Northampton man jailed for five years after being found guilty of child sexual offences

Ryan Clarkson, of Swain Court, Northampton, was sentenced on June 19, after a jury at Leicester Crown Court found him guilty of 13 counts of child sex offences, totalling 28 offences.

According to Northamptonshire Police, the 27-year-old committed the offences when he was younger, with his behaviour escalating from sexual touching to rape.

An investigation into the offences was launched in 2022 after multiple survivors of Clarkson’s abuse came forward, which led to him being charged.

Having denied the charges, Clarkson was found guilty by a jury. When sentencing Clarkson at Leicester Crown Court in June 2026, His Honour Judge Ebrahim Mooncey said: “I accept he has not committed further offences. However, I have concluded that only a custodial sentence is appropriate in the circumstances to meet the justice of the case.

“The sentence cannot undo what has been done and the effects it has had on people’s lives for so many years. For the defendant, he has to be dealt with for his conduct when he was young and for the victims, some closure is needed for the damage he has caused to their lives.”

Detective Constable Evie Mugridge, who led the investigation, added: “I want to thank the survivors for the immense courage they have shown throughout and it is only because of their bravery and strength that Clarkson has been held accountable for his horrendous actions.

“We are committed to protecting children and bringing to justice those who seek to exploit or abuse them. We take these offences extremely seriously and would always encourage victims to come forward and report to us.”

Clarkson was sentenced to five years in prison.