Man jailed 11 years for 30 child sex offences against 15 victims

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 12:01 · Archive

Darren Collis, 57, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after admitting 30 child sex offences involving 15 victims.

Darren Collis, 57, of Rockall Close in Haverhill, was sentenced to 11 years in prison at Peterborough Crown Court on 23 October. He received an extended licence totalling 17 years, including six years on licence following his release.

Collis pleaded guilty to 30 offences including sexual communication with a child, causing a child to watch a sexual act, grooming, arranging to meet a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity and making and distributing indecent images of children. In May 2025, he began communicating on Snapchat with what he believed to be a 14-year-old boy. Despite being told the boy's age, Collis continued the conversation, sent explicit images and attempted to arrange a meeting. He also mentioned speaking with another boy, aged 13.

Collis was arrested at Cardinal Park in Ipswich on 28 May 2025 after arranging to meet the decoy. A search of his home resulted in the seizure of multiple devices, which revealed further sexual conversations with children under 16. Police identified 15 victims in total, who have been offered support.

Detective Sergeant Mark Cotton from the Suffolk Internet Child Abuse Investigation Team said Collis was 'a serious, online predator who groomed his victims in order to meet up with children and commit serious sexual offences'. He added that the conviction resulted from partnership working with the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, which works to identify and track online sexual predators.

How it is being reported

• 57-year-old predator jailed after admitting 30 child sex offences with 15 victimsDarren Collis, 57 and of Rockall Close in Haverhill, was jailed at Peterborough Crown Court after admitting 30 child sex offences.Ipswich Star · 26 Oct, 11:47
• 57-year-old predator jailed after admitting 30 child sex offences with 15 victimsDarren Collis, 57 and of Rockall Close in Haverhill, was jailed at Peterborough Crown Court after admitting 30 child sex offences.East Anglian Daily Times · 26 Oct, 11:47

In this story: Darren Collis · Haverhill · Peterborough Crown Court · Suffolk Internet Child Abuse Investigation Team · Eastern Region Special Operations Unit

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