High Court judges free Haverfordwest sex offender

Published

10 years ago

November 23, 2016

Stephen David Evans: Freed from jail

A FORMER councillor who bombarded a schoolgirl with “disgusting and obscene” texts has been freed from jail as an act of mercy by top judges.

Stephen David Evans, 57, was in a highly troubled state when he sent lewd anonymous texts to his 15-year-old victim, London’s Appeal Court heard.

In one text the former Pembrokeshire councillor bluntly told the distraught schoolgirl, “I want to s**g you.”

Later on, he sent her further “disgusting and obscene messages”, said Lady Justice Sharp today.

In one message, he fantasised about a “threesome” with the girl, although by that time she was no longer under age.

Evans, of Haverfordwest, was caged for 16 months at Swansea Crown Court in August.

He admitted two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

But his case reached the Appeal Court today as he successfully challenged his sentence.

Lady Justice Sharp noted the distressing impact of the messages on Evans’ victim – whose GCSE grades suffered badly as a result.

But the judge highlighted Evans’ previous good character – plus the “devoted care” he gives his ailing wife.

The court heard that she suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and that Evans took on the “enormous burden” of looking after her before being locked up.

The judge, sitting with Mr Justice Morris and Judge Jeremy Carey QC noted Evans’ “exemplary devotion”.

He had also shown “genuine remorse and sense of shame and regret”.

Although “very unpleasant”, this was not a case where Evans had tried to groom or make physical contact with his victim.

“There were reasons to be merciful in view of the difficulties in this case,” said Lady Justice Sharp, cutting the sentence to 20 weeks.

The reduction should mean Evans’ immediate release.

Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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48 minutes ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A HAKIN motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being caught behind the wheel with cocaine and benzoylecgonine in his system.

Mark Briskham, 53, of Waterloo Square, Wellington Road, Hakin, was stopped by police on January 5 as he drove a Ford Kuga along Steynton Road, near Milford Haven.

Blood tests carried out at the police station showed he had 800mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

He also had 64mcg of cocaine in his system. The legal limit is 10mcg.

Briskham pleaded guilty to two drug-driving charges when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for three years, taking into account a previous drug-drive conviction from 2020.

He was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.cr

Begelly man remanded over alleged May Day assault

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50 minutes ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKESHIRE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged May Day assault against a woman in Begelly.

Tomas Baker, 34, of Ty Dee, New Road, Begelly, is accused of assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, at an undisclosed location in Begelly on May 1.

Baker appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week by video link from Swansea Prison.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

His trial will take place at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on June 22.

Waterston man denies child rape and sexual assault charges

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1 hour ago

June 9, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A WATERSTON man has appeared before magistrates charged with 13 sexual offences against children, including three allegations of raping a girl under the age of 13.

Chaisee Price, 25, of Biggins Hill, Waterston, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

He faces three charges of raping a girl under 13, eight charges of sexually assaulting girls aged between five and eight, and two charges of intentionally inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 2019.

Price denied all charges.

Because of the seriousness of the allegations, magistrates declined jurisdiction and the case will now proceed to Swansea Crown Court on July 10.

Price was released on conditional bail.

The conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 6:00pm and 6:00am, no contact with the prosecution witness, no unsupervised contact with children under 18, and a requirement to surrender his passport to police.