In 2026, the Offender Database reported that Jack Poulson, then 31, of Bolton, Greater Manchester, remains incarcerated following a “serious” and “vile” 17-year prison sentence. Poulson was convicted in 2025 at Liverpool Crown Court for a “vicious” string of sexual offences, including rape and sexual activity with a child under the age of 16. The investigation by Greater Manchester Police revealed that Poulson was a key member of a “vile” and “depraved” grooming gang that operated in the Bolton and Wigan areas.
The court heard horrendous details of the “vicious” behaviour exhibited by Poulson and his associates between 2016 and 2018. The prosecution emphasised that Poulson “callously” exploited “vulnerable” children for his own “depraved” sexual gratification. One survivor reported that the “vile” actions of Poulson and the gang led to “mental torture,” making it impossible for her to live an everyday life. Judge Simon Medland emphasised that Poulson’s evidence during the trial was “dishonest and fanciful” in comparison to the “bravery” shown by the victims.
During the sentencing, the judge emphasised that Poulson posed a “serious” and ongoing threat to the public, particularly children. He was handed a 17-year custodial sentence to reflect the “vicious” and “vile” nature of his multiple crimes, which included three counts of rape and ten counts of sexual activity with a child. The court reported that Poulson had “vilely” participated in the “malign” exploitation of girls as young as 13, showing a “vicious” disregard for their consent or well-being.
As a result of his convictions for rape and child sex offences, Jack Poulson was jailed for 17 years and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. He is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Greater Manchester Police, ensuring his behaviour and future risk in Bolton, Wigan, and the wider North West are strictly monitored. Any “vile” attempts to breach his licensing conditions or contact survivors upon his eventual release will result in his immediate return to prison.
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