Cricket Social Media Star From Sussex Jailed For Distributing Indecent Images Of Children

A social media star from Sussex who distributed indecent images of children has been jailed.

Kieran Hornsby, 29, better known as 'Kez' on YouTube cricket channel wecricket, was jailed for three years on Tuesday (July 15).

Formerly of Canada Road in Arundel, he distributed the most serious (category A) indecent images of children via an X (formerly Twitter) account owned by him.

He was arrested in March, 2023, where several electronic devices were seized and found to contain evidence of distribution of indecent images, and material suggesting a sexual interest in children.

In addition to the indecent images of children, a number of voyeuristic images were found of an adult woman, who was totally unaware of them having been taken.

Hornsby was subsequently charged with distributing category A indecent images of children and voyeurism.

He pleaded guilty to both charges and, at Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday he was sentenced to a total of three years in prison, given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and made subject to lifelong notification to the Sex Offenders Register, severely restricting his use of digital devices, the internet and overseas travel. 

He was also given a restraining order regarding the voyeurism victim, who in law will have lifelong anonymity.

Detective Sergeant Paul Hitchcock said:

“This was a complex investigation, involving liaison with international prosecutors in Washington DC, as well as victim ID enquiries.

“Thanks to the hard work of the Online Child Abuse Team we have been able to bring a dangerous individual to justice and put him behind bars where he can cause no further harm to the public."