In 2019, the Offender Database recorded that David Revell, 67, admitted to grooming a 12-year-old girl and possessing child abuse material. On appearing at Warwickshire Magistrates’ Court in Leamington, the defendant, of Ebourne Close, Kenilworth, pleaded guilty to multiple serious sexual offences. It was reported that Revell, a former director of the Myton School Trust in Warwick, had been caught in a police operation in Manchester on 26 January 2019, leading to his immediate resignation from his educational post.
The investigation established the predatory and calculated nature of Revell’s conduct. Warwickshire Police reported that Revell communicated with the girl on more than one occasion, making sexual comments for his own gratification. The prosecution reported that he then attempted to meet the 12-year-old child with the explicit intention of committing a sexual offence. Following his arrest, a forensic search of his devices uncovered Category C indecent photographs showing children in naked or indecent poses.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Revell’s position as a school governor made his actions a significant breach of community trust. Warwickshire Magistrates’ Court heard that Revell had only been a director of the trust since September 2018 before his “vile” double life was exposed. The investigation established that Revell’s attempts to meet the child were part of a “reprehensible” plan that was intercepted by authorities in Manchester.
District Judge Lesley Mottram noted that the sentencing guidelines for such offences were far beyond the powers of a Magistrates’ Court. For his actions in Warwickshire and Manchester, the case was committed to Warwick Crown Court for a final hearing. The judge noted that while Revell would receive credit for his early guilty pleas, he was required to register as a sex offender immediately and was banned from unsupervised contact with minors as part of his bail conditions.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the crimes reported in England, the status of David Revell is as follows:
- Custodial Status: Case committed to Warwick Crown Court for sentencing in 2019.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated immediately upon his plea.
- Professional Status: Resigned as Director of Myton School Trust, Warwick.
- Judicial Oversight: Originally appeared at Warwickshire Magistrates’ Court following a Warwickshire Police investigation.
- Criminal Record: Attempting to meet a child following sexual communication; Making and possessing indecent images of children (Category C).
- Origin: Ebourne Close, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Revell was managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by the police and the National Probation Service in Warwickshire. Due to the nature of his conduct in Kenilworth, which involved targeting a 12-year-old and exploiting a position of trust within the education system, his management was a high priority for the Public Protection Unit. Authorities state that his “deceptive” behavior necessitated strict bail conditions, including a requirement to reside at specified addresses in Warwickshire or Scotland and a total ban on internet use during the legal process.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Revell had to comply with all notification requirements regarding his identity and residence. Authorities state that his history of predatory behavior in Warwick and Manchester necessitated permanent vigilance. Any future attempt to contact children, access educational settings, or fail to disclose his location to the authorities would result in immediate arrest and a return to the prison system.
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