Maidstone sex offender groomed young teenagers online
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A Maidstone predator who attempted to groom two young girls he had contacted on social media has been jailed.
Trevor Cook was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months’ imprisonment after he bombarded his potential victims with obscene images of himself and repeatedly demanded explicit content from them in return.
At around 4.45pm on 22 February 2026, Kent Police was made aware that Cook had planned to meet one of the children at a fast food restaurant near Broadway.
Officers promptly attended the scene and arrested him. His phone content was reviewed and investigators established he had been attempting to meet girls for sex.
When his home was searched, officers seized train tickets and proof of a hotel booking.
Charged
Cook, of Massey Close, Maidstone, was later charged with attempting to communicate with a person under the age of 16 for the purposes of obtaining sexual gratification, attempting to cause or incite a child under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity, and arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.
Guilty
The 41 year old pleaded guilty to the offences and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday 29 June.
Following his release, Cook will serve an extended licence period of 4 years and be made the subject of a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Alan Wolfe, said:
‘Cook intentionally targeted underage victims and attempted to groom them. He tried to gain their trust by calling them ‘Princess’, feigned interest in their family members, and promised gifts of sweets and chocolates. ‘To a child, these actions might be misconstrued as affection. In reality, Cook is a dangerous paedophile who intended on carrying out a sexual assault on at least one child. ‘I am pleased the judge identified his lack of remorse concerning his offending. The prison sentence will prevent him committing further offences and – upon his release – he will be closely monitored by specialist officers.’