Wayne Hodges, aged 55, of Wilberforce Way, Gravesend, Kent, has been handed an extended determinate sentence of more than 25 years at Maidstone Crown Court after admitting the rape and sexual abuse of a female toddler.
The case emerged in May last year when Kent Police officers arrested Hodges and seized his mobile phone.
A forensic review of the device uncovered several indecent images of children, which prompted specialist detectives to launch an in-depth investigation.
The digital examination established that Hodges had directly subjected a female toddler to contact abuse, carrying out sexual assaults and rape against the defenceless child whilst creating indecent media.
Hodges was charged with multiple serious offences and appeared before Maidstone Crown Court in March, entering guilty pleas to:
- Rape of a child under 13
- Sexual assault of a child under 13
- Making indecent images of children
At his sentencing hearing, the judge designated Hodges a dangerous offender posing a serious risk of harm to the public.
The court imposed an extended sentence consisting of a custodial term of 17 years and three months (207 months), accompanied by an extended licence period of eight years.
Hodges was also made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for an indefinite period (for life).
Release Calculation: Because Hodges received an extended determinate sentence as a dangerous offender for serious child sexual offences, statutory automatic release does not apply. Hodges is required to serve a minimum of two-thirds of his 17-year and three-month custodial sentence (11 years and six months / 138 months) behind bars before becoming eligible to apply for parole. His release remains entirely at the discretion of the Parole Board, which must be satisfied that his detention is no longer necessary for public protection. If released, he will serve the remainder of the custodial term plus the eight-year extension on licence under strict probation supervision.
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