❌CALLUM CROFTS – SOUTHPORT❌
📍 Location: King Street, Southport
- Rape of a child under 16
- 7 counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child
- 3 counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child
- Cause/incite a child to engage in sexual activity
- Send a photo of genitals to cause alarm/distress/humiliation
- 3 counts of making indecent images of a child (Categories A, B, C)
✅ Guilty verdict at Liverpool Crown Court
⏳ Sentenced: 15 years in prison; life on Sex Offender Register (June 30, 2025)
📝 CASE SUMMARY:
Callum Crofts, 22, was convicted of the rape of a child and 11 other sexual offences against four additional children. The abuse took place between February 2023 and March 2024. He subjected his first victim to a traumatic two-week trial, during which she had to recount the abuse in detail.
Crofts later admitted to further crimes in March 2025. The court found him guilty of a range of sexually exploitative and abusive actions. He was handed a 15-year sentence and ordered to sign the Sex Offender Register for life.
🔊 VICTIM SUPPORT & POLICE STATEMENT:
Detective Constable Lindsey Harris praised the victims for their strength and encouraged others to come forward: “While no sentence will undo the trauma, we hope this conviction brings some justice.”
📞 Report abuse: Call 101 or Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111. In emergencies, dial 999.
🔗 Learn more about the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) campaign
💬 NEED SUPPORT?
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault or abuse:
- 📍 Merseyside: Contact RASA Merseyside at 0151 558 1801
- 📍 St Helens/Knowsley: Call RASASC Cheshire & Merseyside: 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063
🛡️ CLARE’S LAW – KNOW THEIR HISTORY:
Concerned about someone’s past? You can request information under Clare’s Law (Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme).