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Prolific Predator Sentenced to 18 Years for Abuse

11/22/2025

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Barthimaus Ehiemere, 25, of Hackney, London, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for 47 counts of sexual abuse against seven boys.
The offenses included online grooming and seven counts of rape involving boys aged 12 to 16 between 2019 and 2023.
The Metropolitan Police described him as "one of the most prolific and depraved sexual predators" in recent years.
Police urged any additional victims to come forward.

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Barthimaus Ehiemere, 25, of Hackney, London, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for 47 counts of sexual abuse against seven boys.
The offenses included online grooming and seven counts of rape involving boys aged 12 to 16 between 2019 and 2023.
The Metropolitan Police described him as "one of the most prolific and depraved sexual predators" in recent years.
Police urged any additional victims to come forward.