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A prolific offender has been jailed for propositioning a child to perform a sexual act at Hull Paragon station, following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation. 

Ben Puckering, aged 39 and of no fixed abode, was jailed for 18 months at Hull Crown Court on 2 April after pleading guilty to Inciting a Child to Engage in Sexual Activity.

The court heard how on 7 December last year, Puckering, who uses a wheelchair, approached the 14-year-old boy as he passed through the station with friends and propositioned him to perform a sex act in exchange for cash.

The boy, who was visibly terrified and shaken, reported the incident to station security staff who immediately contacted BTP.

Puckering was arrested and refused to answer any questions in interview, only commenting that ‘there would be no witnesses’.

BTP PC Natasha Hawley said:

“I would like to commend the victim for the courage and resilience he has shown in reporting Puckering’s crime and supporting our investigation.

“Cases of this nature can have a lasting impact, and I hope the sentence handed to Puckering provides reassurance that he has been held accountable for his actions and will remain off the streets for some time.

“Puckering has a long history of offending in and around the station and this is by no means his first conviction. He now has a long stint behind bars to rethink his disgusting behaviour.

“This case highlights the importance of speaking out – we take every report of sexual offending seriously and will stop at nothing to bring offenders like Puckering to justice.“

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Sex offender handed suspended sentence for failing to register address changes

A convicted sex offender was given a suspended prison sentence after repeatedly failing to tell police where he was living.

Joshua Thompson, 31, of Worthing Street, Hull, admitted three offences of failing to notify changes of address on August 21, 27 and December 2.

Prosecutor Michael Masson told Hull Crown Court the breaches occurred over about three-and-a-half months. "It's a persistent breach," he said. "There is no evidence that anyone was put in danger."

Defending, Jazmine Lee said Thompson had given his bail addresses to the court but failed to "take that extra step of going to the police" to register the changes. "He has just not taken that extra step," she said. "The court knew."

The former drug user had "made significant improvements" and "wants to put this behind him. He is at a fork in the road," she added.

Judge John Thackray KC warned: "You have got a bad record, with some serious offences, which put the public at risk." Future breaches would be viewed more seriously.

Thompson, who had spent three months and 12 days in custody on remand, received an 11-month suspended prison sentence with 20 days’ rehabilitation.

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A man who preyed on women in their own homes, refused to take no for an answer and proceeded to sexually assault them, has been jailed for four and a half years and will be required to be on extended licence for a further three years.

He has also been handed a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life following his appearance at Hull Crown Court today (Friday, 20 March 2026).

As a result of two investigations conducted by officers from both Humberside Police and North Yorkshire Police, McCaulay Parker, 28-years-old, of Thanet Road in Hull was found guilty following a four-day trial in December 2025 of two counts of sexual assault after he preyed on two vulnerable women in their own homes in the areas of Hull and Skipton in North Yorkshire.

Parker first came to our attention in July 2024, after officers received a report from a woman alleging she had been sexually assaulted by a man named McCaulay Parker.

The woman explained how, posing as a tradesman, Parker had approached the woman asking if she needed any work doing. The woman politely declined, but Parker turned up the next week to undertake the work anyway, first checking whether she was home alone before entering her property.

Within minutes, Parker was making inappropriate comments towards the woman, making her feel uncomfortable before trying to touch her without her consent, and proceeding to sexually assault her.

An investigation was launched, and officers got to work trawling through CCTV from around the area to establish the circumstances, conduct arrest attempts for Parker, and start building evidence against him to eventually secure a charge.

CCTV enquiries showed the predator Parker approaching the woman’s address and luring his way in despite her not consenting.

Parker was subsequently circulated as wanted on Police National Computer (PNC) and he was arrested a few days later at his home address.

Whilst in custody and during interview, Parker denied all allegations put to him and he was subsequently bailed by the courts pending further investigation.

In March 2025, our North Yorkshire Police colleagues then received a report from a woman that a man claiming to be a door-to-door salesman had sexually assaulted her in her own home.

