Exeter Crown Court Sentencing Results

Nathan Whitfield possessed indecent photographs of children and an extreme pornographic image. He pleaded guilty and received a 13-month prison sentence suspended for two years, with rehabilitation activity, a 10-year police registration requirement, and a sexual harm prevention order.

While working at HMP Exeter, Richards failed to inform the prison that a serving prisoner was in possession of an illicit mobile phone and that she had been communicating with him on the device. During a search of the inmate’s cell, two small mobile phones were found hidden. Call records for one of the phones showed two-way contact with Richards. An examination of Richards’ devices also found that she was supplying a class C drug, namely diazepam, to associates.

On or before 18/05/2023 at Torquay, Martin Lang, aged 61 from Barton Hill Road, Torquay, made (by downloading) 835 Category A indecent photographs of a child.

Martin Lewis exposed his genitals in Dawlish intending someone would see and be caused alarm or distress. He breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by failing to notify that he had a device capable of accessing the internet, and he possessed amphetamine and cannabis.

Between 11 February 2001 and 12 January 2024 at Honiton, made indecent images by downloading 58 Category A images of a child.

Mark Jarrett, a 58-year-old convicted sex offender subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, secretly bought a phone and failed to inform police. The judge described him as incapable of surviving in society and likely to offend again, and imposed the sentence to protect the public.

Paige Poole sexually abused a toddler, filmed the abuse, and sent the videos to another individual. She conspired with another person to commit the abuse. The offending occurred while she was living in London.

Neil Pilkington held a woman by the throat during an argument in Barnstaple Central car park. CCTV captured him grabbing her around the throat three times, once pushing her against a wall. The pair knew each other.

Neil Sweet used the 'Brave' private web browser in Torquay on 07/04/2026 while prohibited by a sexual harm prevention order, and committed four further breaches. He pleaded guilty.

Stuart Evans distributed an indecent image of a child and made indecent images of children by downloading them on 21 November 2023 in Paignton.

On 19/09/2025 at Honiton, Sini Manner, aged 60 from Tisbury Road, Hove, drove dangerously on Honiton High Street and A30.

On 18/10/2024 at Honiton unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon a male, criminal damage and affray.

Tyler Wilkey engaged in controlling or coercive behaviour towards a victim, leaving her in constant fear. He made threats to harm, including threats to harm her family. The victim came forward to report the abuse. Wilkey admitted the offence.

Between 28/12/2015 and 08/02/2024 at Holsworthy repeatedly or continuously engaged in behaviour which was controlling or coercive towards a female.

Roger Teague inflicted grievous bodily harm in Ashburton on 18 May 2024. He pleaded guilty and received an 11-month prison sentence suspended for two years, with 120 hours of unpaid work.

Ross Kingsland conspired with another individual to commit the sexual abuse of a child. The abuse was filmed and videos were sent to him as part of the offending.

Between 14/06/2026 and 17/06/2026 at Crediton he harassed a person putting them in fear of violence, assaulted a male by beating, resisted a constable, committed criminal damage, and used threatening words or behaviour.

Between 05/03/2025 and 01/07/2025 at Barnstaple caused a female to fear violence would be used against her by going to her workplace to threaten her, sending threatening messages and chasing her in the street.

On 26/08/20235 at Brynsworthy, Barnstaple, she handled stolen goods, namely two car batteries.

On 08/04/2026 at Torquay breached a criminal behaviour order.

Zbigniew Sokalski, 46, loitered near his home and exposed himself to three women in Exeter city centre in the quiet mornings or late at night. He was convicted by a jury of three charges of outraging public decency after a police manhunt in the Cheeke Street and Heavitree Road areas.