Crime

Milford Haven man arrested following online child abuse sting

Published

10 months ago

July 21, 2025

Claims include grooming, sexual communication and attempt to possess indecent image

A MAN from Milford Haven has been arrested following a sting operation by an online child protection group, who claim he was attempting to groom a child for sexual purposes.

Martin Davies, also known as Marty or Martin, and believed to have links to Cardigan, was arrested on Friday (July 18) after allegedly engaging in sexual communication with what he believed to be a 14-year-old girl.

The operation was carried out by Fleetwood Enforcers UK (FEUK), supported by volunteer groups including Taking Action Against Predators (TAAP), Angels of Innocence (AOI), and PPI. These organisations routinely pose as underage children online in order to expose suspected sexual predators.

According to a statement shared by the group on social media, Davies is accused of the following offences:

Online grooming
Sexual communication with a child
Facilitating commission of a child sex offence
Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child
Causing a child to watch a sexual act
Attempting to possess an indecent image of a child
Revenge pornography

Davies was said to have been communicating with a decoy account run by a member of the group posing as a 14-year-old. The group claims that following the handover of evidence, Davies was arrested on July 18.

Shortly after the post appeared online, a woman believed to be the partner of Martin Davies issued a public statement on Facebook. We will not name her in this article, but she said she had only just learned about the situation via social media and confirmed that Davies does not live with her.

“This is the first I knew about any of this and I found out through social media just as you all did,” she wrote. “My only priority now is to protect myself and my daughter — please give us time to get our heads around this. Police involvement — I need support, not threats and abuse.”

At the time of publication, Dyfed-Powys Police have not issued a formal statement and it is not yet known whether Davies has been formally charged.

The Herald has contacted the force for comment.

Crime

Milford Haven man admits assault and harassment charges

Published

5 days ago

May 21, 2026

Court Reporter

A MILFORD HAVEN has admitted assaulting a family member and harassing another relative following incidents in the town last year.

Wayne Whatling, 39, of Howarth Close, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (May 21).

Whatling changed his pleas to guilty to one charge of assault by beating and one charge of harassment without violence.

The assault charge relates to an incident in Milford Haven on September 13, 2025, when Whatling assaulted Ben Whatling by beating him.

He also admitted pursuing a course of conduct amounting to harassment against Carol Whatling between September 1 and September 13, 2025.

The court heard the harassment allegation involved repeatedly asking Carol Whatling for money, with the complainant said to have feared repercussions if she did not provide it.

Magistrates adjourned the case for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

Whatling was remanded on conditional bail and ordered not to contact Carol or Ben Whatling directly or indirectly.

He is due to be sentenced at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (June 9).

Crime

Milford Haven man admits affray after alleged pub incident

Published

5 days ago

May 21, 2026

Court Reporter

A MILFORD HAVEN man has admitted affray following an incident at a town centre pub.

Stephen Collier, 38, of Vaynor Road, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (May 21).

Collier has pleaded guilty to affray, relating to an incident at Nos Da, Victoria Road, Milford Haven, on December 3, 2025.

The charge states that he used unlawful violence towards John Dean Hilton and that his conduct was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for their personal safety.

Collier also faces a separate charge of burglary dwelling with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm. It is alleged that, on the same date, he entered a flat at Nos Da as a trespasser and inflicted grievous bodily harm on Mr Hilton. He denies that charge.

The court also dealt with a breach of bail allegation after Collier was arrested on May 20 for allegedly breaching a curfew condition. He admitted the breach.

Magistrates re-admitted him to conditional bail.

His bail conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 9:00pm and 6:00am, residence at his Vaynor Road address, and exclusions from Mount Estate, Milford Haven town centre, and Nos Da.

He must also not contact prosecution witnesses, including Molly Martin, Jack Martin, Lily Rose Martin and John Hilton.

Collier is due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Friday, June 5, for sentence.

A spokesperson for Nos Da said the incident was connected with rooms upstairs at the Victoria Road premises, and did not take place in the bar itself, in the licensed area.