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Christopher Symes
Estimated age
62
Sexually assaulted five women when they were children in sickening attacks spanning almost three decades.
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Public record · O-1992
Christopher Symes
Sexually assaulted five women when they were children in sickening attacks spanning almost three decades.
Current age
62
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Christopher Symes
Public record · O-2233
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A RAPIST who grabbed a woman by her throat and sexually assaulted her has been jailed. Liam James Puncher, aged 23 and of Dorchester, was jailed for six-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of the offence at a previous trial at Bournemouth Crown Court. On the night of Friday, February 22, 2019, the defendant and the victim, a woman who was known to him, were at her home on Portland and watching a film together. Puncher began touching her in a sexual manner and the victim clearly told him to stop. At around 1.50am on Saturday, February 23 2019 the defendant made further advances and proceeded to grab her by the throat as he raped her. Following the incident, Puncher left the property and then texted his victim to apologise, before asking her not to tell anyone. Puncher reported himself to the police in the early hours of Sunday, February 24, 2019 stating he wanted to hand himself in in relation to an incident that had happened on Portland. The victim made a report later that morning and Puncher was arrested shortly afterwards. In police interview, Puncher claimed they had engaged in consensual sexual activity and denied he had raped his victim. Detective Sergeant Jo Blackmore, of Weymouth CID, said: The jury during Punchers trial clearly rejected his false claims that this was a consensual act and I want to praise the victim for having the courage to come forward and support our investigation. She showed immense bravery throughout the court process and helped secure a conviction and jail term for the man who raped her. I hope her actions will give other victims the strength to come forward in the knowledge that they will be supported and we will do all we can to bring sexual attackers to justice. If you have been a victim of rape or sexual assault, and you want to report directly to the police, please call 101 and ask to be put in contact with a specially-trained police officer.
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Liam Puncher
William Palmer
Estimated age
28
Groomed a girl and forced her to perform a sex act on him.
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Public record · O-2744
William Palmer
Groomed a girl and forced her to perform a sex act on him.
Current age
28
Record details
William Palmer, 23, “manipulated” the child over several months by exchanging explicit photographs on messaging app Snapchat before committing the sexual touching offence.
Palmer, of Wisteria Drive, Verwood, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison at Bournemouth Crown Court after he admitted charges of engaging in sexual communication with a child and engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a child under the age of 16.
Judge Jonathan Fuller QC told the defendant that he “exploited” the teenager and “pressured” her into sending intimate pictures after he first sent an image of male genitalia.
The judge described Palmer’s actions, which developed over a “significant period of time”, as “typical manipulation” of a child.
He said there was a “significant disparity” in age between the defendant and the victim.
“You were fully aware of her age and you were fully aware that you were at risk of going to prison,” said Judge Fuller.
“Nevertheless, you continued and continued for some time.”
Prosecuting, Emma Smith said Palmer was arrested after the child disclosed what had happened to police.
In interview, he initially denied receiving or sending any pictures, stating someone must have hijacked his account.
Under further questioning, Palmer broke down in tears and admitted there had been an exchange of messages but claimed the girl had asked him to send images.
When asked about sexual activity, he again denied it before making admissions and suggesting it was consensual and instigated by the teenager.
In court, Palmer accepted this was not the case and he in fact instigated the messaging and sexual activity.
As Ms Smith outlined the facts of the case, the defendant spent long periods with his head down in the dock.
Mitigating, Robert Grey said Palmer had no previous convictions and was remorseful for what he had done.
The barrister said the defendant had suffered from depression and anxiety for the past five years, adding that he lacks confidence.
Mr Grey asked the judge to consider a suspended sentence, but after jailing Palmer, Judge Fuller QC said: “Even if the sentence level was such that could be suspended, that would not be appropriate in this case.
“It would not mark the seriousness of the offence.”
Alongside the prison term, Palmer was placed on the sex offenders register.
