Cleaner jailed after repeatedly accessing indecent images of children.

Eastbourne Cleaner Sentenced to 15 Months for Accessing Child Abuse Images

A 34-year-old Eastbourne cleaner, Ludovit Gerhat, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for repeatedly accessing images of child abuse, despite a previous conviction.

Gerhat, of Blackwater Road, was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on March 4 after pleading guilty to breaching his registered sex offender requirements.

A Sussex Police spokesperson stated, "He will now also remain a registered sex offender for a further ten years and will continue to be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), severely restricting his access to digital communications devices and to children for the same further period."

Gerhat had been convicted in August 2021 of possessing indecent images of children and was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. As part of his registration requirements, Gerhat was obligated to make any digital communication devices accessible to police via monitoring software. Later that year, officers detected attempts to wipe material from his devices.

Upon inspection, officers discovered that Gerhat had accessed more than 200 videos and 100 other indecent images of children from the internet, including some in the most serious categories.

PC Louise Blacker, of the East Sussex team responsible for monitoring registered sex offenders in the community, said, "Gerhat clearly felt he could get away with this, but did not realize that we can effectively monitor him and help ensure communities are protected."