Ipswich man jailed for sexual communication with a child

A 37-year-old man from Ipswich has been jailed after pleading guilty to engaging in sexual communication with a decoy social media account, which he believed belonged to a 14-year-old girl.

Damian Sadowski, of Yeoman Close in Ipswich, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday 1 May where he was sentenced to a total of 40 months’ imprisonment after admitting the following offences:

Attempting to cause / incite a girl aged 13-15 years to engage in sexual activity

Attempting to meet a girl under 16 years of age following grooming

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child

On 2 March 2025, Sadowski directly messaged an account on Facebook of a girl unknown to him. The girl did not exist and was a decoy account.

After initially engaging in conversation, the ‘girl’ told Sadowski in the first four messages that she was 14 years’ old, and he responded that he was ‘much older’ at 37.

Sadowski provided his phone number and the conversation moved to WhatsApp, where the exchange quickly became sexual and he sent her an explicit image.

He also offered to pay for the girl’s train ticket to meet the next day but told her not to tell anyone.

The conversation was reported to police and Sadowski was arrested on 10 April, and later charged on 29 December 2025.

In addition to his sentence, an order was enforced for the destruction of Sadowski’s mobile phone. He was also made subject of an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

PC Ameerah Ibrahim, who was the officer in charge of the case, said: “Although there was no direct victim, Sadowski’s attempts to engage in sexual activity with a child online was predatory and for his own sexual gratification.

“He has shown that he poses a real threat to children, and it is very fortunate that this wasn’t a real child involved in conversation.

“We are committed to bringing to justice those who engage in these crimes.”

For advice around staying safe online, please visit Online child abuse | Suffolk Constabulary 

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