A 36-year-old Hampshire man who subjected two children under the age of 13 to serious sexual offences in Waterlooville has received an extended custodial sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment at Portsmouth Crown Court.
Michael Albery, residing at Rodney Way in Waterlooville, appeared in the dock for sentence on Friday 30 October 2026 following an extensive safeguarding investigation conducted by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Eastern Child Abuse Investigations Team.
The court heard that Albery committed the offences against the two young victims in Waterlooville across a two-year period between 2021 and 2023. Following disclosures made to authorities, specialist detectives launched an investigation and gathered evidence leading to serious child sexual offence charges.
Albery refused to accept responsibility for his conduct, entering not guilty pleas and forcing the prosecution to proceed to a full seven-day trial at Portsmouth Crown Court. On Monday 14 September 2026, a jury rejected his defence and returned guilty verdicts across all three counts on the indictment:
One count of rape of a girl under 13
Two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13
Following the sentencing hearing on 30 October, Detective Constable Simon Hitchcock, of the Eastern Child Abuse Investigations Team, stated:
“I am pleased to see Albery put behind bars for the horrific offences he has committed. Whilst no sentence will ever return the victims to the lives they led before encountering this predator, I hope that knowing he is behind bars helps them, and their families, to begin to rebuild. I would like to thank the young victims and their families for their support throughout this investigation, and to commend them for their bravery, which has been key to us securing this result. We want to encourage anyone who has been affected by child sexual abuse to please report this to us. We will take your report seriously and work tirelessly to bring offenders to justice.”
Under the provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, both child victims in this case are protected by mandatory, lifelong statutory anonymity. Any publication, broadcast, or public dissemination of information capable of leading to their identification is strictly prohibited under UK law.
Sentencing Albery at Portsmouth Crown Court, the presiding judge classified him as a dangerous offender, imposing an extended custodial term of 14 years’ immediate imprisonment followed by an additional one-year extended licence period upon release.
In addition to his custodial sentence, Albery was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life, ensuring strict statutory monitoring and public protection restrictions upon his eventual release.
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