In 2026, the Offender Database reported that Paul Tyler, then 66, of Trinity Road, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment. On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, Tyler appeared at Hull Crown Court, where he was jailed for a “reprehensible” campaign of rape and sexual abuse against two children that spanned several years.
The investigation established that Tyler was a “persistent” predator who was already serving a 16-year sentence, handed down in 2012, for sexual offences against children in the West Yorkshire area. A “complex” four-year investigation by Humberside Police was launched in August 2022 after a man “bravely” reported multiple rapes he suffered as a child. While Tyler was in prison for his previous crimes, a second investigation was triggered in late 2024 when a woman disclosed that she had also been “systematically” abused by him when she was a young girl.
Judicial Findings and Criminal History
Tyler eventually pleaded guilty to 11 “abhorrent” offences across the two new investigations. These included five counts of rape of a boy under 13, rape of a girl under 13, and various counts of sexual assault and assault by penetration. The prosecution emphasised that the “gravity” of his offending against both victims required a “vicious” sentence to reflect the long-term “devastating” impact on the survivors.
Hull Crown Court heard that the 18-year sentence handed down today will run consecutively to his previous 16-year term. This means that after completing the remaining three years of his 2012 sentence, Tyler will immediately begin his new “serious” term of incarceration. The court noted that his “persistent” targeting of children across multiple decades and regions marked him as an “abhorrent” risk to the public.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his “appalling” crimes in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, Paul Tyler was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: 18 years in immediate custody (consecutive to his previous sentence).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were imposed for life.
- SHPO: An indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order was issued to monitor his conduct.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Tyler is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Humberside Police. His history of “systematic” rape and abuse of multiple children in both East Riding of Yorkshire and West Yorkshire means his status remains under “critical” scrutiny.
As a lifetime member of the Sex Offenders Register, Tyler must comply with strict notification requirements regarding his address on Trinity Road, Bridlington. Authorities state that the 18-year consecutive sentence and indefinite SHPO are “critical” tools to ensure he remains incarcerated for the foreseeable future. Any breach of his registration conditions following any eventual release will result in his immediate return to Hull Crown Court.
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