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A man who raped an 11-year-old girl on Portland has today been jailed for seven years. James Connell Loveman, 23, was sentenced today at Bournemouth Crown Court. He attacked the girl in the Old Windmill near Easton on a night in August last year. Loveman, of Portland, was convicted of charges of rape and assault by penetration today following a trial in September. He had previously admitted an offence of sexual assault of a female aged under 13. The victim, who was 11 at the time of the incident, was with her 14-year-old friend and they had spent the evening walking around Portland. At around 1.30am on Saturday 31 August they were in the area of Easton Square when they met a man who was sitting on a bicycle. They walked with him to an old windmill to the south of Park Road, where they chatted for a time before the victims friend went outside. Once he was alone with the victim, Loveman sexually assaulted her and then raped her before riding off on his bike in the direction of Weston. Following an investigation led by detectives from the Forces Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT), Lovemans DNA was found to be a match of a profile obtained from the victims clothing and he was arrested on Saturday 7 September 2019. The victim said that the incident had terrified her and she came forward because she did not want Loveman to do the same thing to someone else and that she would not wish what happened to her on anybody. She added that she had been hurt by comments made, including online, which implied that she or her family were in some way at fault for what happened or that she had lied. Detective Inspector Wayne Seymour, of MCIT, said: This was a horrific sexual attack of a young victim and I would like to praise the girl involved for the courage she displayed in coming forward and supporting the investigation and trial process. I want to thank her and all those involved in the investigation for their assistance in helping to bring James Loveman to justice for his horrific crimes. I hope this case demonstrates that we will support victims who report sexual offences and do all we can to identify the culprits and hold them accountable for their actions. Julia Woodward, CPS Wessex Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Senior Crown Prosecutor said: The victim in this case was incredibly brave throughout the investigation and prosecution. She was courageous in contacting the police immediately to report what had happened to her, which meant that Loveman could be identified and arrested quickly. CPS Wessex worked closely with Dorset Polices Major Crime Investigation Team, using forensic evidence to help secure a guilty verdict. We hope that todays sentence has delivered justice and provides some comfort to the victim." If you have been the victim of a rape or sexual assault and want to report it directly to police, contact Dorset Police via 101 and ask to speak to a specially trained officer. In an emergency always dial 999. Not everyone will want to report a matter directly to police. The Shores is the sexual assault referral centre for Dorset and its expert staff are independent of the police.
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James Loveman
Dennis Adkin
Estimated age
55
Convicted of raping a woman in her own home.
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Public record · O-5209
Record details
A RAPIST was given a reduced sentence after "excruciating" delays in getting the case to court.
A judge said the offender "should have been charged probably two years earlier than you were."
And his victim told the court she considered dropping the case because it took almost three years to come to trial.
The sentence was also reduced because coronavirus restrictions in prisons are said to be making sentences tougher with reduced social interaction and the likelihood of spending 23 hours a day locked in a cell.
Dennis Adkin, 49, of Cuthbury Gardens, Wimborne, was convicted of raping a woman in her own home after a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court.
The court heard the offence was committed on November 13 2017 and reported on December 10.
Adkins was interviewed a day later but was not charged until January 2020.
Judge Robert Pawson said the delay affected both the victim and the rapist and said his sentence was reduced as a result.
He was jailed for three years and three months.
Judge Pawson suggested police and the Crown Prosecution Service review the way in which the case was handled.
And he added: "It is just dreadful. The victim had periods of wanting to drop the case because of the delay."
He described the delays as "excruciating" and added: "There is no proper explanation as to why that delay took place."
Jurors were told Adkin attacked his victim in her own home and she has since felt the need to move house.
In a victim impact statement the woman said: "The whole court process has made my anxiety levels go through the roof. It has affected my life massively.
"I felt very crushed. This is something that will stay with me for a very long time. I still wait up at night fighting and shouting in my sleep. I am constantly scared and feel vulnerable all the time."
Adkin was also handed a restraining order banning him from contacting his victim indefinitely. He will also have to register as a sex offender.
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Dennis Adkin
Adrian Cordery
Estimated age
38
Raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint on school playing field.
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Public record · O-2310
Adrian Cordery
Raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint on school playing field.
