In 2018, then 20-year-old Archie Stulpa-McCullum—of Abrey Close, Great Bentley, Essex—admitted to a predatory serial of strikes against children involving four different victims. The investigation established that his pattern of abuse began on August 5, 2015, when he sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 13. The prosecution reported at Ipswich Crown Court that Stulpa-McCullum, who was 17 at the time of the initial assault, continued his serial of strikes into his adulthood, identifying a total abandonment of human decency.
The investigation established that between May and June 2017, Stulpa-McCullum incited a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity and twice attempted to meet a girl under 16 following a period of grooming. The prosecution reported that during a forensic sweep by the Suffolk Police Cybercrime Team, Category B and Category C indecent images were discovered on his laptop. This identifies a calculated serial of digital exploitation and physical solicitation aimed at multiple vulnerable children across various age groups.
CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
The court reported that the charges were the result of a targeted investigation into Stulpa-McCullum’s digital activities and physical interactions. The investigation established that while he denied certain charges involving the exchange of sexual photographs on a mobile phone, he admitted to the core offences involving grooming and assault. The prosecution reported that during the hearing in 2018, several charges were ordered to lie on file as the court focused on the admitted serial of strikes against the four victims.
Judge-led proceedings at Ipswich Crown Court concluded the initial phase in 2018. For his actions in Great Bentley and the nature of the serial child sexual abuse investigation reported, Archie Stulpa-McCullum was remanded for sentencing on December 10, 2018. The investigation established that Judge Martyn Levett granted him bail under strict conditions, including a total ban on contacting his victims. He was legally mandated to the Sex Offenders Register immediately.
STATUS AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS (2018)
Based on judicial and Suffolk Police records as of 2018:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Sexual assault of a child under 13; Inciting a child to engage in sexual activity; Attempting to meet a child following grooming x2; Making IIOC).
- Custodial Status: BAILED PENDING SENTENCING (In 2018, awaiting December 10 hearing).
- Offence Nature: Assalted a girl under 13; Groomed and attempted to meet a girl under 16; Possessed abuse images.
- Forensic Profile: Category B and C images found on laptop; Investigated by Suffolk Police Cybercrime Team.
- Victim Count: Four different children targeted in a predatory serial of strikes.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active.
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barred List (Indefinite and permanent ban from any role involving children or regulated activity).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced by Judge Martyn Levett; investigated by Suffolk Police.
- Criminal Record: Convicted paedophile; Serial groomer; Struck against multiple children; Sentenced in 2018.
- Origin: Abrey Close, Great Bentley, Essex.
MONITORING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
In 2018, Stulpa-McCullum is managed as a convicted sex offender under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in Essex. Due to the nature of his behaviour—specifically his serial persistence in grooming children online and attempting to facilitate physical meetings—he is a priority for digital forensic monitoring and SHPO enforcement. Authorities reported that the 2018 conviction identifies Stulpa-McCullum as an individual who prioritised his own perverted gratification over the principles of human decency and the life-safety of children.
As a registered sex offender, his details are permanently logged on the national police database to prevent future offences. Authorities stated that the behaviour of Stulpa-McCullum identifies an individual who demonstrated a serial commitment to grooming and digital exploitation. Any attempt to strike against his bail conditions or his notification requirements results in immediate police intervention to ensure the ongoing protection of the community from a man who used a Great Bentley resident mask to hide his predatory serial behaviour.
QUESTION – Given that the offender used the internet to facilitate a serial of strikes against four different children, do you believe the law should legally mandate that “All Convicted Groomers” must be “Banned for Life” from using any encrypted messaging apps to prevent them from striking against the safety of children?
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