In 2019, the Offender Database recorded that 62-year-old lorry driver Kevin Pybus was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for a predatory campaign to groom and meet young girls for sex. Following proceedings at Teesside Crown Court, the defendant—of Wakefield, West Yorkshire—pleaded guilty to a series of child sex offences committed while he was working in Middlesbrough. It was reported that Pybus used his HGV cab as a base to arrange sexual encounters with children he believed were as young as 10 and 13.
The investigation established that Pybus used online chat sites to seek out victims, specifically stating he was looking for girls aged eight or nine. Cleveland Police reported that the defendant was caught during a proactive sting operation where he believed he was communicating with a child, but was actually messaging an undercover officer. The prosecution reported that Pybus expressed a need to be careful of people looking to trap men like him, showing a clear awareness that his actions were illegal and depraved.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Pybus utilized his mobile lifestyle as a lorry driver to facilitate his predatory interests across different regions. Teesside Crown Court heard that the investigation uncovered evidence of Pybus making and distributing indecent images of children alongside his attempts to arrange physical meetings. The investigation established that the defendant intended to use his lorry cab in Middlesbrough as a private location to carry out sexual activity with minors.
Judge Howard Crowson presided over the sentencing in late 2019, where the calculated nature of the grooming was detailed. For his actions in Middlesbrough and online, Pybus was convicted of attempting to incite a teenage girl into sexual activity and contacting a child to meet for sex. The judge noted that the four-year and eight-month sentence reflected the high risk Pybus posed to the public, particularly his stated desire to target children of primary school age.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the crimes reported in England, the status of Kevin Pybus as of March 2026 was as follows:
- Custodial Sentence: 4 years and 8 months (Sentenced 2019; released on licence in 2022).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for life.
- SHPO Status: Sexual Harm Prevention Order active indefinitely.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Teesside Crown Court, following a Cleveland Police investigation.
- Criminal Record: Attempting to incite sexual activity with a child; Contacting a child to meet for sexual activity; Making and distributing indecent images.
- Origin: Wakefield, West Yorkshire; offences committed in Middlesbrough, Teesside.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Pybus is managed as a high-risk Category 1 predator within the West Yorkshire and Teesside areas. Due to the nature of his conduct, which involved using a professional HGV role to attempt the meeting and rape of children, his management is a maximum priority. Authorities state that his history of seeking out victims as young as eight requires the most intensive level of monitoring by the West Yorkshire and Cleveland Police Public Protection Units.
As a registered sex offender for life, Pybus’s details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that his behavior demonstrated a predatory fixation on very young children and a calculated attempt to avoid detection. Any failure to comply with his notification requirements, any unauthorized use of internet-enabled devices, or any presence near schools or lorry parks in Wakefield or Middlesbrough will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the community.
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