Current age
38
Record details
A MAN was today found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint on school playing fields in Dorchester. Adrian Cordery attacked the teenager as she walked back from her part-time job at night. The 32-year-old, of Dorchester, had originally admitted rape, but changed his plea to not guilty, leading to a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court. But today a jury unanimously found him guilty of the charge, along with another of threatening with a knife relating to the attack in fields on Barnes Way on December 5 last year. Cordery has been registered on the sex offenders register. He will be sentenced on November 3. During the trial, the jury was played a pre-recorded interview given to officers by the schoolgirl on the day after she was raped, in which she told how she thought she was going to die. The girl said: I was texting and listening to music when the next thing I knew the man had his hands on my arms. He said, dont move, be quiet, Ive got a knife, if you do what I say I wont hurt you'. I was confused, really confused, when he first put his hands on me. I thought it was one of my friends trying to scare me. I realised that it was not anything like that. I was really scared, I was trying to think about everything I have been told in my life about what to do in that situation. He dragged me from the path onto the field. I kept trying to get away, I tried to snap my head back to hit him on the nose and I kept kicking back. He pulled the knife up to my throat. I was doing everything I could to get him off me. He threw me to the ground. He got on top of me. He kept trying to get my clothes off but I was wearing a jumpsuit so he grabbed the knife and slit my clothes. He was clawing at it. He took the knife and just slashed. He cut through my tights, he cut through my underwear and he ripped them. In her police interview, the victim said the attacker put her jacket over her head to prevent her seeing his face. She added: I couldnt breathe, he kept pushing it closer and closer he was strangling me. I was crying and getting panicked, I was making a lot of noise I was saying get off me, why are you doing this, go away, please stop. He then raped me, holding my head down to the ground and I just knew I wasnt going to get out. I just had to wait for him to finish. He used a lot of force. It hurt a lot, it was very uncomfortable and he was being very rough. I felt vulnerable and scared. I thought he was going to kill me. I felt worthless and vulnerable and completely and utterly violated. I was extremely embarrassed. I grabbed my stuff and just ran as fast as I could back home.
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James Jewell
Estimated age
42
Paedophile who encouraged a woman he met online to sexually abuse children for his pleasure.
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Public record · O-2312
James Jewell
Paedophile who encouraged a woman he met online to sexually abuse children for his pleasure.
Current age
42
Record details
A "dangerous" paedophile who encouraged a Greenhithe woman he met online to sexually abuse children for his pleasure has been jailed for life. James Jewell, 36, of Brymer Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, admitted six counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, aiding and abetting the sexual assault of a child and aiding and abetting an offender to engage in sexual activity with a child. He was also sentenced for three counts of making indecent images of a child and two counts of distributing indecent images of a child. The charges related to offences which occurred in Greenhithe and Tunbridge Wells between November 2017 and July 2018, where Jewell encouraged two women he met online to carry out sexual abuse of children. Kirsty Kimber, 26, of York Road, Tunbridge Wells, was jailed for more than nine years in February after pleading guilty to six counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, four counts of taking indecent photographs of a child and three counts of distributing indecent photographs of a child. Concerns were raised on 20 July 2018 after videos were found by a friend on a mobile phone of her abusing a child. She was also found to have shared these videos via an instant messaging app with Jewell. The second woman, from Greenhithe, was handed a 14-month sentence, suspended for 18 months in July 2019, after pleading guilty to seven child sex offences. Both women were also handed Sexual Harm Prevention Orders. Following an investigation Jewell was arrested in August 2018 and charged with the offences in February 2020 As part of the life sentence he must serve a minimum of six years and eight months before being considered for parole. Investigating officer Detective Constable Karl Brett said: "Jewell is a dangerous man who coerced these women to carry out this abuse for his own gratification. "He managed to convince them to engage in these heinous crimes which were committed against young children and the trauma caused to these children cannot be underestimated. "I would encourage anyone with concerns of a similar nature to contact Kent Police so officers can investigate and safeguard children if required."
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James Jewell
Gareth Southcombe, Katie Weeks
Estimated age
48,42
Married woman who sexually abused a child and sent the images of it to her lover.
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Public record · O-3770
Gareth Southcombe, Katie Weeks
Married woman who sexually abused a child and sent the images of it to her lover.
Current age
48,42
Record details
A Poole woman who took indecent photographs of a child to stop her sick lover exposing their affair has today been jailed for nine years.
Married Katie Weeks, 36, was persuaded by Gareth Southcombe, 42, to send him vile abuse images of a young child.
After sending the pictures the 'depraved' pair then chatted about them online and 'revelled' in their content.
