Man Jailed for 15 Years for Sexually Abusing Children

Jack Bradshaw, 29, of Winsford, was sentenced to 15 years in prison at Chester Crown Court on Thursday, August 8, for eight sexual offenses involving children.

Bradshaw had initially denied all but one of the charges but changed his plea to guilty on April 30. The court heard that in 2021, Bradshaw initiated a sexual chat with a nine-year-old girl and encouraged her to engage in sexual acts. In 2023, he began communicating with another girl, aged 12, and the conversation turned sexual. He also attempted to show the girl an image of a person engaging in sexual activity for his own gratification.

Bradshaw was found guilty of five counts of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, two counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child, and one count of inciting a child under 13 to look at an image of sexual activity.

Judge Steven Everett sentenced Bradshaw to 11 years and four months in prison, which was later extended by three years. An additional eight-month jail term was imposed for the charge of inciting a child to look at a sexual activity image.

The court also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of several items seized from Bradshaw, including mobile phones and a sex toy. Bradshaw was placed on the sex offender register indefinitely and was made subject to a lifetime sexual harm prevention order.

This order prohibits Bradshaw from living in the same household as any child under 16 or entering and remaining in any household where a child under 16 is present, unless he has the express approval of Social Services. He is also prohibited from having unsupervised contact or communication with any child under 16, unless it is inadvertent and not reasonably avoidable in daily life, or he has consent of the child's parent or guardian, who has knowledge of his convictions.

As part of the order, Bradshaw is not allowed to use any device capable of accessing the internet unless he notifies police, among other conditions.