Convicted registered sex offender from West Sussex jailed for breaching conditions of prevention order

Police said Kevin Challen, 55, from Worthing, had been first convicted in March 2021 for possessing indecent images of children that were found on his computer during an investigation by police. This resulted in him receiving a suspended prison sentence of ten months, being placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years and subject to specific restrictions under a SHPO, Sussex Police added.

Whilst serving his suspended sentence, Challen went on to breach the conditions of the SHPO and through lies and deception, befriended and unsuspecting family and started messaging a child, police confirmed.