Student who grew to become UK’s youngest feminine paedophile set for jail re-release
Britain’s youngest female paedophile, Sophie Elms, was jailed after pleading guilty to 16 child sex offences at the age of 18, having committed the offences at 16
Sophie Elms became Britain’s youngest female paedophile when she was convicted at 18(Image: Facebook)
An an ex-childcare student who became Britain’s youngest female paedophile was she was jailed at 18 is due to be re-released from prison this month.
Sophie Elms, now believed to aged 25, from Swindon, was sentenced to seven years and ten months in prison back in 2019. She admitted to serious sexual offences involving children as young a two years old in Wiltshire.
She was previously released in September last year but was recalled to prison due to breaking her license conditions. None of the offences took place at the nursery or college from her childcare course.
The paedophile previously pleaded guilty to 16 child sex offenses including sharing indecent images and videos of her assaulting the children to a known sex offender.
Sophie Elms offences involved children as young as two (Image: Wiltshire Police / SWNS)
Four mobile phones owned by Elms that were seized held indecent images and videos in category A – the most serious of all.
Regarding her release this month, a Prison Service spokesperson told Talk to the Press: “These were horrendous crimes, and our thoughts remain with the victims.
“Upon release, this offender will be subject to the strict conditions of the sex offender’s register.”
A parent of the young victims spoke in court during sentencing, describing the impact on their family as “unimaginable” and “horrific”.
Following her sentencing, Detective Inspector Simon Childe said: “Understandably, this case has shocked the local community as well as those further afield.
Elms pleaded guilty to 16 child sex offences including sharing indecent images and videos of her assaulting children(Image: Facebook)
“Elms is just 18-years-old making her one of the youngest women in the country to be convicted of these types of offences, and at the time of committing these atrocious crimes, she was studying child care with a long term aim of working with very young children in the future.
“I am extremely grateful to my team of dedicated officers who have been able to intercept and prevent her from working with children ever again.
“I would like to firstly praise the families of the very young victims in this case who have shown a great deal of strength throughout this court process – they have been provided with specialist support since the investigation began and we will continue to ensure they and their children feel fully supported.
During the court case, Elms covered her face as she entered and left court(Image: Tom Wren SWNS.com)
“Secondly, I would like to praise the investigation team in this case who have worked tirelessly and very closely alongside partner agencies in pulling together evidence to put before the courts and ensure Elms could be brought to justice for her disgraceful actions.
“Our officers will leave no stone unturned in investigating crimes of this nature regardless of how much time has passed since the offences were committed – we understand the huge impact these offences can have on a young victim and their families.
“I hope that in this case, the families of the young victims can take some closure from the sentencing and feel supported in moving forward.”
For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.
