A Household Cavalry soldier, Graham Jarvis, 38, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for planning to sexually abuse a seven-year-old girl and a 10-month-old baby. The case involved online communications where Jarvis agreed to carry out the attacks and planned to travel from his barracks in central London to Wales. However, he was interacting with an undercover police officer who was posing as the mother of the children. At Southwark Crown Court, Jarvis was found guilty of two counts related to attempting to arrange the commission of a child sex offence. During the sentencing, Judge Adam Hiddleston emphasized that Jarvis genuinely intended to assault the children, believing them to be real and planning to rape them. The judge described Jarvis's messages as showing a "cold and clinical" attitude, where he seemed ready to "treat them simply as objects to satisfy your urges." As a result of the severity of the crime and the ongoing risk Jarvis poses to children, the judge ordered that he serve at least eight years in custody, with an additional two years on licence after his release. The offences took place in mid-January 2024 during online exchanges with a woman who claimed to have a seven-year-old daughter and a 10-month-old baby. In these messages, Jarvis asked about the older girl's sexual experiences and requested the mother's help in raping the baby. Jarvis was arrested in February 2024 before he could make the planned journey to Wales. His defense lawyer, Lisa Wilson, stated that Jarvis was dismissed from the military after his convictions and was "at a low ebb" due to a "traumatic period." She noted that the court would consider why a man with an otherwise positive military career committed such serious offences. Jarvis, who previously lived in barracks in Hyde Park, denied the charges but was convicted at trial. He has since completed a degree in animal psychology from the Open University. However, he must serve at least two-thirds of his 12-year sentence before being eligible for release. The case highlights the dangers of online interactions and the importance of law enforcement efforts to protect children from such threats.