A 77-year-old Dorset man who subjected a young woman to a serious sexual assault and committed voyeurism offences against a second victim has received an immediate custodial sentence of 11 years and six months at Winchester Crown Court.
Philip Adrian Tubbs, residing in Ferndown, Dorset, appeared in the dock for sentence on Friday 6 November 2026 having entered formal guilty pleas to sexual assault by penetration and two counts of voyeurism.
The criminal investigation was initiated by Dorset Police in August 2024 after the primary victim, a woman aged in her 20s, courageously reported to authorities that she had been sexually assaulted inside a residential address in Ferndown.
Detectives swiftly arrested Tubbs and conducted formal custody interviews. Investigators then executed a detailed forensic examination of the defendant’s mobile telephone, uncovering critical digital evidence corroborating the sexual assault alongside disturbing voyeurism material involving a second female victim.
Confronted with the forensic findings recovered from his handset, Tubbs entered guilty pleas at Winchester Crown Court to:
One count of sexual assault by penetration
Two counts of voyeurism
Following the sentencing hearing on 6 November, Detective Constable Liam Moss, of Dorset Police, stated:
“I would like to praise the initial victim in this case for coming forward and reporting what happened to her. Her bravery, along with that of the further victim, has ensured a sexual offender has been put behind bars and will face the consequences of his actions. Through their strength and courage, Tubbs has been held to account and faced justice. We will always thoroughly investigate a report of a sexual offence. We are here to support you and listen.”
Under the provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, both victims in this case are protected by mandatory, lifelong statutory anonymity. Any publication, broadcast, or public dissemination of information capable of leading to their identification is strictly prohibited under UK law.
Sentencing Tubbs, the presiding judge highlighted the severe trauma inflicted upon the primary complainant and the invasive breach of privacy committed against the second victim, determining that a substantial custodial term was required to reflect the gravity of his offending.
The judge sentenced Tubbs to 11 years and six months’ immediate imprisonment.
In addition to his prison sentence, the court imposed an indefinite restraining order alongside a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and statutory notification requirements on the Sex Offenders Register to ensure strict public protection.
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