A former Guernsey Chief Minister who admitted multiple offences involving indecent images of children and extreme pornography is no longer a States member after politicians voted to formally accept his resignation.

It is understood that Jonathan Le Tocq wrote to the Bailiff on the same day he pleaded guilty to 15 charges of creating more than 2,000 indecent images of children.

The Bailiff’s Chambers confirmed his intention to resign the following week.

Le Tocq effectively remained a Deputy up until this morning, despite being remanded at Les Nicolles Prison since August. 

He was first arrested in July – on telecommunications offences – before being charged the following month once Guernsey Police found evidence of indecent images on his phone.

Deputies today voted to dismiss Le Tocq from the assembly, with no politicians rising to speak in the chamber when the Bailiff brought the motion forward. 

  • Pictured: The vote to accept Le Tocq’s resignation passed 34 in favor, six absent.
  • Pictured: Deputy Le Tocq placed 8th out of 82 in Guernsey’s election this year, receiving 8,002 votes from the public.

The former pastor’s work as a religious leader with the Church on the Rock and New Ground Churches has also ended.

Both said he stood down from his roles with them when he was arrested, adding that Le Tocq’s pay stopped in September following a review.

The former Chief Minister was remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty earlier this month.

Judge Catherine Fooks told him Le Tocq was immediately subject to notification requirements – meaning his movements will be limited once he is eventually released from prison.

Le Tocq will be back in Guernsey’s Royal Court for sentencing on 26 January 2026.

The former politician and pastor pleaded guilty to the following charges: 

Seven counts of sending by means of telecoms network an indecent message

Making a pseudo-indecent image of a child – Minimum of 230 images, Category A

Making an indecent image of a child – Minimum of 13 images, Category A

Making a pseudo-indecent image of a child – Minimum of 486 images, Category B

Making an indecent image of a child – Minimum of 10 images, Category B

Making a pseudo-indecent image of a child – Minimum of 1731 images, Category C

Making an indecent image of a child – Minimum of 10 images, Category C

Distributing a pseudo-indecent image of a child – One image, Category C

Possession of extreme pornographic images – 218 images

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