Exclusive:Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as warrant issued for child predator
By David George
Published 27th Jul 2026, 18:26 BST
These people all appeared in court on Friday, July 24.
- Adrian Scriparu, 45 from London Road, North End, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault, but not guilty to one count of intentional strangulation. He was sentenced to a 12-month community order, with 15 rehabilitation days and 120 hours of unpaid work.
- Ashraqul Haque, 45 from Sultan Road, Buckland, pleaded guilty to three counts of handling stolen goods. He was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison, concurrent for all offences.
- Corbin Frampton, 35 from Milton Road, Milton, pleaded guilty to two counts of shoplifting. He was remanded on unconditional bail, and will be sentenced on Friday, October 9.
- Derek Brown, 59 from Thamesmead Close, Gosport, indicated guilty pleas to one count of making indecent images of a child, and two counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order. He was remanded on unconditional bail, and will be sentenced on Friday, October 9.
- Keith Simon, 51 from Elm Grove, Southsea, pleaded guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm, but not guilty to one count of threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a private place. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will be sentenced on Friday, August 28.
- Kyle Hayward, 27 from Ranelagh Road, Havant, pleaded guilty to one count of drug driving, one count of driving without insurance, and one count of driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He was sentenced to a 16-month community order, with 120 hours of unpaid work, and was disqualified from driving for three years.
- Matthew Edney, 20 from Savile Crescent, Bordon, indicated a guilty plea to one count of burglary. He was remanded on unconditional bail, and will next appear in court on Monday, August 10.
- Michael Albery, 35 from Rodney Way, Waterlooville, pleaded not guilty to one count of rape, two counts of raping a child, three counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, two counts of assaulting a child by touching, one count of intentional strangulation, one count of attempted rape, and one count of causing a child to look at an image of sexual activity. He was remanded in custody, with a trial date set for Tuesday, September 1.
- Nicholas Stanley, 45 from Lucknow Street, Landport, pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in sexual communication with a child, and one count of attempting to meet a child following grooming, but not guilty to one count of making indecent images of a child. He failed to appear in court, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
- Owen Stevens, 29 from Stubbington Green, Fareham, pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and one count of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a child, but not guilty to one count of assaulting a child by touching, and was found not guilty of one count of raping a child. He was sentenced to three years in prison, concurrent for all offences, and made suibject to an indefinite restraining order.
- Steven Rose, 70 from Cyprus Road, Fareham, pleaded guilty to two counts of making indecent images of a child, and one count of facilitating the commission of sexual activity with a child. He was sentenced to three years in prison, and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order.