Richard Barker

Age: 56

Town: Bradford

Convicted: 31/03/2025

Richard Barker Jailed for Child Sexual Offences

A man from Bradford has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for a string of child sexual offences.

Richard Barker, 56, of Keighley Road, was charged with eleven offences relating to his online interactions with two children. These included possession of indecent images of children, engaging in sexual communications with children, and inciting children aged 13-15 to engage in sexual activity.

Barker pleaded guilty to all eleven original charges at Bradford Crown Court on June 9, 2023. However, further disclosures led to additional charges being brought against him in July 2024. These included two counts of sexual assault and four counts of rape.

Barker denied these charges and went on trial at Bradford Crown Court on November 4, 2024. He was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault and two counts of rape, but cleared of the other offences.

On March 31, 2025, Barker was sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison, followed by a four-year extended license period. He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Detective Constable Donna Stokes of Bradford Safeguarding Team praised the bravery of the victims who reported the abuse they endured. She stated that Barker is a predatory man who targeted vulnerable children for his own sexual gratification and that the team takes all reports of sexual offences seriously, investigating them thoroughly.

Richard Barker 's photo

Offender ID: Richard-Barker-31032025

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