In 2026, the Offender Database reported that Jordan Cave, then 28, formerly of Waltham Forest, Greater London, and now of Hubberstone, Pembrokeshire, was handed a suspended prison sentence for the sexual abuse of a child and the possession of thousands of indecent images. On Monday, 2 February 2026, Cave appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court, where he avoided immediate incarceration despite what police described as “vile” and “despicable” offending.
The investigation established that Cave, while working as an IT technician at The Latymer School in Edmonton, sexually abused a 12-year-old schoolboy over his clothes. He recorded a 10-minute video of the assault—which included groping and licking—and stored it in a file on his computer named ‘Latymer’. The prosecution reported that after police detected suspicious activity on a Dropbox account in 2022, a search of his home uncovered nearly 4,000 indecent images. This haul included 907 Category A images and 216 Category A “prohibited images or AI” depicting the rape and sexual torture of children.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
Recorder Maryam Syed KC emphasised that the material found on Cave’s devices was “despicable,” featuring videos of boys as young as four being handcuffed and raped. The court reported that Cave had also authored documents detailing his sexual fantasies involving the rape of 10 to 13-year-olds. When initially questioned, Cave attempted to deflect blame by suggesting he had been hacked and told officers there was “nothing to worry about.”
The sentencing was met with visible disbelief from a specialist Metropolitan Police officer present in court, who was seen shaking his head as the judge opted for a suspended sentence. The judge emphasised that the “onerous” conditions of the community-based order were not a “lenient” option. The prosecution emphasised that The Latymer School has confirmed that, although files were named after other boys, there was no evidence of a connection to any other pupils at the school. For his crimes in London and Pembrokeshire, the court determined that Cave’s high-risk management would be handled through strict rehabilitation and monitoring requirements.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in the UK, Jordan Cave was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: Two years imprisonment, suspended for two years.
- Curfew: A four-month electronically monitored curfew.
- Unpaid Work: 200 hours of community service.
- Rehabilitation: 20 days of Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 26 sessions on a sex offender programme.
- SHPO: A 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
- Compensation: Ordered to pay £800 to the victim.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated for 10 years.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Cave is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Dyfed-Powys Police and the Metropolitan Police Service. Due to his background in IT and his use of cloud storage to hide illicit material, his internet usage and electronic devices will be subject to the highest level of scrutiny by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Cave must comply with mandatory notification requirements regarding his residence in Hubberstone, Pembrokeshire. Authorities state that his 10-year SHPO is a critical tool to ensure he is barred from school environments and restricted from accessing the platforms he used to view child abuse. Any breach of his registration conditions, his court order, or the terms of his suspended sentence will result in his immediate arrest and return to Snaresbrook Crown Court for activation of his prison term.
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