MICHAEL QUENBY FROM DEAL SENTENCED FOR CHILD RAPE IN KENT COURTS

In March 2022, a disturbing case emerged involving Michael Quenby, a delivery driver from Deal, who was found guilty of heinous crimes involving a child. Quenby, who was employed by an external company responsible for delivering legal documents on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service, was tasked with delivering important legal materials to Maidstone and Canterbury courts in Kent. However, his role in the justice system was overshadowed by his criminal actions.

Quenby, aged 37, was branded as a 'dangerous' individual by the court following his conviction for multiple counts of child rape and sexual assault. The severity of his crimes was underscored by Judge Philip St John-Stevens, who sentenced him to a total of 19 years in prison. The judge described Quenby as a 'highly manipulative man' and expressed the emotional toll of the case, stating, 'It was harrowing watching your victim give evidence.' He further condemned Quenby for having robbed his young victim of her innocence and childhood.

Initially, Quenby received an immediate 15-year sentence, with an additional four years to be served on license after his release. The court clarified that he would serve a minimum of 10 years before being eligible to apply for parole. The conviction was based on evidence presented at Maidstone Crown Court, where a jury found Quenby guilty of 12 charges, including rape and sexual assault of a minor.

The court heard that Quenby had secretly targeted a schoolgirl, exploiting her trust and vulnerability. Authorities uncovered a disturbing collection of illegal child images and sex toys stored at his residence. During the investigation, police found four sex dolls and a blue folder containing indecent images of children at his home. Quenby, who resides on Church Lane, Ripple, Deal, was convicted of these charges following a detailed investigation.

Prosecutor Dominic Connolly recounted that in 2018, the victim’s mother noticed her daughter was upset and questioned her about her distress. The young girl then disclosed the abuse she had suffered, leaving her mother shocked and horrified. The mother confirmed the child's account, recognizing the gravity of the allegations.

Further police inquiries led detectives to Quenby’s former residence in East Street, Faversham, where they discovered three laptops— a MacBook and two iPads. In April 2018, police interrogated Quenby, who admitted that his devices contained deleted indecent images of children. He also revealed that a decade earlier, he had been involved in a chat room discussion about sex, during which some participants talked about having sex with children. Quenby admitted that he had been sent indecent images without asking and acknowledged that he considered himself 'asexual,' claiming he was not interested in sex with males or females. Despite this, he had searched for adult pornography but denied actively seeking images of children.

As the court delivered its verdict, Quenby turned to the public gallery where a family member was seated but remained silent. His case has sent shockwaves through the community of Deal and the wider Kent area, highlighting the disturbing extent of his criminal activities and the importance of vigilant law enforcement in protecting vulnerable victims from such predatory behavior.