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A man has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment following a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary investigation into child sex offences in Waterlooville.

Michael Albery, 36, of Rodney Way, Waterlooville appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday 30 October, where he was sentenced for the following offences:

• Rape of a girl under 13
• Two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13

Albery pleaded not guilty to the offences, which were committed against two victims in Waterlooville between 2021 and 2023.

However, on Monday 14th September, following a seven-day trial at Portsmouth Crown Court, he was found guilty by a jury.

He has been sentenced to serve 14 years imprisonment, with a further year on extended licence when released, and has been ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.

Detective Constable Simon Hitchcock from the Eastern Child Abuse Investigations Team said: 

"I am pleased to see Albery put behind bars for the horrific offences he has committed.

"Whilst no sentence will ever return the victims to the lives they led before encountering this predator, I hope that knowing he is behind bars helps them, and their families, to begin to rebuild.  

"I would like to thank the young victims and their families for their support throughout this investigation, and to commend them for their bravery, which has been key to us securing this result.

"We want to encourage anyone who has been affected by child sexual abuse to please report this too us. We will take your report seriously and work tirelessly to bring offenders to justice."

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A man has been sentenced for the attempted rape and sexual assaults on a woman in Shoreham.

Michael Schuchard was found guilty by a jury at Lewes Crown Court last week.

He met the victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, at a pub in Shoreham.

The 63-year-old took the victim back to his van where he attempted to rape her, and sexually assaulted her.

The victim could not recall how she had got to the van, and woke up inside the van before later reporting the incident to the NHS.

It was reported to the police, who launched an investigation and arrested Schuchard. The victim received support from specially-trained officers.

At Lewes Crown Court on 5 November, Schuchard was sentenced for attempted rape, and two counts of sexual assault by penetration. He was acquitted at trial of one count of rape.

He was jailed for eight and a half years, and will be a registered sex offender for life.

The court heard how the incident happened between 22 and 23 May this year.

The victim was not able to consent to sexual activity, but Schuchard, of no fixed address, forced himself upon her inside his van after leaving a pub in Shoreham.

She described the ongoing nightmares and trauma as a result of the incident, and said giving evidence in the trial has also added to the traumatic experience.

Speaking after the case, Detective Constable Tia Grove said:

"This was a horrifying ordeal for the victim, who reported the experience to health professionals.

"I would like to commend her for her courage to report what happened to the police and to give evidence in court.

"We were determined to get justice for the victim in this case, and Schuchard is now serving a significant custodial sentence."

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A former Worcester councillor has been sentenced to nine years after being found guilty of rape and two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm on Thursday (5 November).

Shawaz Ditta, 31, of Bath Road, Worcester was dealt with at Worcester Crown Court for the offences that took place in 2022.

Ditta's survivor reported his offending to police in early 2023 and an investigation was launched by West Mercia Police's Protecting People Unit (PPU).

The woman told officers how he had assaulted her several times by throwing metal tongs at her head and by burning a knife on the hob and pressing it against her leg. She reported to us that he had raped her too.

HHJ Andrew Lockhart sentenced Ditta (pictured) to nine years for rape on Thursday. Concurrent sentences of two years and six months were imposed respectively for the two assaults, making it a total sentence of nine years.

A 10-year restraining order was also granted to protect the victim, he was placed on the sex offenders' register for life and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £288.

Charges of controlling and coercive behaviour, along with a further offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, were ordered to lie on file.

Detective Constable Lydia Burrows of West Mercia Police's PPU South said:

"Ditta is a violent sexual predator who belongs behind bars.

"His conviction will hopefully give his survivor some closure and the opportunity to move forward with her life now.

"Ditta was formerly a city councillor, so this result shows that nobody is above the law, regardless of status in society.

"We would like to commend the survivor for having the courage to come forward and report this to police and hope it will encourage others to do the same.

"We will always take you seriously and treat you with empathy and respect as we seek to get justice against the perpetrators of such awful offences."

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Philip Evans, 43, of Caerphilly, has been jailed for 16 weeks after admitting he failed to comply with sex offender notification requirements while homeless.

Evans appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court and pleaded guilty to breaching the requirements of a notification order under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. On 28 September he failed, without reasonable excuse, to notify police on a weekly basis that he was of no fixed abode.

The court heard that registered sex offenders must regularly update police about their address and living arrangements. Evans admitted the offence at the first opportunity and received full credit for his early guilty plea. Magistrates said the sentence would otherwise have been 24 weeks' imprisonment.

