David Chellapah

David Chellapah, 31, was sentenced to 10 years at Isleworth Crown Court on 22 May 2026 after pleading guilty to 21 offences related to online sexual exploitation of children. The offences occurred between August and October 2025, following intelligence that Chellapah was communicating with a child to arrange a meeting for sexual abuse. He was arrested on 17 October 2025 when he attended a pre-arranged meeting with a child. Digital forensic analysis revealed he had been targeting multiple children aged 12 to 15 across social media platforms, engaging in grooming behaviour, sending sexual messages, inciting sexual activity, and attempting to arrange further meetings. Searches of his home led to the seizure of digital devices containing indecent images and videos of children, some involving very young children. Chellapah pleaded guilty to all counts in February 2026, including sexual communication with a child, attempting to meet a child following grooming, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and offences related to the production and possession of indecent images of children.