Officers were immediately deployed, and an officer spotted a man nearby matching the description given by the woman, and a man, later identified as Parker, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and transported to custody.

Initial enquiries alerted North Yorkshire Police to Parker as being listed on PNC with regards to his pending prosecution for the incident in Hull, and the two incidents were subsequently linked by the Crown Prosecution Service. After pleading not guilty to both offences, a trial was set for this December. 

Leading the Humberside Police investigation was Police Constable Jessica Holland from our Criminal Investigation Department, who said:

“Parker had exactly the same MO in both cases, where he would prey on lone women, probing them to ensure they were single or home alone, before luring his way into their own home under false pretences, refusing to take no for an answer and then sexually assaulting them.

“No one should be made to feel unsafe in their own home, and what Parker did to these women was not only repulsive, but extremely intrusive. To then deny what he had done and force the two women to sit through a trial and relive what happened to them all over again, is not only inhumane, but spineless.

“In the North Yorkshire case, Parker took it one step further, behaving so nonchalantly and acting like nothing had happened by asking the woman if she wanted to get high with him after what he had just done to her.

“Whilst the sentenced imposed today will not take away what the women have been through because of Parker’s actions, I am pleased he has been held accountable for his crimes and will now be behind bars to reflect on what he has done.

“We take all reports of contact and non-contact sexual offences extremely seriously, and we would encourage anyone who has been a victim of crimes of this nature to please come forward, when you are ready.

“We work with partner agencies and specialist services to offer support throughout the entire judicial process and will do everything we can to ensure perpetrators like Parker are brought to justice.

“If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual offences, please report it to us via our non-emergency number 101, attend your local police station with a friend, or someone you trust, or always call 999 in an emergency.”

Detective Constable Amy Sharrad, from North Yorkshire Police's Criminal Investigation Department, added:

"This is a particularly distressing and heinous case whereby Parker acted as a door-to-door salesman in order to prey on lone women in their own homes.

"Our homes are our safe spaces. Instead, Parker invaded their personal, safe space and caused a great deal of trauma in these two random attacks.

"Understandably, this has had a lasting impact on both women. The sentence does not take away what they continue to live with, but hopefully it helps to provide a measure of comfort and strength to move forward with their lives.

"I am pleased the jury saw through Parker's lies, allowing him to be held accountable for his despicable actions.

"I commend both victims for their bravery right through from reporting to enduring the trial. It hasn't just meant securing justice for themselves, but I hope it gives confidence to other victims to come forward, knowing that they will be listened to by the police and the wider criminal justice system will do everything they can to get justice for them." 

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An online sexual predator who distributed sickening images of children to 374 members of seedy internet groups fell foul of the police when he started exchanging intimate messages with a decoy 13-year-old girl.

Andrew Whitelam boasted in other online chats that young girls "turn me on so much" and he had a large collection of indecent images of children, Hull Crown Court heard.

Whitelam, 39, of Sutton Park, Hull, admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause a child to watch or look at sexual activity between April 20 and May 4, 2023. He also admitted distributing and making indecent images of children, possessing extreme pornography and possessing prohibited images of children.

Stephen Welch, prosecuting, said that Whitelam exchanged messages online with a decoy 13-year-old girl and he repeatedly sent highly sexualised images and a video of sexual behaviour. He asked for images of the girl and he made it clear that he wanted sexual contact with her.

The police arrested him at his home on July 14, 2023 and seized a mobile phone and other equipment. He had 114 images and 209 videos of children in the most serious Category A as well as 54 images and 86 videos in Category B and 356 images and 42 videos in Category C.

There were 21 prohibited images and one movie of children as well as 11 extreme pornography images of bestiality and 16 videos. A total of 143 images of children, including 49 in Category A, had been distributed to 374 other people in various groups.

Four conversations with girls aged 14, 13 and 11, were discovered, although there were no charges involving these. One chatroom was called "School girls ready to love."

Whitelam said of young girls: "They turn me on so much." Grooming behaviour was used by him. He had no previous convictions.

