A Wareham Paedophile, Rupesh Seth, has received a sentence of three years and three months’ imprisonment after admitting to orchestrating a child sex offence at Guildford Crown Court on 3 March 2023, following an inquiry by Surrey Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit.
On 12 November 2020, Rupesh Seth, 36, of Filleul Road, Wareham, Dorset, a practicing general practitioner at the time, drove from Dorset to Egham to meet an adult with the intent to sexually assault the adult’s 10-year-old daughter. The police responded and apprehended him on suspicion of attempting to orchestrate and facilitate a child sexual crime.
His phones were seized and indecent images of children were found. He was further arrested and subsequently charged with three counts of making indecent images of children.
Rupesh Seth pleaded guilty to all the charges when he appeared at Guildford Magistrates’ Court on 14 November 2020.
He was also suspended from practice following his arrest.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Andy Grimwood said: “This was a joint operation conducted with the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit and thankfully, during this investigation, there was never a real life victim and no children were ever in any danger. This is a really good example of the way we can work in collaboration to ensure that offenders are identified and dealt with.
“This led to us uncovering images on Rupesh Seth’s phone which showed that he had an extremely active interest in indecent photos and videos of children. Obviously, this is of huge concern, particularly given his position of trust as a practising GP, and we ensured that we linked in with our partner healthcare agencies to ensure that any appropriate safeguarding measures could be put in place.
“I would also like to stress that the offence he was charged with did not involve any of his patients.
“Surrey Police is committed to fully investigating all offences of this nature and will always follow every line of enquiry to ensure that suspects are identified, located and brought to justice.”
Detective Inspector James Oxley, of the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), said: “I am pleased that Rupesh Seth recognised his guilt and, as a result, was convicted of these offences. By working closely with Surrey Police and other police forces in the South East, our specialist officers are able to ensure offenders such as Seth are brought before the courts, keeping children safe from harm.”
Rupesh Seth was also handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
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