Weston-super-Mare Man Jailed for Amassing Over Half a Million Child Sexual Abuse Images Thursday, March 12, 2026 weston-super-mare childabuse sexualoffences police avonsomerset investigation sentencing digitalcrime internetsafety law enforcement A 65-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, Martin Schwarz, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after being found in possession of more than half a million indecent images of children. The investigation … Read More
‘Monster’ paedophile who ‘stole’ victim’s childhood is jailed for 27 years Thursday, March 12, 2026 paedophile abuse sexualoffences victims justice court prison safeguarding investigation childprotection Philip Garrett, 70, of Berrow near Burnham-on-Sea, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple non-recent sexual offences against two children. The Taunton Crown Court handed down the sentence … Read More
‘Predator’ Jailed and Banned for Life from Working with Children Thursday, February 26, 2026 predator childabuse imprisonment internetexploitation wiltsheriff safeguarding sexualoffences justice police restriction Karl Shuttleworth, a 60-year-old man from Poulshot near Devizes, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple child sexual offences. In addition, he has been permanently banned from working with children and … Read More
'Predator' with a Sick Secret Jailed and Barred from Working with Children Thursday, February 26, 2026 predator childabuse sexualoffences internetcrime justice safeguarding exploitation wiltshire sentencing protection Karl Shuttleworth, a 60-year-old from Poulshot near Devizes, has been sentenced to three years in prison for multiple child sex offences and will never be allowed to work with children again. The former Poulshot Road resident … Read More
Midsomer Norton Man Charged with Multiple Sexual Offences Against Boys Monday, January 12, 2026 midsomernorton sexualoffences court bail bath childabuse assault legalproceedings crowncourt charges Kenan Broadway, a 26-year-old resident of Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, appeared at Bath Magistrates Court on Wednesday, January 7, facing serious allegations involving 14 offences related to sexual crimes against men and … Read More
Crime Severity Map Reveals Most Affected Areas in Somerset Thursday, December 18, 2025 somerset crimeseverity avon somersetpolice bristol bath violentcrime sexualoffences crimemapping communitysafety A new crime severity map has shed light on the areas in Somerset most impacted by serious criminal activity. Unlike traditional crime rates that simply count the number of offenses, crime severity scores take into account … Read More