Rod Stafford, a former employee of Unity, has been handed a 22-year prison sentence for committing sexual offenses

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Rod Stafford, previously a senior client partner at Unity, received a 22-year sentence for multiple sexual offenses.

The Oxford Crown Court verified to Game Developer that Stafford, who went by the aliases Roderick Bryce-Hagin and Roderick Bryce-Stafford, was sentenced on July 1.

Stafford held a prominent role at Unity before his conviction.

His sentencing includes an extended license of five years, and he will be subject to a permanent sexual harm prevention order, alongside being listed on the UK sexual offenders register.

According to Oxford Mail, which outlined the accusations, the trial occurred in April 2025, during which Stafford refuted claims of being a "predator."

According to Game Developer, Stafford participated in Develop:Brighton in 2024, hosting a presentation on 'The Challenges of Launching & Sustaining Multiplayer Games'. He was part of Unity's cloud and games services team.

He additionally presented at Reboot Develop 2024 in a session titled 'The Future of Multiplayer Game Hosting'.

Chris Kerr, a senior news editor at Game Developer, mentioned on BlueSky that DICE Summit and Develop removed Stafford's details from their websites following his conviction.

Documentation reviewed by Game Developer indicated Stafford was still affiliated with the company as of April 2025, during his trial.

Unity, in a statement to Game Developer, clarified: "We're aware a former UK-based employee is involved in a criminal case. This individual no longer works at Unity, and the case is unrelated to Unity's operations."

The Belfast Telegraph previously reported in 2004 that Roderick Bryce-Stafford, then a Royal Scots captain, was imprisoned for over three months in 2002 due to misconduct involving fellow soldiers. Stafford left the army in 2004, as noted on his LinkedIn profile.

Chris Kerr expressed that Unity has yet to address inquiries regarding their hiring processes and the specifics of Stafford's departure.

GamesIndustry.biz has reached out to Unity for additional statements.