Sentencing him, the court imposed an immediate 16-week custodial term, stating that the offence was so serious that only a prison sentence could be justified, given the nature of the breach and Evans' previous record. The sentence will run concurrently with a recall prison term he was already serving.

A second allegation that Evans breached a sexual harm prevention order by failing to notify police weekly was withdrawn by the prosecution, and no conviction was recorded. He was ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs.

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A 26-year-old registered sex offender has been jailed after engaging in sexual communication with teenage girls and breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).

Samuel Creed, formerly of Belle Vue Road in Sudbury, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday, 6 November, charged with six offences:

• two counts of sexual communication with a child
• two counts of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
• breaching a SHPO
• burglary, which relates to an incident of theft of a television and a tablet from a residence in Ipswich earlier this year

Creed was handed an extended licence totalling five years, made up of two years' imprisonment and three years on licence.

Extended sentences are handed to those who are convicted of serious violent or sexual offences, where an additional period of post-release supervision is required to protect the public.

In December 2020, Creed was handed a three-year community order and a five-year criminal behaviour order (CBO) after he admitted to two offences of sexual assault.

In July 2025, he was jailed for 14 weeks' after breaching the conditions of his CBO.

Following his conviction, Creed was managed by the Public Protection Unit (PPU) at Suffolk Constabulary and in February 2026 was handed a SHPO following repeated concerning behaviour.

The conditions of the SHPO prohibited Creed from engaging with charity organisations without the approval from PPU officers.

On Tuesday 21 July 2026 Suffolk police received report from another police force that a man by the name of Sam Creed had called a children's hospice out of county, offering fundraising services which included those of a sexual nature.

Creed was arrested at his home address on Monday 27 July and appeared at Ipswich Crown Court the following day where he was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment, suspended for 24 months.

At his arrest, Creed's mobile phone was seized on which, following examination, police found evidence of sexual communication with two teenage girls where Creed would ask them questions about footwear and ask for photos of their feet.

Police identified the victims, who disclosed that they had met with Creed in a public place, and that he had displayed concerning behaviour by encouraging them to use him as a footrest and smelling their shoes.

Creed was arrested in connection with this on Thursday 30 July and remanded into custody.

In addition to his sentence, Creed was ordered to pay £228 compensation to the burglary victim. He also remains subject of a SHPO.

An order was also enforced for the destruction of Creed's mobile phone.

Suffolk Constabulary's Public Protection Unit Supervisor Louise Kersey said:

"Samuel Creed has not been deterred by being arrested or having conditions imposed upon him by the court.

"He has continued to commit further offences and has shown a flagrant disregard for the orders that have been imposed to protect the public.

"I would like to thank my colleagues in the Public Protection Unit and everyone who has worked on this investigation, especially West CID and in particular the officer in charge of the case, DC Oliver Canfer. Through joint working we have ensured a sexual predator is now behind bars and no longer poses a threat to the public.

"Suffolk Constabulary takes the management of sex offenders very seriously and we will take robust action against those who fail to comply with their court orders."

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A man who raped a teenage girl has been given a restraining order permitting him from ever contacting her.

Vinay Parmar was given the order at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday (5 November) following Parmar being sentenced last month to 10 years in prison.

The 54-year-old of no fixed address was found guilty of two counts of rape of a girl aged 13 to 15 in August, and he was sentenced at the same court on Friday 23 October.

During the trial, Parmar denied raping the victim at an address in Leicester on Friday 2 August 2024.

After police received a report, an investigation followed, and Parmar was arrested.

He denied the allegation but after further enquiries – which included forensic evidence he was charged and stood trial where he was found guilty.

Detective Constable Alex Byrant, who was the investigating officer, said:

"This was clearly distressing for the victim who called police as soon as she left the address.

"We admire and thank her for her courage in reporting this incident to officers and for working with us throughout the course of the investigation.  The not guilty plea by Parmar gave her no choice to not attend court and give evidence against him. This no doubt would have been extremely difficult time for the girl and her family, and with her support, Parmar has been placed behind bars and banned from ever making contact with her.

"If you have been a victim of a sexual offence then please speak with someone about it and please report it to us.

"We treat all reports of rape and sexual assault extremely seriously and have specially trained officers in place who will provide advice and support to you throughout the investigation."

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A man has been jailed for almost a decade after raping a teenage girl.

