In 2019, the Offender Database reported that David Pamment, then 54, of Charlie Soar Court, Eastleigh, Hampshire, was sentenced to eight months in prison at Southampton Crown Court. Pamment, who served as a police officer with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), was caught with a stash of vile indecent images of children on his electronic devices. The investigation began after Hampshire Constabulary flagged his activity during a serious national probe into peer-to-peer file-sharing websites used by predatory individuals.
On February 11, 2018, police conducted a search of Pamment’s home in Eastleigh, Hampshire, where they seized multiple electronic devices for forensic analysis. The examination uncovered 31 indecent images, including 17 Category A images—the most serious and violent classification of child abuse material. Additionally, 12 Category B and two Category C images were identified, confirming that David Pamment had been actively seeking out and “making” (downloading) sickening content involving the exploitation of children.
David Pamment pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of a child. The court heard that his depraved actions constituted a serious breach of the trust placed in him as a serving police officer. While his defence may have offered mitigation, the judge emphasised that a custodial sentence was necessary to address the horrendous nature of the material he accessed. Following his conviction, Pamment faced immediate disciplinary action from the Ministry of Defence Police, leading to his dismissal for gross misconduct.
As a result of his convictions for these vile sexual crimes, David Pamment was sentenced to eight months in prison. He was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for ten years and was made subject to a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). He is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Hampshire Constabulary, remaining under intensive supervision for the duration of his order. Any attempt to access prohibited technology or any breach of his strict registration requirements in Eastleigh, Southampton, or elsewhere will result in his immediate arrest.
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