Officers from the National Crime Agency were already on to Southcombe as he had a history of downloading child pornography and began investigating Weeks, an illustrator and designer who produced gift cards.
Her unsuspecting husband Martyn knew nothing about his wife's sickening double life until police arrived at their luxury home on the edge of Poole Harbour to arrest her in May 2018.
A victim impact statement was read out at Bournemouth Crown Court by Mr Weeks' father in which he said his son had been 'destroyed' by the matter.
In a police interview Weeks blamed Southcombe for what she had done.
She said she felt coerced and was worried that he would confront her husband if she stopped sending the images.
Weeks denied charges of causing a child to engage in sexual activity, taking indecent photographs of a child and distributing those indecent photographs but was found guilty following a trial.
Southcombe, who owns his own boating building company at Poole Marina, admitted possessing indecent photos of a child and possessing 43 indecent images of a child relating to pictures found on his desktop computer.
Today Weeks wept as she was jailed for nine years while Southcombe was jailed for two.
Judge Stephen Climie said: "This is a case which involves offences of the utmost gravity, which have had a devastating impact on others.
"It is difficult to understand how and why such depraved ideas would be repeated by anyone.
"The messages demonstrated you both revelled in the exchanges."
Afterwards Hazel Stewart, the NCA operations manager, said: "These were awful crimes.
"It doesn't matter what walk of life an offender is from, we will do everything in our power to catch them."
The court heard Weeks sent the pictures to Southcombe between August and October 2017.
James Horder, prosecuting, said: "Katie Weeks was having an affair with Gareth Southcombe, a man who did nothing to disguise he had a sexual interest in children.
"Not only did they discuss sexual behaviour, she sent him images which are subject to this indictment.
"He didn't disguise any delight in receiving these images.
"In May 2018 the National Crime Agency were investigating Southcombe and arrested him at his work at Poole Marina.
"The images they discovered led them to arrest Weeks at her home. Her unsuspecting husband opened the door and she was arrested.
"Police found a message from her to Southcombe asking him to delete the images."
In a victim impact statement read out in court, Mr Weeks' father Ken said: "This has caused so many sleepless nights and tears. It is heartbreaking to watch how this has destroyed my son."
Audrey Archer, defending, said Weeks had never shown an inappropriate interest in children before and accepted she deserved to go to jail.
She said: "She regrets putting everyone through a trial and accepts her wrongdoing in sending what she did to Mr Southcombe.
"She is deeply ashamed of what she has done and deeply sorry for the pain, hurt and devastation her offending has caused.
"She fully accepts that lives of others have been greatly shaken by her actions.
"The real sorrow she feels is visible in her appearance today."
Peter Cowley, defending Southcombe, said: It is plain that they fed off each other. I dont accept that he manipulated Katie Weeks.
Gareth Southcombe is a man of good character who has not offended since and pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.
Twenty years of his life has gone into his business and if he is given an immediate custodial sentence it will fail.
Both Weeks and Southcombe were given indefinite sexual harm prevention orders.
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Gareth Southcombe, Katie Weeks
Katherine Malyon
Estimated age
35
Groomed a student who came to her for support.
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Public record · O-3228
Katherine Malyon
Groomed a student who came to her for support.
Current age
35
Record details
A TEACHER who had an inappropriate relationship with a pupil has been jailed and placed on the sex offenders register.
Dorset teacher Katherine Malyon, 28, engaged in sexual activity with the girl, then aged 15, sent her explicit messages and took her on days out, Bournemouth Crown Court was told.
The relationship began in 2017, when the girl confided in Malyon and sought support.
Initially, their relationship was healthy, but it crossed the boundaries and was noticed by others at the school, including its headteacher, said Rob Welling, prosecuting.
Mr Welling said Malyon had been trained in safeguarding requirements and knew the risks of relationships with pupils.
She was warned on several occasions by the schools headteacher about having too much contact with the girl.
It was a chance meeting at the school at the end of the academic year in 2017 that began the relationship.
Malyon kissed the girl and from there a relationship developed, said Mr Welling. They contacted each other in secrecy; Malyon allowed the girl to visit her at her home and took her on a trip to London.