Connor Quinn, now 31, raped the girl at an address in Gateshead in 2023, first providing her with alcohol.

The victim-survivor disclosed what had happened to a friend and subsequently a report was made to police.

Quinn was arrested shortly afterwards and questioned in connection with the offence however he denied any wrongdoing.

In December 2024, Quinn, of Ulverston Gardens, Gateshead, was charged with one count of rape.

After a five-day trial at Newcastle Crown Court, on February 25, Quinn was found guilty of the offence.

He appeared the same court on Friday (November 6) where he was sentenced to nine years behind bars.

He will also spend a further five years on extended licence – once he is released from custody.

Quinn was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for the rest of his life and was given indefinite restraining and Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPO) to further protect the victim-survivor.

Speaking after the sentencing, Detective Constable Claire Ashurst, from the Force's Safeguarding Department, said:

"Connor Quinn has preyed on the vulnerabilities of someone significantly younger than him for his own selfish desires.

"As a result, the victim-survivor was subjected to an appalling and life-changing ordeal which she had to re-live throughout this investigation and trial.

"I want to commend her extraordinary courage — not only in coming forward, but in supporting the investigation and seeing the judicial process through to conclusion.

"No sentence can undo the trauma she has endured, but I hope Friday's outcome provides some measure of reassurance that Quinn has now been brought to justice.

"I would urge anyone who has experienced sexual violence to come forward and speak to us. We will do everything we can to support you."

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Detectives have praised the bravery of a victim who courageously came forward after she was sexually assaulted in Ferndown.

An investigation was launched by Dorset Police in August 2024, after the victim, a woman aged in her 20s, reported being sexually assaulted at an address in the town.

The defendant – 77-year-old Philip Adrian Tubbs of Ferndown – was arrested and interviewed by officers.

Following detailed investigative work and examination of the defendant's phone, evidence was found of the sexual assault as well as voyeurism offences involving a further victim.

Tubbs pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism and sexual assault by penetration at a hearing at Winchester Crown Court. He was sentenced at the same court on Friday 6 November 2026 to 11 years and six months in prison and made the subject of an indefinite restraining order and a sexual harm prevention order.

Detective Constable Liam Moss of Dorset Police said:

"I would like to praise the initial victim in this case for coming forward and reporting what happened to her.

"Her bravery, along with that of the further victim, has ensured a sexual offender has been put behind bars and will face the consequences of his actions.

"Through their strength and courage, Tubbs has been held to account and faced justice.

"We will always thoroughly investigate a report of a sexual offence. We are here to support you and listen."

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A repeat sex offender who stripped completely naked on a train in Kent has been jailed following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation. 

Jose Tavares, 50 (02/07/1976), and of no fixed address, was jailed for one year and two weeks at Folkestone Magistrates' Court on 28 October. 

He pleaded guilty to Exposure, Assaulting an Emergency Worker, and breaching requirements given to him for a previous sexual offence. Tavares was also given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years. 

The court heard that BTP officers were called to Ashford International railway station on the evening of 26 October to reports of a naked man on a train. The call was made by a member of rail staff who saw Tavares naked in the aisle of one of the train's coaches fully exposed and sexually gratifying himself. 

BTP officers quickly attended, located Tavares and arrested him near the station. He was taken to hospital for a medical assessment, and as officers were preparing to take him back to police custody, he spat in the face of one of the officers. 

In court on 28 October, Tavares was jailed for 4 months and 2 weeks for breaching a suspended sentence after being convicted of Exposure in March this year following a previous incident. He received an additional nine month sentence for failing to meet the notification requirements after being placed on the sex offenders' register.  

Tavares was also jailed for just under nine months for Exposure relating to this incident, plus three months for Assaulting an Emergency Worker, which the judge ordered both to be served concurrently. 

BTP Detective Constable Andrew Devereese said:

"I'd like to praise the member of rail staff who dealt with what was a challenging situation very professionally. His body worn camera, which he switched on when he discovered Tavares, provided crucial evidence of Tavares' disturbing actions, and it also spared other passengers from seeing Tavares exposed as well. He also reported what he had seen immediately, allowing us to attend quickly to arrest the suspect. 

"Tavares tried to feign ignorance about his involvement in the incident but significantly let slip to arresting officers that he was in the carriage with the rail worker. 

 "Tavares' behaviour was vile and it will never be tolerated on our railways. Anyone who experiences or witnesses this offending on the railway is urged to report it to us by texting 61016, or calling 999 in an emergency."

