Ex-Police Trainee Locked Up for Grooming Two Young Girls
Police Trainee’s Sick Grooming Spree Exposed
Oscar Devlin, 25, has been jailed for two years and seven months at Woolwich Crown Court after exploiting two underage girls. Devlin, a former police trainee from Admiral Street and volunteer with St John Ambulance, began grooming a 14-year-old girl in late 2023, London Now reports.
Prosecutor Hector MacLean-Watt revealed the pair were caught kissing, cuddling, and holding hands. On one occasion, the girl was found sitting on Devlin’s lap, and at another, partially clothed in his bedroom.
Continued Abuse While on Bail
After a police investigation, Devlin was arrested and booted from the Metropolitan Police. But while on bail in December 2024, he targeted an 11-year-old girl on Snapchat. Using a fake name and pretending to be younger, he pressured her into sending over 40 images, including topless photos.
He repeatedly urged her to travel to London to meet him. Thankfully, her mother found the messages and alerted police before any meeting could take place.
Victims’ Heartbreaking Impact Statements
“Now that I’m older, I think ‘Why did I do that? Why did I go to his house?’ I feel stupid that I went there. I blamed myself but at the same time I know it was not my fault,” said the 14-year-old, who now struggles with trust issues.
“My heart dropped. I felt instant shock and horror that a grown adult had chosen to do this to my child,” said the mother of the younger victim. “Her innocence was damaged in ways that cannot be undone. Childhood should be a time of security and joy. This experience has taken that away from her.”
The 11-year-old added: “I feel like part of my childhood was taken away from me. I feel different now and I wish this had never happened to me.”
Judge Condemns Devlin’s ‘Gross Breach of Trust’
Justice Martyn Levett slammed Devlin for “manipulating” and “grooming” vulnerable girls. “Young people are not only the future, but they deserve the protection of the courts,” he said. “You have committed a gross breach of trust.”
Devlin was jailed for 31 months and given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He has been behind bars since June 2025, which counts towards his sentence.
A probation report noted Devlin showed no real remorse, appearing “more sorry that he had been caught” and likely to reoffend.
