A registered sex offender has been jailed after approaching two young girls in a town centre and following them while asking questions about feet and footwear.
Samuel Creed, 26, formerly of Belle Vue Road in Sudbury, Suffolk, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday (November 6) charged with six offences: two counts of sexual communication with a child, two counts of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO), and burglary relating to the theft of a television and a tablet from a residence in Ipswich earlier this year.
Extended sentence and background
Creed was handed an extended licence totalling five years, made up of two years' imprisonment and three years on licence. Extended sentences are given to those convicted of serious violent or sexual offences where additional post-release supervision is required to protect the public.
In December 2020, Creed received a three-year community order and a five-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) after admitting two offences of sexual assault. In July 2025, he was jailed for 14 weeks for breaching the conditions of his CBO.
Following his conviction, Creed was managed by the Public Protection Unit (PPU) at Suffolk Constabulary and in February 2026 was handed a SHPO after repeated concerning behaviour. The conditions of the SHPO prohibited Creed from engaging with charity organisations without the approval of PPU officers.
Hospice call and arrest
On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Suffolk police received a report from another police force that a man named Sam Creed had called a children's hospice out of county, offering fundraising services which included those of a sexual nature.
Creed was arrested at his home address on Monday, July 27, and appeared at Ipswich Crown Court the following day, where he was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment, suspended for 24 months.
At his arrest, Creed's mobile phone was seized. Following examination, police found evidence of sexual communication with two teenage girls, where Creed would ask them questions about footwear and ask for photos of their feet.
Victims identified and sentencing
Police identified the victims, who disclosed that they had met with Creed in a public place and that he had displayed concerning behaviour by encouraging them to use him as a footrest and smelling their shoes. Creed was arrested in connection with this on Thursday, July 30, and remanded into custody.
In addition to his sentence, Creed was ordered to pay £228 compensation to the burglary victim. He also remains subject of a SHPO, and an order was enforced for the destruction of his mobile phone.
Suffolk Constabulary's Public Protection Unit Supervisor Louise Kersey said: "Samuel Creed has not been deterred by being arrested or having conditions imposed upon him by the court. He has continued to commit further offences and has shown a flagrant disregard for the orders that have been imposed to protect the public.
"I would like to thank my colleagues in the Public Protection Unit and everyone who has worked on this investigation, especially West CID and in particular the officer in charge of the case, DC Oliver Canfer. Through joint working we have ensured a sexual predator is now behind bars and no longer poses a threat to the public.
"Suffolk Constabulary takes the management of sex offenders very seriously and we will take robust action against those who fail to comply with their court orders."
