In 2025, the Offender Database reported that a Burton-on-Trent Paedophile child sex offender, Andrew Robert Pope, had been convicted of 18 offences following the initiation of an inquiry.
Andrew Robert Pope, 56, of Burton-on-Trent, was convicted by a jury following a trial at Stafford Crown Court on June 3.
Our investigators commenced their investigation in May of the previous year after a survivor courageously reported the incident to an individual.
During our inquiry, several survivors were interviewed. We collected all necessary evidence and apprehended Andrew Robert Pope, who refuted all charges during his custodial questioning.
During the investigation of his residence, we confiscated his phone and discovered inappropriate photographs on it.
During our research, an additional survivor emerged and informed us of further crimes committed by Andrew Robert Pope.
Based on our findings and the courage of the survivors, Andrew Robert Pope was indicted on many charges and brought to trial. He persistently refuted his offences, although a jury adjudicated him guilty on all 18 counts, which included:
- Seven counts of rape of a girl
- Nine counts of engaging in sexual activity with a girl
- One count of making indecent photographs/pseudo-photographs of a child
- One count of assaulting a person, thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm
Detective Sergeant Gemma Szalapski, from our rape and serious sexual offences unit, said: “By working tirelessly to find out the extent of Andrew Robert Pope’s crimes, we were able to help another survivor come forward and seek the right support.
“It is their immeasurable bravery that has resulted in this outcome. I’m pleased that the verdict was reached and all of Andrew Robert Pope’s offending will be recognised, despite his attempts to hide the truth.”
He is due to be sentenced at Stafford Crown Court on 3 October this year.
UPDATE 2026
Andrew Robert Pope, 56, of Burton-on-Trent, was sentenced to 26 years in prison at Stafford Crown Court today (Friday, 23 January 2026).
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