A 55-year-old Southampton man has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for downloading thousands of indecent images of children and violating a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Jason Ullett, from Rownhams Road, was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 10 September) following an investigation by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Internet Child Abuse Investigation Team.
During their inquiry, officers discovered more than 6,600 photographs and videos depicting child abuse on Ullett’s devices. Of these, 976 were classified as category A – the most serious classification.
Investigators also found extreme pornographic material featuring animals and images showing torture of people and animals.
Between August 2024 and January 2025, Ullett was arrested on three separate occasions, with police confiscating 40 digital devices containing the illegal material.
The investigation commenced on 22 March 2024, leading to a search warrant being executed at his property on 18 August. Officers discovered several undeclared devices, which Ullett was legally required to report to police under his existing Sexual Harm Prevention Order conditions.
Several devices were secured with locks or passwords – another violation of his court-imposed restrictions.
In January, police were alerted that Ullett was driving without insurance. When officers impounded his vehicle, he refused to surrender the keys, telling them he intended to make their work “as difficult as possible”.
Despite his obstruction, officers gained access to the car and seized a laptop found inside.
Later that month, Ullett bought another vehicle without taxing it. During a traffic stop, officers discovered an additional laptop and mobile phone which hadn’t been declared to authorities. Both items were confiscated along with the car.
After examining all seized devices, Ullett faced charges including three counts of possessing indecent images of children, possessing extreme images, and four counts of breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges, leading to a trial at Southampton Crown Court on 29 July, where he was found guilty on all counts.
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DC Darren Hemingway-Guy from the Internet Child Abuse Investigation Team said: “Online child sex offence investigations are exceptionally complex and lengthy, representing some of the most distressing cases police handle.
“Ullett deliberately attempted to obstruct our investigation by withholding information and refusing to cooperate with officers. He explicitly stated he would make our work difficult.
“This didn’t deter our ICAT officers, who persistently visited his address, executed warrants, seized vehicles and confiscated all digital devices before undertaking the meticulous process of downloading, examining and categorising all material found.
“Despite overwhelming evidence, Ullett continued denying his guilt. Fortunately, the jury saw through his denials, and justice has now been served with his conviction and sentencing.”