In June 2018, the girl then 16 told her mum what had happened after a friend saw a photo of her and Malyon kissing on her laptop. The teacher was suspended and police became involved.
Mr Welling said: This was a very clear abuse of trust. [Malyon] was very aware of [the pupils] vulnerability.
David Swinton, defending, said Malyon, a teacher of two years, was respectable, well-qualified and hard-working.
But she had suffered mental health problems, such as depression and OCD, and things came to a head from 2015.
When questioned by police, Malyon said she loved the girl and believed they would marry, the court heard.
Mr Swinton said: [Malyon] has a great deal of remorse. She is understanding and coming to terms with what she has done. She got very emotionally involved. She found it difficult to deal with but did not want to shut that door.
Mr Swinton added: She was a very dedicated teacher shes lost that now.
Judge Brian Forster QC said the pupil was a vulnerable girl who confided about serious matters and understandably, needed support from staff at the school.
He said Malyon was fully aware of the girls vulnerability, and while she initially gave appropriate support, she then crossed a clear boundary and developed a sexual interest in the pupil.
He said concern from the headteacher made it clear Malyon should not meet the girl and clearly stated the measure was to protect both of you.
Despite this, you met the girl and pursued a relationship with her, he said.
Judge Forster said Malyons was an unusual case, saying she was a high-achiever who comes from a family where members have dedicated themselves to teaching. Not, he said, someone you would expect to behave in this manner.
He told her: You have lost your career as a result of your own actions and I have no hesitation in accepting you bitterly regret what has taken place.
Anyone in a position of trust, such as a teacher, is expected to honour that trust. That involves protecting your pupils.
He said by crossing the clearest of boundaries and allowing a relationship to develop, Malyon had betrayed the trust of the pupil, parents and the community.
Malyon was sentenced to two years and four months for engaging in sexual activity with a child and 16 months, to run concurrently, for two counts of sexual activity of a person aged under 18 while in a position of trust. She admitted the offences.
She was also put on the sex offenders register for 10 years, given a restraining order for 10 years and made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
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John Pattison
Estimated age
52
Posed as his 'widowed wife' online to find a young girl to abuse.
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Public record · O-0674
John Pattison
Posed as his 'widowed wife' online to find a young girl to abuse.
Current age
52
Record details
A LONG-SERVING paramedic and Scout volunteer allegedly posed as his 'widowed wife' online to find a young girl to abuse.
John Pattison was on leave after being injured working for the South Central Ambulance Service when he began using chatrooms to discuss abusing children, prosecutors said.
He began speaking with someone he believed was the father of a girl, but was in fact an undercover police officer, and arranged to meet at a branch of Sainsbury's, it was heard.
When he was arrested, his laptop and phone were seized. Indecent images of children were discovered.
Pattison, of Mallow Close in Christchurch, admitted nine counts of possessing indecent photographs of a child and one of possessing an extreme pornographic image.
The defendant, who previously helped at the 49th Bournemouth Air Scouts, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court for sentence on Monday.
Rob Welling, prosecuting, said: "The defendant engaged with an undercover police officer looking for those who would be attracted to meeting with young children.
"There was chat between him and this officer.
"It resulted in the defendant going to Sainsbury's to meet a man he believed was called John, John's wife and John's young daughter."
Mr Welling said Pattison and 'John' had discussed their desire to abuse children.
"There was conversation by the defendant, who was pretending to be his widowed wife - something he had done on previous occasions," Mr Welling said.
"On previous occasions, he had been 'let down'."
Pattison was not charged in relation to the offences relating to 'John'.
During police interview, the defendant, 44, told police the images found on his devices had been sent to him by others.
He did not find images of abuse "sexually alluring" and had tried, on several occasions, to report the image as abuse "to bring those who sent it to justice", he said.
Nick Robinson, mitigating, said Pattison has no previous offences.
"He is deeply ashamed and has expressed remorse," Mr Robinson said.
"He accepts how serious this is. He is demonstrably ashamed and incredibly emotional."
Judge Brian Forster QC told the defendant: "Following injury in the course of your duties, you have been at home, possibly with too much time to fill.
"You have become, in a sense, addicted to going to the chatroom that has brought about this appearance before the court today."
Pattison, who clutched his chest and shook during the hearing, covered his face as Judge Forster said he still had the support of family.