Catherine Silverton, mitigating, said that Whitelam had completed a course aimed at changing his behaviour and he had paid for a further seven months of treatment. He had "done remarkably well" through the work he had completed and he had made "very considerable progress".

Whitelam had made a clear decision to learn from his past lifestyle. A prison sentence would put him back among drug users and would be "very counter-productive" to his rehabilitation, a course official had said.

The offences were serious:

"He is deeply remorseful," said Miss Silverton. "He is, frankly, horrified by what he has done. He can't fathom how he could, in his words, have sunk to such depths.

"He is in no doubt about the seriousness of his conduct. He is in no doubt that he only has himself to blame. He is disgusted. He is deeply ashamed of his behaviour.

"There has been no repetition in the time since." Whitelam had a drug addiction at the time of the offences but he was now clear of this. He worked as a joiner.

Judge Alexander Menary told Whitelam:

"The offences are so serious, the number and nature of them, that I am simply unable to impose a community order."

Whitelam, who had been on bail, was jailed for two years and five months. He was given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and he must register as a sex offender for 10 years.

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Three men who came forward and reported non-recent sexual abuse against them when they were just children, have watched their perpetrator get sentenced to a total of 15 years behind bars, and ordered to remain on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Following an eight-day trial at Hull Crown Court concluding on Wednesday, 5 February 2026, Martin Tidder, 36-years-old, of Brazil Street in Hull was found guilty of four counts of rape, four counts of assaulting a boy by touching, three counts of causing or inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and two counts of sexual assault of a child.

He was remanded into custody where he appeared at Hull Crown Court today (Friday, 13 February 2026) for sentencing.

We first received a report from a man in December 2021 who wanted to disclose non-recent sexual abuse against him and someone he knew when they were children. He explained how he had been encouraged to come forward now because someone he knew had recently disclosed similar offences, naming Martin Tidder as the one responsible.

The case was immediately flagged with our Protecting Vulnerable People Unit, and a detective immediately launched an investigation and started obtaining video recorded interviews from the man who had come forward.

Initial enquiries established that Tidder would show the man cartoon porn when he was between the ages of 10- and 14-years-old, and on one occasion he was woken up by Tidder sexually assaulting him.

Whilst enquiries into Tidders offending continued, we then received a second report a few weeks later in January 2022, from a man known to the first victim alleging he was raped on a regular basis over around 11 years, starting when he was just 6- or 7-years-old.

After both men had told their close ones they had come forward to the police explaining what Tidder had subjected them to, a third man, also known to them, then came forward with similar reports shortly after.

Tidder was subsequently arrested in February 2022 and whilst being interviewed in custody he denied all offences and any knowledge of what the three men had reported.

Detective Constable Rebecca Davison from our Protecting Vulnerable People Unit said:

“Rape and sexual abuse against boys and men is wildly underreported, and I would like to start by acknowledging and commending the three men for coming forward and reporting what had happened to them as such young children.

“It is never easy to report crimes of this nature, especially as an adult who was subjected to horrific crimes and stripped of innocence at such a young age, but because one of them initially opened up to someone they trusted, this led to a ripple effect of disclosures against Tidder, enabling detectives to build a significant case against him and bring him before the courts, even years after he committed the crimes.”

Speaking after sentencing, one of the men said:

“Martin made me feel complicit without understanding what was happening or why it was bad, and I had to compartmentalise.

“It’s as though I always knew, even then, how wrong it was but without the developed mind and emotional understanding to know how to cope with it.

“Hopefully once this is all settled I can rebuild myself and shape my future to eradicate this black cloud.

“Some men never share their abuse, some reveal it on their deathbed, I want to change that. I want to stand by those boys and tell them it is okay to speak out.

“Lastly, I would also just like to give thanks to my family, my friends, DC Rebecca Davison, the Judge, and most importantly - the jury. I wish I could buy you all a thousand pints.”

