charges related to his inappropriate online behavior.
Hewson admitted to multiple serious offenses, including attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to watch a sexual act, attempting to cause a child to watch a sex act, and engaging in sexual communication with a child.
The court was informed that Hewson had made contact with an online profile he thought belonged to a 14-year-old.
During their exchanges, Hewson sent explicit images of his genitals and photographs depicting oral sexual acts.
However, it was revealed that the individual Hewson was communicating with was not a real child.
Instead, the profile was operated by members of the online child protection team known as ‘Totnes Justice,’ who were conducting a sting operation to catch individuals attempting to exploit minors.
Despite the gravity of his actions, Hewson was not sentenced to prison.
Instead, he received a three-year community order, which includes 100 hours of unpaid work.
Additionally, he was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for a period of five years and was subject to a sexual harm prevention order for the same duration.
As part of his sentence, Hewson was also required to pay a victim surcharge of £85.00.
This case highlights ongoing efforts by online child protection agencies to combat the exploitation of minors and underscores the importance of vigilance in digital spaces to prevent such crimes.
