Roy William Whiting (born 26 January 1959) is an English convicted child murderer, from West Sussex.
In July 2000, he abducted and murdered 8-year-old Sarah Payne of which he was found guilty in December 2001.
On 12 December 2001, He was sentenced to life imprisonment and is set to remain in prison until at least 2041, when he will be 82 and eligible for parole if he is still alive.