Detective Constable Rebecca concludes:

“We wouldn’t be here today without the bravery and strength shown by the men who have not only supported and stuck by each other throughout the entirety of what has been a very lengthy and complex investigation, but despite everything they had been through they were all still willing to give evidence which has ultimately led us to get some kind of justice for them.

“We take reports of rape, and other sexual offences, both recent and non-recent, extremely seriously and will continue to seek justice for those who have suffered at the hands of such sordid individuals like Tidder.

“No matter your age or gender, or whether the offences took place yesterday or 30 years ago, we would encourage you to tell someone you trust and report it to the police.”

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A "vulnerable" woman was left shocked, suffering nightmares, and feeling "disgusting" after a "callous" and drug-fueled rape.

She begged the man to stop, but he ignored her and later claimed the attack "didn't happen and couldn't have happened."

The victim cried afterward and felt upset that there was "no hiding from memories," Hull Crown Court heard.

Michael Wilkinson, 30, of Willerby Road, west Hull, but recently in custody, denied rape but was convicted by a jury. He was cleared of another rape charge.

Prosecutor Dale Brook said Wilkinson pushed the woman down and raped her despite her refusal. "She told him to stop but he wouldn't," Mr. Brook said. "Afterwards, she was crying."

In police interviews, Wilkinson claimed consensual sex and denied the rape.

The victim said: "I was in so much pain and he didn't care. I was embarrassed and ashamed and he didn't care. He made me feel like I was nothing, just something for him to use.

"He made me feel disgusting. What he took from me can never be given back. I don't know if I will ever be able to trust anyone again. There is no hiding from memories."

She added: "When I do sleep, I have nightmares about him. The anxiety is overwhelming. Despite everything, I am glad I spoke up. Everyone knows what he is."

Defense lawyer Charlotte Baines said the victim was vulnerable and the act "very unpleasant, to say the least." "I don't diminish that," she added.

Wilkinson had been in custody since proceedings began but previously worked as a groundworker. He was arrested at a probation office while complying well with a prior court order. In prison, he worked and benefited from abstaining from drink and drugs.

Deputy circuit judge Timothy Clayson told Wilkinson: "This was a callous, self-centred act of rape carried out for your sexual gratification. This offence has caused her significant psychological harm.

"Your downfall was drink and, particularly, drugs."

Wilkinson was jailed for eight years, must register as a sex offender, and received an indefinite restraining order.

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A serial sex offender with a "chronic and deep-seated sexual interest in children" has been jailed again after failing to learn from three prior prison sentences.

Robert Johnson, 38, of Louis Street, off Spring Bank, Hull, but recently in custody, was found with indecent images of children as young as five and breached court orders aimed at curbing his "engrained" behavior, Hull Crown Court heard.

Johnson admitted three breaches of sex offender requirements, one breach of a sexual harm prevention order, three counts of making indecent images of children, and possessing prohibited images of children.

Prosecutor Maya Hanson said a sexual harm prevention order was imposed on January 19, 2018, with a probation officer managing Johnson. On August 27, his phone check revealed two unregistered email addresses and deleted browsing history, including 937 searches. "The defendant had deleted some of his internet search history," said Miss Hanson.

An indecent image of a 13-year-old girl was found, leading to police involvement. Seized devices contained images of girls aged five, seven, and nine: 16 in Category A, 11 in Category B, 36 in Category C, and 39 prohibited "cartoons." He also failed to register his address within three days of release.

Johnson had prior sexual offense convictions in 2014, 2017, and 2021, with sentences of three years and 18 months. On February 16, 2024, he was jailed for 20 months for breaching registration on June 5, 2023, plus possessing and making indecent child images and extreme animal images on October 22, 2022.

Mitigating, Hannah Turner said Johnson pleaded guilty with no attempts to contact real children. "There is very little that can be said by way of mitigation," said Miss Turner. "He fully accepts the offences and he has throughout the court procedures. He has – and, I imagine, he will continue to – held his hands up to this offending." He was an "avid gamer" hoping to retain his Xbox and consoles.

