MAN SENTENCED FOR PERSISTENT SEXUAL CHAT WITH CHILD DECOY
Update 25/06/2026: A convicted sex offender who breached the conditions of his imposed restrictions has been sentenced to prison.Lewis Densley was subject to a Sexual Risk Order following his February 2025 conviction for communicating sexually with a minor.
The order mandated that he inform authorities about any new romantic relationships, avoid unsupervised contact with children, and seek approval before using internet-capable devices, among other stipulations.
In December 2025, Kent Police received information that Densley had been sending sexual messages to two women.
Investigations revealed he possessed a secret phone containing images and messages sent to someone in May 2025.
Upon arrest, officers found him with two phones.
It was also discovered that he had begun a relationship with a different woman and stayed at her residence when her children were there, without reporting this to police.
The 30-year-old from Northfleet faces six charges of breaching his Sexual Risk Order.
After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison at Maidstone Crown Court on June 22, 2026.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lewis Densley, 28, from Ditchling Hill, Crawley, was involved in a case where he engaged in sexual conversations of a 'persistent' nature with a decoy posing as a 14-year-old girl named Ruby Jones via Facebook Messenger.
Prosecutor Lee Dacre stated that Densley's messages included intentions of collecting the girl, taking her away from her home, and discussing taking her virginity.
Densley pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child between May 31, 2024, and June 3, 2024, in Ulverston.
The court heard that he was 'fuelled with alcohol and cocaine' during the offending.
He had already been subjected to a three-year sexual risk order in summer 2024 and received a 12-month prison sentence (suspended for 24 months), along with requirements such as completing 15 RAR days, a 120-day alcohol monitoring program, and being on the sex offenders register for seven years.
The judge expressed concerns about his risk to children and highlighted the importance of addressing his behavior to prevent further offences.