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Lee Martin, 37, of Wern Terrace, Port Tennant, Swansea, was jailed for 22 months after pleading guilty to breaching an indefinite sexual offences prevention order (SOPO).

The order, imposed in 2013, prohibited unsupervised contact with children without the consent of parents aware of his history. In October, while living in Port Tennant, Martin used his pet dog to initiate contact with a young girl in the community. The interaction was recorded on a video doorbell. The girl's mother grew suspicious, searched online, discovered his convictions, and reported the matter to police.

Officers attended Martin's home at 10.43am the following day. He answered the door naked from the waist down, denied having contact with children, and claimed youngsters kept knocking on his door. He was arrested and later gave a prepared statement denying the allegations at Swansea Central police station.

In a statement read to Swansea Crown Court, the mother said she felt "physically sick" upon learning of Martin's past. She now restricts her children from leaving the house and said they are reluctant to speak to people in public. She felt her daughter had been groomed.

Martin has 42 previous convictions, including violence, harassment, public disorder, and sexual offences. In May 2010 he received a suspended sentence for 17 counts of possessing indecent images of children. In December 2013 he was jailed for four years for engaging in sexual activity with a child, witness intimidation, and battery. That case involved befriending a schoolgirl on Facebook, grooming her (including by allowing her to play with his dog), and engaging in sexual activity with her. He was also made subject to the lifelong SOPO.

In mitigation, Megan Williams said Martin experienced adverse childhood experiences, spent his teenage years in the care system, and struggles to form friendships, particularly with people his own age. His convictions have limited employment and volunteering opportunities. He had moved from Port Talbot to Port Tennant to be nearer his mother, his main source of support, but she has since relocated for her own safety after his history became known locally.

Judge Catherine Richards told Martin he had used his pet to "groom" the young girl, whose family was unaware of his past. She said his actions caused "very real distress" to the mother and had curtailed the freedom of her children. Although the sentence could have been suspended, the judge said the offending was so serious that only immediate custody was justified.

Martin was sentenced to 22 months' imprisonment.

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Robert Erdei (08/11/2006) of Leigh was sentenced to five years and seven months at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday 6 November 2026.

Erdei pleaded guilty to 22 counts of sexual offences against a child over an offending period from October 2024 to December 2024.

Erdei pleaded guilty to:

• 13 counts of sexual activity with a child
• Eight counts of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
• One count of causing a child to watch a sexual act

He was arrested on suspicion of child sex offences against a child under the age of 16 after a report by a partner agency.

Investigators identified evidence of a range of sexual offending and submitted a case file to the CPS.

Detective Sergeant Pyke, of our Child Protection Investigation Unit based in Wigan, said:

"My thoughts remain with the survivor concerned in this horrific case and their family.

"Erdei has showed clear intent and wilfully engaged in sexual offending against the most vulnerable of victims, a child.

"Protecting children will always be the highest priority at GMP and we will always take the strongest possible action where allegations of this nature are made."

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A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the rape of a woman in Edinburgh.

Kabiru Jack Buraimoh was found guilty of the offence at the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday, Wednesday, 4 November, 2026, following a trial.

The incident happened at an address in the north of the city on 12 May 2024.

Buraimoh entered the victim's home with a spare key and attacked the woman in her bed.

He was arrested later the same day and charged following a police investigation.

Buraimoh was also placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.

Detective Sergeant Louise Forsyth said:

"Buraimoh carried out a horrific attack on the victim who has understandably been left traumatised by the event.

"I'd like to thank her for her support as we conducted our investigation.

"Violence against women and girls is a national emergency and one which we are working with partners to address. We'd encourage anyone who is a victim of sexual crime to come forward and report instances to us. Support is available and perpetrators will be brought to justice."

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Today (Friday 6 November) at Winchester Crown Court a 67-year-old man has been sentenced to thirteen years in prison before being eligible for parole (of a total sentence of twenty-two years) after being found guilty of thirteen non-recent sex offences, which took place between 1994 and 1999 against three men and a child.

Allan Michael Grimson of Grove Road in Hollesley, Suffolk was served a postal requisition on Friday 7 February 2025 and his subsequent trial began on Monday 29 June 2026.

