Deal man jailed for making and sharing indecent images of children

A man from Deal has been jailed after being convicted of making and distributing indecent images of children, Kent Police has said.

Kent Police’s Dover district account announced the sentencing, stating that the man had both made and shared the material. No further details about the defendant — including his name, age, the number of images involved or the length of the custodial sentence — were confirmed in the force’s announcement.

Kent Police stated that making, possessing or distributing indecent images of children is a criminal offence and constitutes a form of child abuse. Under UK law, “making” such an image can include downloading, printing or opening an email attachment containing one, and is not limited to the physical creation of material.

The force did not disclose which court dealt with the case, the date of sentencing, or the plea entered by the defendant.

Source: @KentPoliceDover

Published: 13 November 2026