Judge Mark Bury told Johnson: "It's clear to me that you have a chronic and deep-seated sexual interest in children, albeit that you have not committed contact offences and there is no evidence that you are likely to in the future." This was his fifth sentencing for child image offenses.

"It's clear that you had browsed sites that you should not have been browsing," said Judge Bury. Viewing such images for a "sexual thrill" furthers child abuse. "You have a deeply engrained sexual interest in children. The time has come where a longer sentence of imprisonment is appropriate."

Johnson was jailed for three years and eight months, with an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and indefinite sex offender registration.

In the February 2024 hearing, police found indecent child images on his phone at a bail hostel. He reported homelessness but missed a registration meeting, became argumentative on a call, ignored a text, and was arrested. A second phone had 512 images, some Category A involving children as young as three, including videos.

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A convicted sex offender who sparked a police hunt by repeatedly ignoring strict monitoring rules fled and climbed onto a roof when officers spotted him by chance.

Serial offender Stuart Webster went missing after release from a 10-year prison sentence for rape, prompting a police appeal for his whereabouts.

He had a "very poor record of compliance" with requirements to report regularly, Hull Crown Court heard. Webster, 42, of no fixed address but recently in custody, admitted breaching sex offender notification rules on August 23 and October 10, plus handling stolen goods on October 17.

Prosecutor Hannah Turner said Webster was convicted of rape in May 2015 and jailed for 10 years, with indefinite registration duties. He registered as homeless in Doncaster on July 9, requiring weekly police check-ins, but failed to comply.

Arrested in Doncaster in August for non-registration, he was later listed as wanted for further breaches. On October 17, Beverley police spotted him at the bus station. "Officers saw him and spoke with him," said Miss Turner. "He confirmed his name.

"He began to flee from the officers on foot. He was pursued by officers for some distance and the defendant ended up on the roof of a building – a low sloped roof.

"He dropped a bag that he was carrying with him. He was pursued further by officers and he was seen throwing items into a skip.

"He was detained in the Beverley area. Within the bag that he discarded were bottles of alcohol with the security tags still attached.

"He told officers that they were given to him by a friend, who had stolen them." One of three bottles was broken.

Webster had 76 prior convictions, including failing to register on July 10 and 17. He received a one-year conditional discharge on August 22.

Mitigator Billy Torbett said Webster pleaded guilty, faced prison, and had spent four months in custody. "He knows that this has to be something of a crossroads sentence," said Mr Torbett. "He has either got to sort himself out or he is going to be serving a life sentence in instalments. He is remorseful and he knows that he needs assistance in custody. Regrettably, it's the best place for him at the moment."

Deputy circuit judge Timothy Clayson told Webster: "You have got a very poor record of compliance." Originally from Grimsby, Webster was jailed for 14 months, including two consecutive months for breaching the conditional discharge.

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A defenceless cat suffered brutal injuries after ex-Royal Marine Paul Thorpe, 62, heartlessly "dangled" the pet over a fence and into the jaws of a dog from a breed known for its potential to cause "serious injury or even death".

Moments earlier, Thorpe had casually asked the dog's owner how his two dogs were with cats, possibly driven by "morbid curiosity" about what would happen.

The cat's hind leg was bitten down to the bone, and its tail was bitten off, Hull Crown Court heard. On November 5, 2025, Thorpe, from Ashthorpe, Orchard Park estate, north Hull, pleaded guilty to failing to prevent unnecessary suffering to the cat.

Prosecutor Mark Luxford said Thorpe, then a neighbour in Star Hill Road, Driffield, picked up the black cat while its owner was absent and "quizzed" another neighbour about his dogs. He then "dangled" the cat over the fence, placing it "in effect, on the head of one of the dogs". The dog attacked, and Thorpe "seemed to gain some enjoyment" without intervening, showing a "lack of any apparent guilt". The owner tried to stop it but was bitten on the hand.

It was "sadistic" behaviour causing "a high level of pain and suffering" and "grave injury", Mr Luxford added. "The defendant failed to intervene once the dog started attacking the cat."

