Stephen Kelly

Stephen Kelly

40, Male Custodial - 8y 2016-05-01

Birmingham, West Midlands

Offender ID: c92894b1-3bb0-40e3-b723-f9ee467d9b52

Offence Summary

Stephen Kelly arranged child prostitution twice and engaged in sexual activity in the presence of a 14-year-old boy, leading the exploitation ring in Birmingham.

Full Description

Stephen Kelly, 40, from Elm Road, Bournville, Birmingham, was sentenced to eight years for two counts of arranging or facilitating child prostitution and one count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. He was the central figure in a child sex ring that abused a 14-year-old boy in care during 2009 and 2010, as determined at Warwick Crown Court in a three-month trial.

Kelly discovered the boy begging in Birmingham city centre and prostituted him to multiple men in cars, vans, and hotels, enabling rapes and other abuses including beatings and online broadcasts. The victim's early complaints to West Midlands Police were not pursued, but his 2012 statement brought justice. Judge Sylvia de Bertadano noted the police's initial failings.

Kelly initiated and organised the prostitution.
His oversight allowed widespread abuse by co-defendants.

The judge told Kelly and others: 'Therefore you are each partly responsible for his situation as a young man who is struggling.' Assistant Chief Constable Carl Foulkes described the 'horrific' nature of the crimes and the force's subsequent learnings. The case exposed another indecent assault by Ronald Potter.

Location

City: Birmingham

County: West Midlands

Address: Elm Road

Case Details

Police Force: West Midlands Police

Sentence Length: 8 years (Custodial)

Expected Release: September 2021
Guideline: two-thirds served for sentences ≥4 years; half otherwise (England & Wales). Estimates only.

Full Sentence End: May 2024
If served in full. Estimates only.

Name heritage (predicted origin)

Country: United Kingdom

Confidence: 95%

Special Thanks

A huge thank you to West Midlands Police for their tireless dedication in bringing this offender to justice. Your commitment and hard work truly help keep our communities safe, and we are deeply grateful.

Source: bbc.co.uk

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