In 2019, the Offender Database recorded that Adrian Drabble, then 54, of Ledbury, Herefordshire, was sentenced for recording a 15-year-old girl for sexual gratification. On Wednesday, 3 July 2019, Drabble appeared at Hereford Magistrates Court for sentencing. The court reported that the defendant, a director of Crystal Carpets and manager of a small modelling agency, was found guilty of voyeurism after a young model discovered she was being surreptitiously filmed in a changing room at his shop.
The investigation established that on 16 December 2017, Drabble collected the teenager from her home under the guise of a photo shoot. West Mercia Police reported that the victim became suspicious after seeing a picture of the changing room on the defendant’s computer. The prosecution reported that Drabble had instructed the girl to bring specific underwear and change during the session, during which he used a mobile phone to record her without her consent.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Drabble’s actions were a calculated exploitation of his role as a business director and modelling agent. Hereford Magistrates Court heard that the mother of the victim considered the sentence “too lenient” for the trauma caused to her daughter. The prosecution reported that the filming was discovered only because the victim noticed the recording device, leading to a police raid where his computer tower and mobile phone were seized and later ordered for destruction.
The judge noted that while Drabble avoided an immediate prison term, he would be subject to strict long-term monitoring. For his actions in Ledbury, Herefordshire, he was ordered to pay £250 in compensation to his victim and £700 in court costs. The judge noted that the combination of unpaid work, a rehabilitation order, and an indefinite restraining order was designed to manage the risk he posed to young females.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Adrian Drabble was handed:
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated for five years.
- Community Order: 150 hours of unpaid work.
- Rehabilitation Order: Up to 40 days of rehabilitation activity.
- SHPO: A Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) prohibiting contact with any female under 16.
- Restraining Order: An indefinite order prohibiting contact with the victim.
- Financial Penalty: Ordered to pay £1,035 in total fines and costs.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Drabble is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by West Mercia Police and the National Probation Service. Due to the “premeditated” nature of the recording in Ledbury, Herefordshire, his management is subject to oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Drabble was required to comply with notification requirements regarding his residence in Ledbury until 2024. Authorities state that his SHPO includes strict digital conditions, legally barring him from possessing data storage devices unless they are made available for police inspection. Any attempt to delete his device history or breach his indefinite restraining order will result in immediate arrest and a return to court.
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