Locations
Julien Court Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7
Description
A prolific sexual offender is now behind bars thanks to the diligence, hard-work, and professionalism of specialist sexual abuse investigators.
In May, 21 year-old Nathan Behrens admitted eight child sexual offences including attempted rape, sexual assault, possessing of indecent images of a child.
The offences took place between 2022 and 2025 and involved a child as young as four.
Specialist officers who investigate child sexual abuse carefully, sensitively, and meticulously built a case against him.
They spoke to and supported the victims to take their accounts
As part of the investigation they identified that Behrens had searched for child pornography on the internet.
At Chelmsford Crown Court on 15 May, Behrens, of Julien Court Road, Braintree, admitted:
- Attempted rape
- Three counts of sexual assault
- Assault by penetration
- Possession or making of indecent images of children
- Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child
- Casing a child to watch an image of sexual activity
At the same court on Friday 14 August he was jailed for 16 years with a further eight years on extended licence.
Detective Constable Kai Ishaq said:
“Nathan Behrens poses a significant risk to children. His actions have caused a great deal of harm to those affected and that can have a long-lasting effect.
“I want to pay tribute to the victims and their families in this case for the courage they have shown and thank them for trusting us to secure justice for them.
“Due to the meticulous investigation and the evidence we were able to build up against Behrens he has been left with no option but to admit his crimes and will now spend the foreseeable future behind bars.”