24-year-old Isle of Wight man Ryan Phillips has been found guilty of 15 child sex offences – including rape – following a 4-week trial at Portsmouth Crown Court.
Phillips, of Melville Street in Sandown, first appeared in court in May 2024 accused of more than a dozen sexual offences against both boys and girls under the age of 13.
The case was sent up to the Crown Court where the 24-year-old denied his actions, said to have taken place over a 6-year period between 2011 and 2017.
The trial, presided over by His Honour Judge Melville KC, began on 14th February with the jury sworn in to hear details of Phillips’ horrific offending, which started when he was just 10 years old.
On Thursday (13th March), having heard all the evidence in the case, the jury returned guilty verdicts for a total of 15 offences including:
- 6x Rape of a child under 13
- 6x Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity
- 1x Sexual assault of a child under 13
- 1x Assault of a child under 13 by penetration
- 1x Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child
Philips is due to be sentenced on 22nd May 2025 at Portsmouth Crown Court. He has been given bail until that time.
WTF why has he been given bail? He is disgusting. Hope he gets a very long sentence and rots in jail?
Because the historic offences were committed when he was a child, no evidence of any offences as an adult, therefore not currently deemed a risk, or a flight risk, and will be subject to certain conditions. The fact that he pleaded not guilty, and forced a trial in doing so should indicate a custodial sentence is coming.
He’s been found guilty of doing all those things to kids but given bail? Seriously?