In 2023, the Offender Database recorded that Jay Humphries, then 36, formerly known as Jonathan Drakeford, was jailed for 58 weeks for breaching the conditions of his sex offender’s order. On Friday, 11 August 2023, the defendant appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court via video link from HMP Berwyn. The court reported that Humphries, the son of former First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford, had used an unapproved username on a dating site and deleted his internet history following his release on licence in January.
The investigation established that Humphries was staying in approved premises when the Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) breaches were discovered in March. North Wales Police reported that while he had permission to use the dating site Fab Guys under specific monitoring conditions, he instead used the unapproved alias “naughty 5007387.” The prosecution reported that Humphries had also deleted his browser history, ignoring previous warnings about deleting text messages, which the judge noted as a “warning you didn’t heed” while in Caernarfon, Gwynedd.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Humphries was originally jailed for eight years and eight months in 2018 for rape and actual bodily harm. Caernarfon Crown Court heard how he had also admitted to a child sexual offence after messaging a girl on Facebook whom he believed to be 15. The prosecution reported that in addition to the SHPO breaches, Humphries had been recalled to prison in May 2023 after leaving an abusive phone message for a probation officer, demonstrating a continued “very real risk” of reoffending.
Judge Timothy Petts noted that the defendant’s online activity included sexually explicit content and that his failure to comply with monitoring was a deliberate act. For his actions in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, the judge noted that Humphries posed a danger to the community by circumventing the rules designed to protect the public. The judge noted that the 58-week sentence reflected the severity of the breach and the defendant’s persistent refusal to adhere to the statutory requirements imposed following his “vile” crimes in 2018.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in Wales, Jay Humphries was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: 58 weeks in prison.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were maintained for life.
- SHPO: Remains subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court following a guilty plea to breaches.
- Criminal Record: Convicted of rape, actual bodily harm, and a child sexual offence.
- Original Conviction: Sentenced in 2018 under the name Jonathan Drakeford.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Humphries is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by North Wales Police, South Wales Police, and the prison estate. Due to the “vicious and deceptive” nature of his original offending and subsequent breaches in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, his management is subject to the highest level of oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Humphries must comply with notification requirements regarding his identity and residence for the remainder of his life. Authorities state that his history of bypassing monitoring software and using aliases necessitates permanent and stringent oversight of his digital presence. Any breach of his life-long registration conditions, his SHPO, or further sexual misconduct in Gwynedd, Cardiff, or elsewhere will result in immediate arrest and a return to the court system for a lengthier term of incarceration.
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