Edward Armstrong

Public criminal case information in the UK associated with individuals named 'Edward Armstrong' reveals several distinct legal proceedings and convictions.

1. Edward Armstrong (Sunderland) - Sex Offender

Edward Armstrong, aged 62 and residing in Sunderland, is a known sex offender. He was subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) issued in 2019. In July 2022, he breached this order by possessing an undeclared mobile phone that had been restored to factory settings, obstructing police inquiries. He admitted to two charges: possessing the phone without declaring it and restoring it to factory settings. At Newcastle Crown Court, he received a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, along with rehabilitation requirements.

His criminal history also includes an incident in November 2019 where he was caught in a sting operation by paedophile hunters for sending inappropriate sexual messages to an online profile of a 13-year-old girl. For this, he was ordered to sign the sex offenders register and serve a two-year community order with rehabilitation requirements.

2. Edward Armstrong (Wishaw/Edinburgh) - Conman/Bogus Workman

There are records of an Edward Armstrong involved in fraud cases related to bogus workman schemes.

• August 2018: A 26-year-old Edward Armstrong from Wishaw admitted to two charges of fraud at Hamilton Sheriff Court. He had pretended that a £300 fee was needed for guttering repair work and fraudulently obtained £160 in Motherwell.
• February 2022: An Edward Armstrong, described as a 29-year-old father-of-five from Wishaw, was jailed for 20 months. He admitted to obtaining £250 by fraud from a 77-year-old woman in Bathgate for uncompleted work and £2200 by fraud from an Edinburgh couple for unfinished work between February and April of the previous year. He appeared by video link from HMP Edinburgh.
• July 2017: An Edward Armstrong was sentenced to seven months imprisonment on each of two charges of attempting to obtain money by fraud from householders, described as "bogus workmen offences." One of the complainers was 79 years old. These sentences were concurrent but consecutive to a sentence he was already serving. He pleaded guilty after failing to appear at a court diet on March 14, 2017.

3. Edward Armstrong-Anton (Broadstairs, Kent) - Witness Intimidation

In February 2013, Edward Armstrong-Anton of Broadstairs, Kent, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment at Croydon Crown Court for witness intimidation. He had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of assault, for which he received six-month concurrent sentences. He was accused of being the alleged leader of the Tamil gang "Jaffna Boys" and intimidated a witness in a case involving other gang members.

4. Edward ARMSTRONG - Upcoming Court Appearances (2026)

Public court records indicate upcoming criminal proceedings for an Edward ARMSTRONG in 2026:

• June 5, 2026: A hearing is scheduled at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court - Court 2 (Reference: SCS/2026-005746).
• June 8, 2026: A hearing is scheduled at Livingston Sheriff Court - Court 4 (Reference: SCS/2026-048496).
• June 11, 2026: Another hearing for the same case (Reference: SCS/2026-048496) is scheduled at Livingston Sheriff Court - Court 3.

These upcoming appearances are for Sheriff Criminal cases, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.