WESTBURY man Philip Burgess has been jailed after admitting having sexual communications with a child and attempting to meet them.

The 56-year-old also breached bail conditions imposed by the court after his initial arrest in February 2024.

Swindon Crown Court heard Burgess sent sexually explicit messages online to someone he believed to be 14-years-old.

Having been arrested and subsequently bailed for the offence in February 2024, he committed further offences and was further arrested for breaching his conditions.

An interim Sexual Harm Prevention Order was imposed on him.

He was charged for these offences in November 2025, and while awaiting sentencing, Burgess was arrested and charged for breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Burgess was charged with two counts of attempted sexual communications with a child, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, attempting to meet a child following grooming, and breach of a sexual harm prevention order.

On March 27, he was jailed for a total of 57 months, barred from working with children and vulnerable adults, and ordered to pay a £228 surcharge.

After the sentencing, Detective Constable Daniel Jackson, of Wiltshire Police, said: “Burgess has clearly shown his intent to cause sexual harm to children, along with his disregard for any conditions imposed on him, we welcome this custodial sentence by the court.”

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