Douglas Bowyer

Douglas Bowyer, 67, of Boston, was sentenced to eight years in prison at Lincolnshire Crown Court on 10 July 2026. At a hearing in April 2026, he pleaded guilty to two counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, three counts of causing or inciting a girl aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity involving penetration, and one count of attempting to cause or incite the same. Furthermore, he pleaded guilty to six counts of making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child, possessing a prohibited image of a child, and multiple counts of possessing extreme pornographic images, including those portraying rape or acts with animals.

Investigations by Lincolnshire Police revealed that Bowyer had engaged in sexualised online communications with children for nearly two decades, manipulating victims by posing as a 19-year-old male. Forensic analysis of 49 seized devices identified over 19,000 indecent images and 628 videos. As part of his sentencing, Bowyer is subject to a lifetime requirement to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.