Robert Babey

Robert Charles Babey (born 8 April 1949 in Hampshire) is a former company director. He is also a convicted sex offender.

During or prior to 2009, Babey was handed a sexual offence prevention order banning him from contacting children on the internet and being left alone with children unrelated to him. It is unknown whether said order is still in place.

Circa 2009, Babey contacted a 15-year-old boy on a website and made it clear that he wanted to have sex with the boy. The boy initally said no to sex, but later told Babey he was short of money. Babey picked the boy up from outside a school in Southampton and took him to some woods in Rownhams, where the boy performed an indecent act on Babey for £50.

Some time later, the boy contacted a social worker and said that he had been "foolish". The police were also informed. When the police searched Babey's house, they found (on two computers) in excess of 300 indecent pictures of other boys. As a result of Babey's actions, Babey was jailed for 33 months, placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely, and was banned from working with children for life. In addition, he was ordered to pay almost £11,000 in prosecution and defence costs. Prior to this, Babey had over five convictions for sex offences on boys. Babey was first convicted in 1990 for sexual assault.

During or prior to July 2017, Babey was snared in a sting by TRAP Community after grooming and arranging to meet what he thought was a 14-year-old boy. As a result of his actions, Babey was jailed for 7 years, and was given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life. He was sentenced by Judge Gary Burrell QC.