In police interview, Thorpe admitted acting recklessly, apologised, and offered to pay vet bills. He had three prior convictions, including an eight-year jail term in December 2009 for the "very serious" rape of a child.

Mitigating, Holly Thompson said Thorpe hadn't minimised the incident: "This was a short-lived incident, one that caused an immense degree of harm. It was a momentary or brief lapse in judgement. This was entirely unacceptable conduct. The defendant has accepted that it was. He made admissions and apologised in full."

His actions were "odd and without any real motive", with "no precursor" or negative neighbour relations. "He is an entirely nice guy and is friendly and helpful. He is entirely apologetic at his conduct and he did not, at the time, realise the severity of it. He was unable to come to terms with it and he buried his head in the sand. He has come to terms with it now. He acted largely out of character." Thorpe served in the Royal Marines until medically discharged in 1990, having seen "atrocities".

Recorder David Kelly said Thorpe deliberately placed the cat in harm's way, with "suggestions of some sadism" and "little remorse if any". He imposed an eight-month suspended prison sentence, 15 days' rehabilitation, and £300 compensation each to the cat's owner and the bitten man.

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Philip Duffield, a 25-year-old from Grosvenor Road, Solihull, has been jailed for 12 years as a 'sexual predator' for raping two young women in a Holiday Inn hotel and assaulting a third after spiking her drink.

He was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday, January 7, and must serve two-thirds (eight years) before release consideration, plus a three-year extended licence as a 'dangerous offender,' per Judge Heidi Kubik KC.

She told him: "You remain unrepentant with a total lack of insight into the impact of your actions on the women concerned and a total lack of insight into your own wrong-doing."

Duffield claimed consensual contact with his three 2024 victims, but a jury convicted him of two rapes and one assault by penetration.

In April, he met an 18-year-old and 20-year-old at a Wetherspoon's in Shrewsbury, then raped them at the hotel while they were semi-conscious and 'extremely intoxicated.' One reported him, leading to arrest and bail.

In December, he attacked another woman in Birmingham after Glamorous nightclub, spiking her drink at his home.

Duffield had no prior crimes, was a university graduate in a 'good job earning a significant amount of money,' and his barrister called him 'sexually immature.'

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A former soldier from Hull has been jailed for seven years after being found guilty of raping a woman in Nuneaton.

In March 2023, Daniel Black spent the evening with the victim and went to her home where he raped and sexually assaulted her. The victim reported what had happened to us and Black, of Arkwright Park, Hull, was immediately arrested.

The 37-year-old, who was medically discharged from the Armed Forces during the investigation, denied the offences, but after further police investigation, was charged with rape and assaulting a female over 13 by penetration.

The case went to trial in September, and a jury found Black guilty of both counts.

On Friday (12 December), he appeared at Birmingham Crown Court where he was sentenced to seven years in prison for the rape and four years for the assault. The sentences will be served concurrently.

He will remain on the sex offender register indefinitely and was given an indefinite restraining order to prevent him contacting the victim.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Heather Keogh said:

“I’m pleased that the court recognised the seriousness of these offences. Although no sentence can compare to the impact this has had on the victim, I’d like to commend them for the bravery they’ve shown throughout the investigation.

“As a force, we take all reports like this extremely seriously and will always carry out thorough investigations to try and bring offenders to justice. I hope that Black’s sentence sends a clear message to others who harm, or seek to harm, women, girls, or vulnerable people that they will be dealt with robustly.”

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A ‘child rapist’ who subjected three young children to a series of horrific rapes and sexual assaults over a number of years has been sentenced to 21 years behind bars with an additional eight years on licence, will be on the Sex Offenders Register for Life and also subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order following his appearance at Hull Crown Court on Monday, 20 October 2025.

Alex Fullard, 31-years-old, of HMP Hull, was initially charged and remanded in December 2023 for four sexual offences and subsequently pleaded guilty to all offences. Whilst awaiting sentencing for the offences, further information came to light during extensive enquiries carried out by detectives from our Rape and Serious Sexual Offences team (RASSO).