"You are fortunate," the judge said.
"I have been able to consider not only the content of the pre-sentence report, but the references which have been provided to me.
"They speak of this being totally out of character."
Pattison was sentenced to a three-year community order with a 60-day sex offenders programme. He will also be the subject of a sexual harm prevention order, and must comply with notification requirements for five years.
A spokesperson from The Scout Association said: "The association is aware of the court proceedings involving John Pattison and has co-operated fully with the statutory agencies throughout this investigation.
"It is appropriate that he has pleaded guilty and will be suitably punished for his crimes. Pattison was suspended from all involvement with the Scout Movement as soon as we were made aware of the investigation.
"Pattison will never be allowed to volunteer with us again. It has been confirmed to us by the relevant authorities that none of Pattison victims in this case were Scouts and his offences have no connection to Scouting."
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John Pattison
William Summerson
Estimated age
39
Convicted sex offender used Tinder and Plenty of Fish to trick women into sending him intimate pictures.
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Public record · O-1923
William Summerson
Convicted sex offender used Tinder and Plenty of Fish to trick women into sending him intimate pictures.
Current age
39
Record details
A CONVICTED sex offender who tricked women into emailing him intimate pictures before threatening to post them online has been jailed for two and a half years. Former archaeologist William Neil Summerson used social media and popular online dating services such as Tinder and Plenty of Fish to approach five women, before enticing them to send him topless and naked images. Two of the women were even duped into performing sex acts on themselves during live Skype calls with the pervert. The court also heard how Summerson, of West Moors Road, Ferndown, had been convicted of similar offences - when he posed as a top model agent - just three years previously. One of his latest victims, who was tricked into sending intimate pictures of herself on Christmas Day, later considered suicide when she realised shed been conned. Summerson posed online as a potential suitor, a female modelling scout and even an American businessman to snare his victims. After he built up trust and they emailed him images, he threatened to create a website with the material and send it to their personal contacts - which included close family, friends and work colleagues - unless they failed to comply with his demands. One of these demands was for a victim to engage with him on a private Skype call, another victim was told to secretly record herself having sex with a stranger for his gratification. However, both of these women refused his demands. After one of the women went to the police, they traced Summersons IP address, questioned him and seized his computer. Months afterwards other women, from across the UK, also reported being tricked and he was arrested. The 31-year-old, who was already on the sex offenders register at the time of these latest offences, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday, October 19. He admitted a string of charges, including causing women to take their clothes off, causing them to take pictures of themselves in various states of undress and causing them to perform sex acts on themselves. Judge Peter Crabtree, who described the crimes as carefully planned deceptions told Summerson You acted out of a compulsion to get sexual gratification. The judge also said he believed Summerson, who targeted the five women between August 14, 2015, and December 25, 2016, posed a high risk of reoffending.
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William Summerson
David Shepherd
Estimated age
70
Sex offender has been convicted of 13 charges involving young girls in the Philippines.
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Public record · O-2270
David Shepherd
Sex offender has been convicted of 13 charges involving young girls in the Philippines.
