A child groomer who convinced young girls to send him indecent images and videos has been jailed.

Jack Davey, 21, was arrested at his home in Harvel Road in Meopham in May 2022 after police were informed he had groomed a 13-year-old girl he met online.

He was 17 at the time but pretended he was younger to exchange sexual communications with the girl and to arrange to meet her.

Following his arrest, by which point he had turned 18, police were made aware of similar indecent contact between Davey and two other girls from other parts of Kent.

A review of his internet devices revealed he had been messaging several girls across various platforms in Kent and elsewhere in the country.

He had been saving images and videos of them of a sexual nature which he had recorded without their knowledge.

Davey appeared at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, May 9, having pleaded guilty to more than 30 separate offences.

These included inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, meeting a child following sexual grooming, possessing indecent images of children and making threats to disclose private sexual images with intent to cause distress.

“His actions towards them, including threatening to share their images, which he himself had incited them to send, has had a damaging impact on their confidence and ability to trust other people...”

Davey was sentenced to three years and four months’ imprisonment.

He must serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before being eligible for parole and will spend an additional two years on licence under the terms of an extended sentence.

He was also made subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and will be on the sex offenders’ register for life.

Davey’s sentencing also includes further crimes committed between November 2023 and January 2024 of grooming a 14-year-old girl and multiple breaches of a previous SHPO.

Detective Constable Mel Ling said: “I would like to commend the bravery of the victims within this case who spoke openly to me about their contact with Jack Davey and provided vital evidence that ultimately led to the serious charges against him.

“His actions towards them including threatening to share their images, which he himself had incited them to send, has had a damaging impact on their confidence and ability to trust other people.

“If any other young person finds themselves in a similar situation to Davey’s victims, I would encourage them to speak to someone they trust such as a friend, family member or teacher for support in reporting this to the police.

“Please do not delete any communication as this could be used as evidence and assist in identifying the person responsible.”