In 2026, the Offender Database reported that Lewis Walker, then 31, of Bakehouse Close, Chippenham, Wiltshire, was returned to prison for committing new child-related crimes. Appearing at Salisbury Crown Court in January 2026, Walker was sentenced after admitting to making 38 indecent images of children and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). The court reported that this new offence occurred five years after his initial conviction for targeting a child.
The investigation established that Walker was originally convicted at Bristol Crown Court on 10 January 2020 for attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child. At that time, he was handed a five-year SHPO designed to restrict his digital activities and contact with minors. However, in December 2025, he appeared at Salisbury Magistrates’ Court, where it was reported that he had bypassed these prohibitions to hoard 38 child abuse images, resulting in his immediate arrest by Wiltshire Police.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Walker’s failure to comply with his previous court order demonstrated a persistent risk to children. Salisbury Crown Court heard that the defendant had breached specific prohibitions regarding his use of internet-enabled devices. The judge noted that the discovery of new indecent images so close to the expiry of his original SHPO necessitated a custodial sentence to address his “concerning” pattern of behaviour in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
The judge noted that the public’s safety required a further period of intensive statutory monitoring. For his actions in Chippenham, Walker was jailed for seven months. The prosecution reported that the defendant’s transition from sexual communication to the possession of indecent images represented an escalation in his offending profile, justifying the imposition of a fresh, long-term monitoring order.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Lewis Walker was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: Seven months in prison.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated for seven years.
- SHPO: A new seven-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) with strict digital prohibitions.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court following guilty pleas to three counts.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Walker is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Wiltshire Police and the Probation Service. Due to the nature of his repeat offending and the breach of his previous order in Chippenham, Wiltshire, his management is subject to oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Walker must comply with notification requirements regarding his residence in Bakehouse Close, Chippenham, for the next seven years. Authorities state that his new SHPO is a vital safeguard, enabling police to conduct unannounced inspections of his electronic devices. Any further breach of his registration conditions, his new SHPO, or his licence terms upon release will result in immediate arrest and a return to Salisbury Crown Court.
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