Current age
70
Record details
A "HORRIFIC" sex offender who presents an "unquestionable danger" to the public has been handed a life sentence. David Francis Shepherd was convicted of a string of offences involving young girls in the Philippines, including four offences of rape of a child under 13 and must serve a minimum of 14 years in prison. Evidence emerged after police received information that an individual identified as Shepherd had been in contact over the internet with someone who was facilitating the sexual abuse of children. Shepherd was arrested on November 10 last year at the Loders Arms near Bridport where he was living as pub landlord. After the defendant was cautioned and various equipment was seized he said: "I know what youre talking about, Ive been chatting on the internet but Ive never followed it through." Prior to the trial, he had pleaded guilty to inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, four counts of making indecent photographs of a child, four charges of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence and one count of paying for sexual services of a child. Shepherd, aged 60, was found guilty of 13 counts, including four offences of rape of a child under 13, attempted rape, three counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, two of taking indecent photographs of a child, assault of a child under 13 by penetration and arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence. Following the verdicts in the first trial and further legal arguments, Shepherd pleaded guilty to nine further charges of arranging or facilitating the commission of child sex offences and two counts of making indecent photos of a child. An extensive examination of his computers and digital storage devices uncovered hundreds of thousands of indecent images and videos of children. It also revealed his involvement in directing at least 76 live sex shows involving Filippina children and that the full extent of his offending had been going on since 2007. Chat logs revealed Shepherd had expressed an interest in children as young as six with one involving the discussion of a 17-month old baby. The court heard that during police interviews Shepherd denied visiting and meeting the children in the Philippines, despite evidence including videos of him abusing children, travel tickets and financial records indicating otherwise. It was established that between April 20 2011 and September 9 2015 Shepherd transferred 18,510.87 to the Philippines. In total 12,014.01 was transferred to the facilitators of child sex. The prosecution considered this a minimum figure. In interview Shepherd had said he knew it was wrong but "just couldn't stop [himself]" when it came to looking an indecent images. Judge Peter Johnson said: "This was a long period of cynical exploitation. I reject your claim that you believed the children were aged 13 or over. I reject all your evident in relation to the children you abused. Your claim about checking to ensure children were above the age of consent was nonsense. "You have no moral boundaries. You have shown no remorse. "Your performance shows you as an intelligent, arrogant and devious man. "It is grotesquely false that the girls were willing sex workers. "You were prepared to say anything, no matter how absurd to save your own skin. "Your acts will haunt your victims for the rest of their days. Their innocence has been taken from them. "You have a deeply engraved sexual interest in young children. "You are unquestionably a danger. "This life sentence reflects the public abhorrence for your shocking crimes." An NSPCC spokesperson for South West England said: This extremely distressing case involved horrendous sexual abuse of numerous children in the Philippines. Not only did Shepherd own and share these despicable images and videos, but he also personally arranged, financed and photographed the abuse himself. The youngsters in these pictures and films are the victims of unspeakable abuse and the harrowing experiences they endured for the sexual gratification of Shepherd and other offenders should not be underestimated. His appalling crimes have only helped fuel this disgusting trade in images which destroys children's lives, wherever in the world it takes place.
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David Shepherd
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Terence Collins
Estimated age
74
Taxi driver who raped a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old.
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Public record · O-2144
Terence Collins
Taxi driver who raped a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old.
Current age
74
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A TAXI driver who raped a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman has been found guilty of biting another inmates ear in prison. Terence Collins, 62, was sentenced to 16 years in prison last July after being found guilty of two charges of rape and one of sexual assault at Bournemouth Crown Court. He has now appeared at Dorchester Crown Court to face charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm over an incident in HMP Dorchester in August last year. Victim Stephen Jelly was bitten on the ear during an altercation at the county town jail and claimed he felt like he was being eaten alive. The attack left part of Mr Jellys ear cartilage exposed and it later required sewing up. Collins was found not guilty of the charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm but was convicted by the jury of a lesser alternative charge of unlawful wounding. However, Recorder Peter Fraser ordered that his sentence be served concurrently to the lengthy sentence he is already serving so Collins will not be spending any additional time in prison as a result of the attack. Collins, who is currently serving his sentence at HMP Isle of Wight, told jurors in the trial that the alleged victim Mr Jelly was the aggressor in the confrontation. He said that Mr Jelly had butted him and gone to punch him and when they were grappling together he had gone to butt him again. Collins said: I pre-empted it coming and I just bit his ear. I just thought I have got to stop the situation. When Collins was shown pictures revealing the extent of Mr Jellys injuries in police interview, he said: I didnt bite him to sort of lick his ear. I wasnt making love to him. The defendant added: I did what I felt I had to do at the time to protect myself. The court also heard from another inmate who witnessed the incident and described the defendant as a bully. Recorder Fraser said he accepted Collins had been subject to provocation but said it was clear his response had been excessive and he could not be said to be acting in lawful self defence. He said: It was without doubt excessive violence that you used but I accept you were resisting an attack and I accept it was not pre-meditated. Despite ordering that the sentence be served concurrently, Recorder Fraser warned the defendant: As a prisoner you must not believe that because you are serving such a long period already it gives you impunity to act as you want.
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Terence Collins
Mark Luscombe
Estimated age
41
Trying to arrange for a child to be abused to order online.
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Public record · O-2169
Mark Luscombe
Trying to arrange for a child to be abused to order online.
