Fred Hart

Fred Hart, aged 33, appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on 5 August 2026 for sentencing. He had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images or pseudo-images of children.

The court imposed a sentence of six months imprisonment, which was suspended for a period of 18 months. In addition to the custodial sentence, Hart was made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order for five years and is required to remain on the registered sex offenders list for seven years. The court further ordered him to complete a 35-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

The investigation into Hart’s actions was conducted by the Thames Valley Police Counter Corruption Unit. Following the commencement of the investigation in October 2024, Hart was suspended from his non-public facing role at police headquarters.