In 2019, the Offender Database recorded that Kevin Andrews, then 57, of Marsh Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, was jailed for sexually assaulting children in a supermarket. On Tuesday, 30 April 2019, Andrews appeared at Luton Crown Court, where he was handed a 13-month custodial sentence. The court heard that the defendant used a deceptive tactic to target young girls in a public space.
The investigation established that on 16 March 2019, Andrews was inside the Iceland supermarket on Marsh Road, Luton. On two separate occasions within just four minutes, he was captured on CCTV dropping his keys near two young girls. As he bent down to collect them, he sexually touched the victims. Bedfordshire Police identified Andrews through the store’s surveillance footage, which clearly showed the calculated nature of the “key-dropping” ruse.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Andrews was already subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) at the time of the attacks. Luton Crown Court heard that his actions in the Iceland supermarket constituted a direct breach of this order. The judge noted that the defendant’s behaviour—specifically targeting children in a busy shop using a practised distraction technique—demonstrated a persistent and predatory risk to the community in Luton, Bedfordshire.
The judge noted that the 13-month sentence reflected both the indecent assaults and the blatant disregard for the existing court order. For his actions in Marsh Road, Luton, Andrews pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault on children under 13. The prosecution reported that the CCTV evidence was undeniable, revealing that Andrews had intentionally positioned himself to make illicit contact with the victims under the guise of an accident.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Kevin Andrews was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: 13 months in prison.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated for 10 years.
- SHPO: His existing Sexual Harm Prevention Order remains a critical monitoring tool.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Luton Crown Court following guilty pleas.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Andrews is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Bedfordshire Police and the Probation Service. Due to the nature of the assaults in the Iceland supermarket and the breach of his SHPO in Luton, Bedfordshire, his management is subject to oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Andrews must comply with notification requirements regarding his residence in Marsh Road, Luton, for the next 10 years. Authorities state that his history of using “distraction” tactics in public spaces necessitates intense scrutiny of his movements and behaviour in retail environments. Any further breach of his registration conditions, his SHPO, or his licence terms will result in immediate arrest and a return to Luton Crown Court.
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