TV Psychic Sentenced for Sexual Assaults During Clairvoyant Sessions, Dubbed 'Spiritual Cleansing'

A TV psychic has been jailed for carrying out sickening sex attacks on two women in clairvoyant sessions.

John Starkey, 74, claimed to have appeared on a string of TV shows including , the Show and LBC Radio.

John Starkey sexually assaulted two clients Credit: WNS He has now been jailed for four years Credit: WNS

But he used his clairvoyant sessions to sexually assault his clients under the pretence of offering his psychic services.

A court heard Starkey told one client it was a twisted “initiation” for “spiritual cleansing.”

He also lured one victim to a hotel in London after falsely claiming “witches” would be attending a meeting there.

Once there, he sexually assaulted the woman, who refused to have sex with him.

Starkey assaulted one victim and said it was ‘spiritual cleansing’ Credit: WNS The creep lured another woman to a hotel Credit: WNS

The court heard she “cried for days” and described the attack as “like mental torture”.

Starkey has now been jailed for four years and five months after pleading guilty to sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault.

Caernarfon Crown Court was investigated by when the first victim came forward to say she had been assaulted in Wolverhampton in 2018.

The court heard traces of DNA were found on her underwear after Starkey told her the assault was part of a twisted “initiation.”

Starkey also launched an attack on a second victim in 2022 while he worked out of a shop in the seaside town of Llandudno, North Wales.

The fiend told her to strip down to her knickers and smacked her backside four times.

The young woman, who was on holiday with her partner, had an interest in “clairvoyance and massages”, and came in for a consultation.

Starkey claims to be an “internationally renowned clairvoyant” with 40 years of experience.

His website said: “Clairvoyance is a fantastic tool to help both mind and heart cope with loss and life’s troubles. It can also help with forging a new pathway and direction in life.

“John performs psychic readings, hand readings and also tarot card readings.

“He will look for where success lies for you, the best avenues to take even if you feel there are none and positive pathways in love and relationships.”

His website includes a long list of supposed TV and Radio appearances.

Sentencing him today, Judge Nicola Jones branded Starkey “complete charlatan”.

As well as a jail term, she imposed a restraining order banning him from contacting the victims.