Worksop Paedophile Jailed For A Decade: Asa Ord, 51, Sentenced For Child Sex Offences

A 51-year-old Worksop man, Asa Ord, has been sentenced to ten years and two months in prison at Nottingham Crown Court for sex offences against a child. He had pleaded guilty earlier in the year to three counts of adult sexual activity with a child. The court also placed him on the Sex Offenders' Register and imposed a 20-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order restricting his activities once he is eventually released from prison.

What the court heard

Asa Ord, 51, previously of Worksop, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday 19 May 2026 to a total of ten years and two months in prison. He had pleaded guilty earlier in the year — on 12 February 2026 at the same court — to three counts of adult sexual activity with a child, a serious sexual offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

Nottinghamshire Police confirmed in a statement following the sentencing that the case had been investigated by Detective Constable Dee Hawkins, who said she was pleased Ord was now behind bars and that the sentence reflected the seriousness of the offences.

The Sex Offenders' Register and the SHPO — what they mean

On top of his prison sentence, Ord has been added to the Sex Offenders' Register. The register requires those convicted of relevant sexual offences to notify police of their name, address, date of birth, and any change of address or travel plans for the duration of the notification period set by the court. For a sentence of this length, the notification requirement is indefinite.

The court has also imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) of 20 years. SHPOs are civil orders made under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 that restrict the activities of a convicted sex offender after their release from prison, in order to protect the public — particularly children — from harm. The specific conditions vary case by case and can include restrictions on contact with under-18s, internet use, employment, and travel.

Breach of an SHPO is itself a criminal offence carrying a maximum sentence of five years' imprisonment.

Why we are reporting this

Sentencing in serious criminal cases is a matter of public record. Worksop Wire reports the outcomes of cases heard at Nottinghamshire's Crown Courts where there is a clear local connection — in this instance, that the defendant was previously of Worksop — and where the information is on the record following an open hearing.

What we are not reporting and why

Sexual offences cases carry an automatic and lifelong reporting restriction on anything that could identify the victim. This is set out in the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, which gives anyone against whom a relevant sexual offence has been committed lifetime anonymity from the moment the complaint is made. The restriction applies regardless of whether the defendant is convicted, and it covers not only the victim's name but any combination of facts that could identify them — including their age, their relationship to the defendant, where the offences occurred, where they live, and where they go to school.

For that reason, this article reports only what is on the public record regarding Asa Ord himself: his age, his previous town, the charges he pleaded guilty to, the court, the date, the sentence, the orders imposed, and the named investigating officer. We will not be providing any further detail about the victim or the circumstances of the offences. This is not optional — the protection of victim anonymity is a long-standing principle of court reporting in England and Wales.

How to report a child sexual offence

If you or a child you know has been the victim of a sexual offence, or if you have information about someone you believe is a risk to children, you can:

• Call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 in non-emergencies, or 999 if a child is at immediate risk
• Contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 — free, 24/7, with trained child-protection counsellors
• Children themselves can call Childline on 0800 1111, free and confidential, 24 hours a day
• Contact The Survivors Trust on 08088 010 818 for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Source: Nottinghamshire Police; reporting on the Nottingham Crown Court hearings of 12 February and 19 May 2026.