In 2026, 27-year-old Ben Siddle, of Willow Park, Havant, was jailed for a total of 23 years following a predatory series of assaults against a woman in her 20s. The investigation established that between August 2021 and October 2023, Siddle subjected the victim to “abhorrent” physical and sexual violence in Denmead. The prosecution reported at Portsmouth Crown Court on 27 April 2026, that Siddle punched the woman, kicked her with steel-toe-cap boots while she was on the floor, and burned her face with the contents of a diffuser, identifying a total abandonment of human decency.
The investigation established that Siddle’s series of behaviour extended to strangulation, biting, and digital harassment. The prosecution reported that after the physical assault, Siddle sexually assaulted the woman and subsequently attempted to intimidate her into retracting her police statement. This identifies a calculated series of assaults on the life-safety and autonomy of the victim, who Detective Constable Gemma Hodgkinson described as living in fear for more than two years due to Siddle’s actions.
JUDICIAL SENTENCING AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS
The court reported that Siddle was convicted of 10 charges, including three counts of sexual assault by penetration and three counts of occasioning actual bodily harm. The investigation established that the 23-year sentence consists of 18 years of immediate imprisonment and an extension period of five years. The prosecution reported in 2026, that Siddle was also handed a restraining order and placed on the sex offender register indefinitely, identifying a priority assault by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary to ensure he is “off the streets and unable to treat other women this way.”
Judge-led proceedings at Portsmouth Crown Court concluded with Siddle’s incarceration in April 2026. For his actions in Denmead and the nature of the series of domestic violence and sexual assault investigations reported, Ben Siddle has been removed from the community for over two decades. The investigation established that his forensic profile as a dangerous and violent sexual predator is now a matter of permanent record. He remains legally mandated to the Sex Offenders Register FOR LIFE.
STATUS AND CASE DETAILS (2021-2026)
Based on judicial and Hampshire Constabulary records as of April 2026:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Sexual assault by penetration x3; ABH x3; Assault by beating x2; Witness intimidation; Criminal damage).
- Custodial Status: JAILED (In 2026, serving 18 years plus 5 years on licence).
- Offence Nature: Punched and kicked victim with steel-toe-cap boots; burned her face with diffuser chemicals; strangled and bit the victim; committed sexual assault by penetration; intimidated a witness.
- Timeline of Case: Offences occurred August 2021 to October 2023; Sentenced 27 April 2026.
- Location: Denmead, Hampshire; Havant (Willow Park); Portsmouth.
- Forensic Profile: Then 27-year-old male; forensic history documents a “sustained campaign” of domestic and sexual violence; identified by DC Gemma Hodgkinson as a high-risk offender.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active FOR LIFE.
- Judicial Oversight: Managed by Winchester CID and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.
- Criminal Record: Convicted sex offender; Series predator; Domestic abuser; Jailed in 2026.
- Origin: Havant.
MONITORING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
In 2026, Siddle is managed as a maximum-risk predator under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in the South. Due to the nature of the behaviour—specifically the series of persistence in using steel-toe-cap boots as weapons and the use of chemicals to disfigure the victim—he is a priority for high-security incarceration. Authorities reported that the 2026 sentencing identifies Siddle as an individual who prioritised his own violent impulses and perverted gratification over the principles of human decency and the life-safety of women.
As a registered sex offender for life, his details are permanently logged on the national police database to ensure his future movements are under the strictest scrutiny. Authorities stated that the behaviour of Siddle identifies a commitment to clandestine sexual violence and the systematic physical violation of his victim. Any future attempt to assault the terms of his restraining order or contact the survivor results in immediate police intervention to ensure the ongoing protection of the community from a man who used a “Havant resident” mask to hide a predatory and persistent series of assaults.
QUESTION – Given that the offender “burned the victim’s face and used steel-toe-cap boots” to inflict injuries, do you believe the law should legally mandate that “All Convicted Violent Sexual Predators” must be “Permanently Prohibited from All Dating Apps” for life to prevent a series of assaults?
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