Jonathan Paul Le Tocq (born 4 March 1964)[citation needed] is a former politician in Guernsey, Channel Islands, who served as the Chief Minister of Guernsey from 2014 to 2016.[2] He is currently serving a sentence of 9 years imprisonment.
After working in London, he was ordained into the Christian ministry, before returning to Guernsey, where he became Senior Pastor of Church on the Rock in 1989.[5]
Political career
Deputy Chief Minister
In April 2012 he was nominated to become Guernsey's chief minister. To qualify, nominees need to have served in the States for four of the previous eight years.[6] He became the sole candidate after Deputy Lyndon Trott withdrew.[7] After the length of service qualification was relaxed, he became the Deputy Chief Minister after losing to Peter Harwood by 20-27 votes.[8]
During his tenure as a deputy he sat on the Board of Education and served as President of Overseas Aid and Deputy Minister for the Treasury & Resources Department. From May 2012 to March 2014, he was Guernsey's Home Minister.[5]
He lost the position on 4 May 2016, when it was won by Gavin St Pier.[13]
Post Chief Minister
Le Tocq received 8,002 votes in the June 2025 general election, finishing ninth. In July 2025, following his arrest, the Policy and Resources Committee voted to stop him taking part in any committee business.[14]
Criminal charges
Le Tocq was arrested on 21 July 2025 and released on bail. In August 2025, he was charged with the misuse of telecommunications, indecent images of children and extreme pornography.[14][15] He was later remanded in custody "for his own protection".[16]
On December 4th 2025, Le Tocq plead guilty to 15 counts related to making and distributing more than 2,400 indecent images of children, including charges of creating no fewer than 13 Category A images depicting real children, and 230 Category A "pseudo-indecent images"[17] Following his plea, he was remanded back into custody by Judge Catherine Fooks while awaiting sentencing.[18] He also resigned as a deputy.[19]
On 26 January 2026, he was sentenced to nine years imprisonment which he is serving in Guernsey's Les Nicolles prison.[20]