On Monday 27 July this year, from which date the sentence runs from, Grimson was found guilty of:

• The indecent assault of a 19-year-old man in Tyne and Wear in 1994.
• Five indecent assaults of a 17-year-old boy in Portsmouth in 1999.
• The rape of an 18-year-old man in Portsmouth in 1999.
• Four indecent assaults of a 14-year-old boy in Portsmouth in 1999.
• One offence of taking indecent images of a child in Portsmouth in 1999.
• The indecent assault of a 19-year-old man in Portsmouth in 1999.

The prosecution follows a detailed investigation undertaken by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary into the offences that took place at locations including a flat on London Road in Portsmouth.

Grimson, a former Royal Navy petty officer is already currently still serving a life sentence after he was convicted in 2001 of two murders.

Following the sentencing Detective Inspector Martin Longyear said:

"This result has been achieved following an extensive investigation by officers from the Eastern Major Crime team, some of whom have returned from retirement to see this through to an end.

"Allan Grimson is a depraved and dangerous individual who is already serving a life sentence following his conviction in 2001 for the murders of two young men, and I sincerely hope that today's result ensures that he will remain behind bars for a long time to come.

"I would like to acknowledge the victims for their bravery in coming forward, and I hope that today will help them find some form of closure to be able to move forward, knowing Allan Grimson will be punished for the suffering he has caused them.

"We are committed to thoroughly investigating reports like this that are made to us and I would encourage anyone who may have been a victim of similar offences in the past or indeed any further victims of Grimson's offending to contact us. We recognise that victims may have chosen not to come forward at the time due to their personal circumstances or employment, but it is important to stress that victims of sexual offences receive anonymity for life. We want to secure justice for all victims of these kinds of offences".

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Alexandru Oprea, 34, remains wanted by Essex Police nearly five months after being sentenced in his absence for rape and other offences.

The Romanian national from Leicester was convicted in April at Chelmsford Crown Court of rape, two counts of sexual assault, indecent exposure, putting a person in fear of violence by harassment, and importing a weapon. He was cleared of assault by penetration and controlling or coercive behaviour.

On 19 June he was sentenced to 11 years and 10 months – eight years and 10 months in custody followed by three years on extended licence. He was also placed on the sex offenders register and made subject to a restraining order. The offences involved a woman in Essex in 2023.

Oprea had been released on court bail but failed to attend his trial and has since disappeared. Essex Police have confirmed he is still wanted and that work to locate him remains ongoing.

Detective Constable Zoe Waddup, who investigated the case, previously said officers were working "tirelessly" to find him and ensure he serves his sentence. She appealed directly to Oprea to contact police and hand himself in, adding: "Our work to find him will not stop."

The victim said she had waited three years for the case to reach that point and was praying for Oprea to be found as soon as possible.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts should contact Essex Police, quoting reference 42/MR/23938/23, via the force website, its 24-hour Live Chat service, or by calling 101.

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A man who raped and sexually abused four teenage girls in the 1990s has been jailed more than 30 years after his offending began.

David Campbell's crimes were first brought to the attention of police in 2021 and after the first victim told officers from our Child Abuse Investigation Unit (CAIU) what he had done to her during her teenage years. As a result of further enquiries, three other women were identified. They too said they had been sexually abused by him when they were children.

The victims told police Campbell had abused them between 1992 and 1997 while he was living at an address in South Leicester. They said he had sexually abused them at moments when they were alone with him.

One victim disclosed that he had raped her and said that if she told anyone, he would tell people she had consented and 'came onto' him.

In interviews, Campbell provided a prepared statement to officers in which he denied any sexual activity at all with any of the victims – but was subsequently charged with several offences.

On 17 September, following a trial at Leicester Crown Court, he was found guilty of three counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape – all of which related to the same victim.

Ahead of the trial, he the 64-year-old had already pleaded guilty to two counts of rape relating to a second victim and two counts of indecent assault, which related to a third and fourth victim.

Yesterday (Thursday 5 November) at the same court, Campbell – of Deacon Street in Nuneaton – was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. 

Detective Constable Emma Ball, from the CAIU, was the officer in the case. She said:

"Each of the woman involved in this case have grown up living their lives as victims of sexual abuse and they must be commended for their courage in speaking out about what happened.

"It's clear that David Campbell is a predator who has a sexual interest in underage girls.

"He took advantage of each victim when they were alone together and made comments towards them that if they told anyone what happened, no-one would believe them. He made them feel like they were the ones in the wrong.

"I hope the fact that he's now spending time in prison for what he did can provide each victim with a sense of closure and allows them to feel justice has finally been served."