BRIGHTON DELIVERY DRIVER JAILED FOR CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT
A Brighton-based delivery driver named Nick Mesquitta, aged 30, was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor under 13 years old and attempting to conceal his crime.
The assault took place on the night of September 9, 2022, when Mesquitta managed to lure the young boy away from his father in Lancing and drove him to an address in Brighton.
During the incident, Mesquitta threatened the child with violence if he reported the assault and attempted to clean the boy with anti-bacterial wipes to hinder forensic detection.
He also tried to buy the child's silence with £30 cash and made threats of violence, claiming he had people who could harm the boy.
After returning the child to his father, Mesquitta falsely accused the boy of behaving inappropriately and stealing the money.
The child's parents later disclosed the assault to police, leading to Mesquitta's arrest on September 10, 2022, for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) that prohibited him from contact with minors under 16 without permission.
He faced charges of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, assault by touching, and violating the SHPO.
Mesquitta was remanded in custody and, on August 22, 2023, was sentenced by Lewes Crown Court to 13 years and six months imprisonment, including seven and a half years in custody and six years on extended licence.
Detective Constable Emily Hayler described Mesquitta as a dangerous individual who posed a serious risk to children, and commended the bravery of the victim and his family for their cooperation during the investigation.
The sentence ensures Mesquitta remains in prison for a significant period, preventing him from accessing children in the community.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
South America
Continent
from Brazil
- based on surname
84.8%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
44.7%
Surname region
South America
Brazil
84.8%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
exual activity, assault by touching, and violating the SHPO. Mesquitta was remanded in custody and, on August 22, 2023, was sentenced by Lewes Crown Court to 13 years and six months imprisonment, including seven and a half years in custo...
Court order
The child's parents later disclosed the assault to police, leading to Mesquitta's arrest on September 10, 2022, for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) that prohibited him from contact with minors under 16 without permission
Court order
He faced charges of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, assault by touching, and violating the SHPO
Prison sentence
13 years and six months
Mesquitta was remanded in custody and, on August 22, 2023, was sentenced by Lewes Crown Court to 13 years and six months imprisonment, including seven and a half years in custody and six years on extended licence
