Exclusive:Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as child sex offender is jailed
By David George
Published 24th Jul 2026, 17:28 BST
These people all appeared in court on Thursday, July 24.
- Frankie Rackham, 31 from Corbishley Road, Bognor Regis, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to supply a controlled Class A drug, namely cocaine, and one count of conspiracy to supply a controlled Class B drug, but not guilty to one count of participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group. He was sentenced to 32 months in custody, concurrent for both offences, with a forfeiture and destruction order issued for all drugs, mobile phones, growing equipment and paraphenalia.
- James Searson, 38 from Forton Road, Gosport, indicated a guilty plea to one count of harassment, breaching a restraining order on conviction. He was remanded in custody, and will be sentenced on Friday, August 28.
- Jason Loveridge, 50 of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a knife in a public place, and one count of criminal damage, but was found not guilty of one count of threatening a person with a blade in a public place. He was sentenced to six months in prison, concurrent for both offences.
- Jordan Payne, 33 from Chamberlain Grove, Fareham, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage, and one count of threatening to damage property. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will be sentenced on Friday, September 25.
- Robert Pasteiner, 76 from Old Broyle Road, Lavant, pleaded guilty to 12 counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, seven counts of facilitaing the sexual exploitation of a child, four counts of inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, four counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, three counts of making indecent images of children, three counts of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, two counts of possessing false identification, and one count of meeting a child after grooming. He was sentenced to six years in prison, concurrent for all offences.
- Sapphire Povey, 29 from Talbot Road, Southsea, was charged with three counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker. She was remanded on unconditional bail, and will next appear in court on Monday, August 3.
- Wayne Lowman, 55 from Heath Close, Hunston, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to supply a controlled Class A drug, namely cocaine, one count of conspiracy to supply a controlled Class B drug, namely cannabis, and one count concerned in the supply of a controlled Class B drug, namely cannabis, but not guilty to one count of participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group. He was sentenced to 32 months in custody, concurrent for both offences, with a forfeiture and destruction order issued for all drugs, mobile phones, growing equipment and paraphenalia.