'Very dangerous' Essex man jailed for child sex offences
The judge ordered an extended licence of three years, due to his dangerousness
An Essex man's been jailed for child sex offences.
In June 2023 officers launched an investigation after allegations of child sexual offences were made.
Timothy Brown, 36, of Vernon Crescent, Brentwood, was arrested in October 2023.
He remained silent throughout two police interviews.
He was initially charged with 15 offences, including sexual offences involving a child.
At court these were amended, and he was charged with:
Two counts of meeting a child following sexual grooming
Two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
Sexual activity with a child
Sexual assault
Two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act
Intentional strangulation
Two counts of production of a Class B drug
On 13 January at Chelmsford Crown Court he admitted sexual activity with a child and two counts of cannabis production.
The other charges were left to lie on file.
At the same court on Monday (10 March) he was sentenced to five years in prison for sexual activity with a child.
The judge ordered an extended licence of three years, due to his dangerousness.
For two production of a Class B drug charges he was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment for each, to run concurrently with each other, and consecutively with the first sentence.
He is also subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, with conditions not to contact girls aged under 16 years.
The young survivor said:
"I’ve struggled for a long time with this and now, in effect, it’s over."
And paying special tribute to the officer who led the investigation she said:
"I appreciate you to the ends of the earth, you’re an angel and I’m ever so grateful."
Lead investigating officer PC Eleanor Rutherford said:
"I want to praise the courage of the victim in this case and anyone else impacted by Brown’s offending.
Their support has ensured a very dangerous offender is now behind bars and the public is safeguarded from him.
If you or someone you know thinks they are or have been a victim of child sexual exploitation please contact us.
We will listen, support you and thoroughly investigate."