Exclusive:Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as child sex offender avoids prison sentence
By David George
Published 1st Sep 2026, 15:21 BST
These people appeared in court on Friday, August 28.
- Aidan MacLean, 30 from Summerlands Walk, Havant, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating, one count of actual bodily harm, one count of intentional strangulation, one count of controlling counterfeit currency, and one count of criminal damage. He was sentenced to two years and six months in prison.
- Connor Rich, 31 from Ivy Close, Southsea, indicated guilty pleas to three counts of making indecent images of children, and one count of possessing extreme pornographic images. He was sentenced to a two-year community order, including 35 rehabilitation days.
- Damian Whittaker, 32 from Boxwood Close, Waterlooville, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug, namely cocaine. He was sentenced to 18 months in custody, suspended for two years.
- Jonish Giri, 33 from Corby Crescent, Anchorage Park, indicated a guilty plea to one count of dangerous driving, and pleaded guilty to one count of driving without third-party insurance, and one count of failing to stop. He was remanded on unconditional bail, and will be sentenced on Friday, October 30.
- Keith Simon, 51 from Elm Grove, Southsea, pleaded guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm, and one count of threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a private place. He was sentenced to 24 months in custody, suspended for two years, with 30 rehabilitation days and 150 hours of unpaid work.
- Nicholas Starlight, 30 from Britannia Road, Southsea, was sentenced for one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. He was sentenced to eight months in custody, suspended for two years, with 20 rehabilitation days and 200 hours of unpaid work, and was made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years.
- Owen Ellis, 26 from The Hornet, Chichester, indicated a guilty plea to one count of actual bodily harm. He was remanded in custody, and will be sentenced on Monday, September 14.