Basingstoke man jailed for rape and child sex offences
The 49 year old has been sentenced to 33 years behind bars
Last updated 4th Mar 2026
A man from Basingstoke has been jailed for more than 30 years for rape and serious child sex offences in Bordon and Southsea.
49 year old Michael Lovelace, of Tallis Gardens, was found guilty of the following offences in December 2025:
- Five counts of causing / inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity – no penetration
- Assault of a child under 13 by penetration
- Two counts of Sexual Assault a girl under 13 by touching
- Two counts of Offender 18 or over cause a child under 13 to watch / look at an image of sexual activity
- Rape of a child under 13
- Six counts of Rape
During sentencing Lovelace was handed an extended licence for eight years. He has also been handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.
Police Staff Investigator Karen Slade of the Major Crime Team North she is very pleased to see Lovelace jailed for his 'abhorrent actions': “Whilst no sentence will ever atone for the suffering that Lovelace has caused, I am glad that we have been able to bring some form of justice to the victims. I hope that this can help them begin to rebuild their lives, knowing that he is now behind bars as he deserves to be.
“I would like to thank the victims for their courage, resilience and support throughout this investigation, which has enabled us to get this result.
“We want to encourage anyone who has been affected by child sexual abuse to please report this to us. We take all reports of this nature extremely seriously and promise you that we will work tirelessly to bring offenders to justice.”