Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as pensioner charged with historic child sex offences
By David George
Published 10th Nov 2026, 10:58 GMT
These people appeared in court on Monday, November 9.
- Alfie Doswell, 18 of Cottage Grove, Southsea, was charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of assault by beating, and single charges of possessing a bladed article in public, threatening with an offensive weapon, robbery, and affray. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on Friday, November 13, for a plea and pre-trial preparation hearing.
- Chauncey Hocking, 36 of Osier Close, Tipner, pleaded guilty to single charges of theft from a person, robbery, and actual bodily harm, all relating to the same incident on May 7, 2026, where he attacked a man and took his mobile phone, asthma inhaler, tobacco and a wallet containing £40. He was sentenced to 17 weeks in prison.
- Chris Agate, 46 of Wingfield Street, Buckland, was charged with arson in relation to an incident in Carpenter Close, Southsea, on April 30, 2025. He was remanded on unconditional bail, with a trial date set for December 14, 2026.
- Darren Snarey, 40 of Grateley Crescent, Havant, was charged with 10 counts of failing to comply with the sex offenders register, namely failing to register online usernames with the police. Accounts were made on platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, Xbox, WhatsApp, Twitch, Apple Gaming, and eBay. He was remanded on unconditional bail, and will appear in court on December 23, 2026, for a plea and pre-trial preparation hearing.
- Geoffrey Piper, 81 of North Road, Waterlooville, was charged with four counts of raping a child, nine counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, three counts of assault by penetration, two counts of assault by touching, and one count of sexual assault on a female. Remand and follow-up hearing details have not been listed by the courts.
- Haydon Morgan, 33 of Timberlake Drive, Titchfield, pleaded not guilty to two counts of intentional strangulation, and entered no plea to three counts of assault by beating. He was remanded in custody, with a trial date set for March 22, 2027.
- Jade Ennis, 32 of Manners Road, Southsea, pleaded not guilty to single charges of actual bodily harm, and criminal damage. She was remanded on conditional bail, with a trial date set for October 12, 2027.
- Jakob Turner, 22 of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to single charges of possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug, namely crack cocaine, and acquiring criminal property, namely £1,150 cash. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on January 25, 2027, for further case management.
- Jason Essery, 57 of Omega Street, Somers Town, entered no plea for single counts of harassment, and possessing a bladed article in a public place. He was remanded on unconditional bail, with a trial date set for August 31, 2027.
- Jody Masters, 47 of St Mark’s Road, Stamshaw, was charged with one count of controlling or coercive behaviour, and one count of assault by beating. He was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on February 8, 2027.
- Joshua Peace, 35 of Curdridge Close, Havant, was charged with attempted murder. A plea hearing was adjourned until Friday, November 13, and the defendant was remanded in custody.
- Kai Dore, 26 of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to single counts of grievous bodily harm, and robbery. He was remanded on unconditional bail, with a trial date set for November 15, 2027.
- Michael Waterhouse, 55 of Worthing Road, Southsea, pleaded guilty to single charges of racially aggravated assault, racially aggravated harassment, threatening a person with a bladed article in a public place, and possessing a bladed article in a public place. He was remanded in custody, and will be sentenced on January 15, 2027.
- Mitchell Rigg, 28 of Brockhurst Road, Gosport, pleaded not guilty to two counts of breaching a non-molestation order, and was charged with a further count of stalking. He was remanded on conditional bail, with a trial date set for November 1, 2027.
- Moussa Barrikam, 25 of Telephone Road, Southsea, pleaded not guilty to single counts of possessing a bladed article in a public place, threatening a person with a bladed article, and affray. He was remanded on unconditional bail, with a trial date set for October 18, 2027.
- Peter Noakes, 33 of Prideaux-Brune Avenue, Gosport, pleaded guilty to one count of common assault. He was sentenced to a two-year community order, with 12 months of drug rehabilitation treatment.
- Robert Jackson, 34 of Halstead Road, Wymering, was found guilty of two counts of assault by beating. He was sentenced to a total of 32 weeks in prison.
- Samuel Smith, 33 of Mayles Lane, Knowle, was charged with one count of grievous bodily harm with intent. He was remanded on unconditional bail, and will next appear in court on January 18, 2027, for plea and pre-trial preparation.
- Shaun Singh, 27 of Laburnum Grove, North End, pleaded not guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug, namely cocaine, and two counts of acquiring criminal property, namely cash totalling £3,101.60.
- Tyrone Bennett, 34 of Broadmere Avenue, Havant, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled Class A drug, namely cocaine, but pleaded not guilty to three counts of intentional strangulation, three counts of actual bodily harm, and single counts of perverting the course of justice, controlling or coercive behaviour, threatening property damage, and assault by penetration. He was remanded in custody, with a trial date set for June 7, 2027.