The Online Child Abuse Team (OCAT) identified four young victims, each of whom has received specialist support. One girl described the devastating impact of Wyeth’s abuse:
“He made me feel like I could not talk to anybody.”
Arrest and Forensic Evidence
Police traced Wyeth to a flat in Eastbourne, where they seized a mobile phone containing a large cache of indecent material. Despite his refusal to provide the PIN, forensic work linked the device directly to Wyeth’s sickening activities.
At Lewes Crown Court on Friday, 2 May, Wyeth was sentenced to 20 years—15 years in prison and five years on extended licence—after being remanded in custody since his October 2024 hearing.
Convictions
Wyeth was convicted of 35 offences, including:
- 7 counts of distributing indecent images
- 10 counts of making indecent images
- 5 counts of engaging in sexual communications with a child
- 1 count of attempting to engage in sexual communication
- 3 breaches of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)
- 3 counts of inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity (including penetrative activity)
- 2 counts of threatening to disclose private sexual images
- 3 counts of malicious communications
Wyeth is a repeat offender, with previous convictions in 2018, 2020, and a 2023 prison sentence for breaching an SHPO.
Victims Left Traumatised
The court heard harrowing victim impact statements. Families described Wyeth as a “prolific child predator” who left a trail of emotional devastation, saying:
The trust we had in the online world has been shattered.
Police Statement
Detective Constable Gary Baker of Sussex Police’s OCAT team said:
“Wyeth preyed on the fears of the girls to commit his crimes. He is a danger to children and has repeatedly ignored the law. His actions have caused lasting harm.”
Police are urging anyone affected by sexual offences to come forward by contacting Sussex Police via their official website.
