Suspended sentence for man guilty of child sex offences

Having previously pleaded guilty, a 28 year old man from Weston was today given a suspended sentence in relation to child sex offences.

Jordan Cavie of International Way pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

Back in September 2019, over a period of a few days, Cavie engaged in an explicit online chat with who he thought was a 13 year old girl. Following enquiries, he was subsequently arrested at an address at Middle Road, Sholing, in November 2019.

The investigation was carried out by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, together with the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU).

In court, the Judge concluded the case with the following sanctions against Cavie;

18 month sentence, suspended for 21 months

Ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work

Ordered to attend 40 days rehabilitation activity days

Attend an accredited sexual offender programme

Barred from working with Children

Subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years

Required to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years

Ordered to pay £1000 in court costs.

DC Angela Smith-Jones from HIOWC’s Internet Child Abuse Team said: 

“In a day and age where social media is so prevalent in young people’s lives, and the ease in which messages can be sent by people unknown to them, it is incredibly important that we, as the police, are in a position to investigate if we believe that criminal offences have taken place during these exchanges. 

“Throughout the investigation, we have worked closely with SEROCU in order to develop evidence against an individual who had every intention of meeting who they believed to be a child in order to commit sexual offences against them. 

“Despite the messages making clear the girl was underage, Cavie continued to send sexual content.

“Our teams are committed and will continue to work hard to ensure that children across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are not exposed to sexual predators or violence.”

Detective Constable Colin Haynes, of SEROCU, said:

“Thankfully, as part of this investigation no real children were in danger however Cavie committed a serious offence in that he believed the person he was communicating with was a child. SEROCU works closely in collaboration with forces in the South East including Hampshire Constabulary to disrupt offenders to make every effort to ensure that children are protected from harm.”