Southampton Man Jailed for Possessing Indecent Images of Children

A 55 year old man from Southampton has been jailed for four and a half years after being found guilty of possessing thousands of indecent images of children and repeatedly breaching a court-imposed Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).

Jason Ullett, of Rownhams Road, was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court today (Wednesday 10 September) following a detailed investigation by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Internet Child Abuse Investigation Team (ICAT).

During the course of the investigation, officers uncovered more than 6,600 indecent images and videos of children, including 976 Category A files, which depict the most serious forms of abuse. Ullett was also found in possession of extreme pornographic material, including images involving animal abuse and acts of torture.

The investigation began on 22 March 2024, culminating in a warrant being executed at Ullett’s home on 18 August 2024, where officers discovered multiple digital devices that had not been disclosed to police—an explicit violation of the SHPO previously imposed by the courts. Some of these devices were password-protected or encrypted, constituting further breaches.

Between August 2024 and January 2025, Ullett was arrested three times. Across those arrests, a total of 40 digital devices were seized, many of which contained illegal content.

In January 2025, officers learned Ullett had been driving while uninsured. Upon seizing his vehicle, Ullett refused to hand over the keys and told officers he would “make their lives as difficult as possible.” Nevertheless, police gained access to the vehicle and recovered a hidden laptop. Later that same month, Ullett was stopped in another vehicle—which he had purchased but failed to tax—and found in possession of additional undeclared digital devices.

Ullett was charged with three counts of possessing indecent images of children, possession of extreme images, and four counts of breaching his SHPO. Despite the overwhelming evidence, he denied all charges. The case proceeded to trial on 29 July 2025, where he was convicted on all counts by a jury.

Detective Constable Darren Hemingway-Guy, from ICAT, praised the efforts of the investigating officers and condemned Ullett’s deliberate attempts to obstruct the investigation.

“Investigations into online child sex offences can be incredibly lengthy and complex, as well as some of the most harrowing that police can investigate,” said DC Hemingway-Guy.
“Ullett deliberately tried to make police efforts more difficult by refusing to provide information or physical items to officers, and even himself said he would make our lives difficult. This did not dissuade ICAT officers of course, who relentlessly made efforts to visit his address, conduct warrants, seize his vehicles and take all of his digital devices, before conducting the painstaking task of downloading, reviewing and grading all of the material contained on those devices.”

“Despite the overwhelming evidence against him, Ullett still denied having broken the law. The jury were fortunately able to see through his denials, and he has now been convicted and brought to justice.”