Man jailed for child sex offences in Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire

A man from Bedfordshire has been jailed after pleading guilty to 20 child sex offences, some of which took place in Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire.

Luke Williamson, 34, and of Bunyan Road in Kempston, sent thousands of inappropriate messages, videos and voice calls to three teenage girls under the age of 16.

He also bribed his victims with money, alcohol, or vapes if they were initially reluctant to agree to meet him.

The victims, who lived in Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and the West Midlands, were tricked into believing Williamson was in love with them - he already knew they were underage.

He pleaded guilty in October 2025 to 12 counts of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sexual offence, three counts of sexual communications with a child, three counts of making indecent photographs of a child, causing a child to watch a sexual act, and taking indecent photographs of a child.

Williamson was sentenced at Hull Crown Court to eight years in prison, with an extra three years on licence.

He must also sign the Sex Offenders' Register indefinitely, and has been given a lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Detective Inspector Cat Slaughter, investigating from Humberside Police, said: “Even whilst on remand for a previous investigation, Williamson continued to write letters to one of the girls.

“When someone has been sexually manipulated, groomed or abused, people sometimes do not want to fully engage with an investigation, as was the situation with this case, and I want to acknowledge how incredibly difficult it is and that we completely understand and respect the girls’ decision.

“We believed that Williamson was a danger to young girls, and we continued to gather as much evidence as we could to build a strong case against him."