Paedophile Gets “Most Extensive” Prevention Order in Police History

A convicted paedophile has been issued with what Dyfed-Powys Police describes as the most extensive sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) in their history. 📋⚖️

Steven Loveridge, 60, from Cyfyng Road in Ystalyfera, was jailed for six years and seven months with an extended licence of six years at Swansea Crown Court in May. He admitted to a series of sex offences involving young children dating back to 2007, including two counts of indecent exposure, two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and three counts of possessing indecent images of children.

Of the 469 indecent images found, 82 were in category A – the most serious rating for such offences.

Investigators discovered extensive evidence at his home and on his devices, including notes, maps, and detailed plans for further sexual interactions with children. The planning was so extensive that when legal services team members listed locations of concern using letters of the alphabet, they had to continue with “aa, bb” after exhausting all 26 letters.

Lowri from Dyfed-Powys Police’s legal services team said: “In most cases, a complete and effective sexual harm prevention order is typically made up of around two or three bespoke prohibitions. Loveridge’s case was far from typical, with the final order containing a total of twenty unique and highly specific prohibitions.”

She added: “While I’ve only been in the legal services team here at Dyfed-Powys since December 2024, even my most experienced colleagues have been stunned at the length of the order needed to safeguard against this predator.”

The 20-year SHPO will remain in place until 2045, and Loveridge will be on the sex offenders register for life.