Current age
41
Record details
A British man caught in an undercover US and UK police operation has been jailed for trying to arrange for a child to be abused to order online. Mark Luscombe, 29, of Verwood, Dorset, contacted a US Homeland Security officer who was posing as a paedophile. He offered to send the officer indecent images of children in exchange for watching a girl being abused on webcam. Luscombe was sentenced to five years in jail after pleading guilty to 16 sexual offences at Bournemouth Crown Court. 'Wired differently' When he was arrested at his home near Bournemouth in December, police found more than 150 indecent images of children on his computer. During questioning Luscombe told officers he was "wired differently". Matthew J Etre, attach for US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in London, said: "Protecting children from exploitation is one of the most important missions we have and, as this case demonstrates, it takes the collaboration of law enforcement agencies around the world to tackle this crime." At a previous appearance, Luscombe pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child and arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, as well as eight counts of making indecent photographs of a child and five counts of distributing indecent photographs of a child, He also pleaded guilty to another offence of possessing an extreme pornographic image.
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Mark Luscombe
Mustafa Mustafa
Estimated age
37
Dragged a young woman down an alleyway and raped her in a late-night sex attack.
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Public record · O-2103
Mustafa Mustafa
Dragged a young woman down an alleyway and raped her in a late-night sex attack.
Current age
37
Record details
A BULGARIAN man who dragged a young woman down an alleyway and raped her in a late-night sex attack in Bridport has been jailed. Mustafa Mustafa, 24, was labelled wicked and disgraceful by Judge Roger Jarvis as he sentenced him to 56 months in prison at Dorchester Crown Court. Prosecutor Megan Topliss told the court that Mustafas victim, who was in her early 20s and suffered from a mild form of Aspergers, had gone out for a walk at around 11pm on August 13 when she walked past the defendant, who was sitting outside Bridport Kebab House in East Street. Miss Topliss said the young woman had seen Mustafa before but did not know him and when she walked past he said hi. She then became aware of him following her as she walked towards Symondsbury. He came alongside her as they walked out past the Bridport Medical Centre before she told him she wanted to go home and started heading back towards town. Miss Topliss said: They started to walk back until they reached an alleyway. The defendant stood quite close to her and went to kiss her, she pulled back and tried to walk past him but he grabbed her arm. Miss Topliss said Mustafa was gesturing towards himself and then her and said sex but she repeatedly replied no. She said he then dragged her down the alleyway and pulled down both their trousers before raping her. After around a minute she was able to push him away. Miss Topliss said Mustafa then tried to force her to perform a sexual act upon him but she resisted and he also put his hands down her trousers before forcing her to touch him. She added: She said he was pretty aggressive throughout the incident. After the attack Miss Topliss said the defendant went back to town while his victim went home and contacted the police the next day. Mustafa was arrested on August 15. Tim Shorter, mitigating, said Mustafa, of East Road, Bridport, had only entered the country around two months before the rape as he sought to work to earn money for his family back in Bulgaria. He said his client had entered a guilty plea to the offence at the earliest opportunity at court and had shown genuine remorse since the incident. Mr Shorter said: He has not sought in any way to deny his guilt. As he passed sentence Judge Jarvis told the defendant: You behaved in a wicked and disgraceful way. Court told of impact on life of young girl THE COURT was told of the devastating impact of the sex attack upon Mustafas victim. Miss Topliss said in a victim impact statement the young woman described how she no longer felt safe at night and suffered from anxiety and panic attacks to the extent that she has to take medication. She added that the woman, who had never had sex before the rape, had been having trouble sleeping and experienced flash backs on a daily basis, while the ordeal had impacted on her education as she was studying in the hope of going to university but now found it difficult to concentrate. Judge Jarvis said to Mustafa: There has been a profound impact upon your victim, the full extent of which we can only imagine. There will be a lifelong impact upon her from what it is that you have done. And Bridport police Inspector Mike Darby said: I am very pleased with the sentence of Mustafa for this offence which was serious and incredibly impactive on the victim. Mustafa took advantage of a person who was vulnerable and the judge has imposed a significant sentence in light of this. He added that offences of this nature are rare in West Dorset.
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Mustafa Mustafa