Michael Harman, from Ashford was convicted at Canterbury Crown Court in March 2024 for sexually assaulting a 7 year old girl at a house in Folkestone by grooming her over a prolonged period. Harman was given a suspended sentence and placed onto the sex offenders register. Harman asked the young girl to show her body parts to him and then continued to expose his genitals. Harman, was interrupted by somebody in the house before he was able to continue his sexual experience. Harman was also caught with animal porn on his phone during the police investigation.