JOSEPH WEBB SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN HEMEL HEMPSTEAD AND NICKEY LINE
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Hemel Hempstead Sexual Abuser
In April 2019, a man named Joseph Webb, aged 25, from Everest Way in Hemel Hempstead, was sentenced to prison after admitting to sexually assaulting two women in the town. The assaults took place along the well-known Nickey Line, a popular walking route in Hemel Hempstead, and involved a young girl and an adult woman.
Webb appeared at Luton Crown Court on April 1, 2019, where he pleaded guilty to two separate charges of sexual assault. The first incident occurred on June 5, 2017, and the second on June 19, 2017. Webb’s actions during these attacks caused significant distress to the victims, prompting a thorough investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary.
Following his guilty plea, Webb was sentenced to a total of six years and nine months in prison. Upon release, he will be subject to an additional four years of extended licence, a measure designed to monitor and restrict his activities post-incarceration. Webb will not be eligible to apply for parole until he has served at least two-thirds of his custodial sentence, ensuring a substantial period of incarceration.
In addition to his prison sentence, Webb is subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), which imposes restrictions aimed at preventing further offenses. Both victims are protected by restraining orders, and Webb will remain on the sex offenders register indefinitely, signifying the seriousness of his crimes and the ongoing risk he poses.
Detective Constable Sophia Latif, a member of Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Sexual Offences Investigation Team (SOIT), commented on the case, emphasizing Webb’s predatory behavior. She stated, “Webb preyed on females who were walking along this well-known cut through. One of his victims was just 13 years old and was wearing her school uniform at the time of the offence. This means there is no doubt that Webb would have known he was targeting a child for his own sexual gratification, which makes his behaviour even more abhorrent. He also told her that he had a knife, and in the other attack on a woman in her 20s, he threatened her.”
During police interviews, Webb did not admit to the crimes and was unable to confirm his whereabouts at the time of the assaults. On June 19, 2017, he claimed he was at home alone sunbathing, but CCTV footage contradicted this alibi, proving he was not where he said he was. Despite entering guilty pleas before a trial could commence, Webb had multiple opportunities to confess earlier, sparing the victims from the trauma of a court trial. The investigation and subsequent sentencing highlight the importance of law enforcement efforts to protect vulnerable individuals and hold offenders accountable in Hemel Hempstead.
Webb appeared at Luton Crown Court on April 1, 2019, where he pleaded guilty to two separate charges of sexual assault. The first incident occurred on June 5, 2017, and the second on June 19, 2017. Webb’s actions during these attacks caused significant distress to the victims, prompting a thorough investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary.
Following his guilty plea, Webb was sentenced to a total of six years and nine months in prison. Upon release, he will be subject to an additional four years of extended licence, a measure designed to monitor and restrict his activities post-incarceration. Webb will not be eligible to apply for parole until he has served at least two-thirds of his custodial sentence, ensuring a substantial period of incarceration.
In addition to his prison sentence, Webb is subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), which imposes restrictions aimed at preventing further offenses. Both victims are protected by restraining orders, and Webb will remain on the sex offenders register indefinitely, signifying the seriousness of his crimes and the ongoing risk he poses.
Detective Constable Sophia Latif, a member of Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Sexual Offences Investigation Team (SOIT), commented on the case, emphasizing Webb’s predatory behavior. She stated, “Webb preyed on females who were walking along this well-known cut through. One of his victims was just 13 years old and was wearing her school uniform at the time of the offence. This means there is no doubt that Webb would have known he was targeting a child for his own sexual gratification, which makes his behaviour even more abhorrent. He also told her that he had a knife, and in the other attack on a woman in her 20s, he threatened her.”
During police interviews, Webb did not admit to the crimes and was unable to confirm his whereabouts at the time of the assaults. On June 19, 2017, he claimed he was at home alone sunbathing, but CCTV footage contradicted this alibi, proving he was not where he said he was. Despite entering guilty pleas before a trial could commence, Webb had multiple opportunities to confess earlier, sparing the victims from the trauma of a court trial. The investigation and subsequent sentencing highlight the importance of law enforcement efforts to protect vulnerable individuals and hold offenders accountable in Hemel Hempstead.