In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that Kurt Devoy-Foster, then 34, of Terry Street, Nelson, Lancashire, was jailed for seven years and six months after being exposed as a “vicious” and “persistent” digital predator. On Monday, 23 February 2026, the defendant appeared at Preston Crown Court for sentencing. The court reported that over a two-year period, Devoy-Foster attempted to engage in sexual communication with profiles he believed belonged to girls as young as 12, despite being under strict notification requirements and court bail.
The investigation established that Devoy-Foster utilized apps such as RandoChat and WhatsApp to send “vile” sexual messages and images. Lancashire Police and the North-West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) reported that the defendant was repeatedly intercepted by undercover officers and members of Online Child Action Groups (OCAGs). The prosecution reported that even while on court bail, Devoy-Foster continued to “viciously” solicit sexual acts and “abhorrent” pictures from individuals he believed were children in Nelson and Blackburn, Lancashire.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Devoy-Foster was a “persistent” offender who flagrantly ignored judicial orders and bail conditions. Preston Crown Court heard how he was arrested outside a Blackburn supermarket in December 2024 after being confronted by an OCAG, yet by April 2025, he was again “predatorily” targeting a profile he believed was a 12-year-old girl. The prosecution reported that a search of his home on Terry Street uncovered eight mobile phones, used to facilitate his “vile” and systematic attempts to groom minors in Lancashire.
The judge noted that Devoy-Foster’s conduct, particularly his attempt to arrange a “secret date” in a park with a child, demonstrated an acute danger to the public. For his actions in Nelson, Lancashire, the defendant pleaded guilty to sexual communication with children under 16, inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and multiple failures to comply with notification requirements. The judge noted that the seven-and-a-half-year custodial sentence and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) were necessary to stop his “vicious” cycle of offending.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Kurt Devoy-Foster was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: Seven years and six months in prison.
- SHPO: An indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated for life.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Preston Crown Court following multiple guilty pleas.
- Criminal Record: Convicted of sexual communication, incitement of a child under 13, and multiple breaches of court orders.
- Origin: Terry Street, Nelson, Lancashire.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Devoy-Foster is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) at the highest level of oversight by Lancashire Police and the MOSOVO team. Due to the “vicious and defiant” nature of his sexual offending in Nelson, Lancashire, his internet access and electronic devices are subject to permanent and stringent monitoring by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Devoy-Foster must comply with notification requirements regarding his identity and residence for the remainder of his life. Authorities state that his history of “predatory” digital grooming while on bail necessitates that any future access to the internet or contact with children will result in immediate arrest. His indefinite SHPO ensures that he remains under the most intensive supervision available to prevent further “vile” exploitation of children in Lancashire or elsewhere.
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