Man Receives Prison Sentence for Sexual Offences Against Teenage Girls
A young man has been sentenced to over four years in prison for sexually assaulting two teenage girls, including a 15-year-old, at an exclusive private members' club in London. Alexander Fredericks, now aged 21, was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday after admitting to multiple sexual offences.
Details of the Assaults and Manipulative Behaviour
The court heard how Fredericks, who was a member of the prestigious Hurlingham Club in Fulham, south-west London, began messaging the first victim in January 2022 when she was just 15 years old. Prosecutor Meeno Chawla detailed how Fredericks, then 17, insisted on picking her up from school and would travel with her on the Tube, kissing her against her wishes.
Later that year, he sexually assaulted her in a secluded area of the Hurlingham Club after pressuring her to consume alcohol. When she attempted to escape, Fredericks threatened to kill himself, demonstrating a pattern of psychological manipulation. Despite the girl blocking him, he contacted her indirectly in August 2022, asking for naked photographs and offering up to £900, as well as payment to meet.
Continued Harassment and Second Victim's Ordeal
The victim later met him at the Hurlingham Club again after he threatened suicide if she did not attend. There, he once more pressured her to drink, touched her stomach, and tried to kiss her, prompting her to flee. Following his arrest in October 2022, Fredericks contacted her again, falsely claiming police were taking no further action and threatening to sue her if she did not corroborate his version of events.
In her victim impact statement read in court, the girl spoke of experiencing "anxiety", "shame", "loss of confidence", and feeling "less of a person" due to his actions.
In a separate incident in September 2022, Fredericks, then 18, messaged a 17-year-old girl on Snapchat, inviting her to a fake modelling shoot while falsely claiming to be from Teen Vogue. Believing the approach was legitimate after receiving documents with a logo, the girl met him at a hotel. He offered her wine as a prop but pressured her into drinking it, and later vodka. The court heard she agreed to be photographed topless after becoming intoxicated, at which point he began masturbating.
The second victim told the court on Thursday that she was left with "constant fear" that had "withered down" her self-confidence.
Sentencing and Previous Convictions
Sentencing Fredericks to four years and three months in prison, Judge Adenike Balogun remarked: "These were serious offences involving sexual exploitation and psychological domination of a vulnerable person which have had devastating and long-lasting consequences for both victims."
Fredericks pleaded guilty to:
- Three counts of sexual assault
- One count of assault by penetration
- One count of witness intimidation concerning the 15-year-old
- Two counts of taking indecent photographs of children
- One count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent relating to the other victim
A 10-year restraining order was imposed, prohibiting Fredericks from contacting either victim. The court was informed that he had two previous convictions for offences including disclosing or threatening to disclose private sexual photos/films with intent to cause distress, sexual assault, and blackmail.
Kate Chidgey, defending, stated that Fredericks is "absolutely appalled" by his actions and expressed remorse for what occurred.