The trial date was set for July this year, however, on the first day of trial he pleaded guilty and has been sentenced for the following 15 offences:

• Five counts of rape of a child under 13
• Three counts of rape
• Three counts of attempted rape of a child under 13
• Two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 by touching
• Sexual assault of a child under 13
• Causing and inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity

Fullard first came to officers’ attention in 2021 when two women came forward to report a series of rapes and sexual assaults Fullard had subjected them to when they were children, claiming the abuse had then continued into adulthood.

Investigations of this nature can be extremely traumatic and intrusive, and following their initial report the two women didn’t feel ready to continue being involved.

The women were given wider support by specialist partner agencies and were advised they could always come forward again when they were ready to do so.

In December 2023, a third victim came forward disclosing that they had been sexually abused by Fullard, leading to him being swiftly arrested at his home address and charged.

Fullard was remanded into custody and during interview made an incriminating admission allowing detectives to reopen the investigation and reach out to the two women who initially reported Fullard’s sexual crimes back in 2021.

With Fullard refusing to admit all new allegations put to him, a trial date was set for July 2025 but on the first day, due to the overwhelming evidence stacked against him, he eventually decided to plead guilty.

Leading the investigation was Detective Constable Jack Somers from our Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Unit, who said:

“This has been an extremely extensive, and intrusive investigation, and I admire the courageousness of the three victims and their families for taking that first step in coming forward to report the horrific crimes they were forced to live through at such a young age.

“Crimes of this nature are impermissible regardless of the age of the victims, but for Fullard to take advantage of innocent young children by raping them, sexually assaulting them and also abusing their trust in him is outright sickening.

“Whilst I know the sentence imposed upon Fullard will by no means take away the trauma inflicted on the three victims and their families, I hope that it provides some closure to the victims and gives them an opportunity to move forward.

“We would strongly appeal for any child who is or has been sexually abused and manipulated into doing something they don’t want to do, or anyone who suspects crimes of this nature are taking place, to please speak to a trusted adult or friend, and when you are ready, report it to us.

“We take all reports of this nature extremely seriously and will do everything we can to bring individuals like Fullard to justice.”

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A drunken 61-year-old man, Marin Cristea, of Melbourne Street, west Hull, targeted two young children in a park, kissing them in "unpleasant and upsetting" encounters that left them shocked and anxious. He later kissed a woman in an "unsettling" street confrontation, Hull Crown Court heard.

Cristea admitted sexually assaulting a child under 13 twice on August 17 last year and assaulting a woman on February 22 this year. He had prior convictions, including a 2023 assault where he grabbed a child's wrist in Pearson Park after seeking a fist bump.

Prosecutor Jazmine Lee said Cristea approached a 12-year-old girl and 10-year-old boy playing in the park, speaking unintelligibly in non-English. He kissed the girl's hand and cheek, and the boy's hand and mouth. The boy's mother intervened, and Cristea left. The girl felt "freaked out," spotted him staring the next day, and police arrested the apparently drunk man after a chase. She later described lasting anxiety about going out alone, feeling shocked and scared.

On the day of the woman's assault, at 8am en route to Pilates, Cristea—drunk and unsteady—thrust his head into her car window, then kissed her hand and cheek despite her recoiling and trying to flee. He blocked her path, leaving her panicked and trapped until she escaped and called 999. She now feels on edge around men.

Mitigator Stephen Robinson noted the offences occurred while drunk, involved only kissing with no sensitive touching, and "went no further." Cristea apologized, blamed excessive drinking in downtime despite factory work, accepted custody, and hoped to return to Romania and his adult daughter, realizing "there is very little for him here."

Judge Alexander Menary said: "These offences have had an obvious impact on the victims. It was unsettling for them and interfered with their daily routines thereafter."

Cristea was jailed for one year, given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order, and must register as a sex offender for 10 years.

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A serial sex offender has been branded a danger to the public after sexually abusing a vulnerable young girl—the "third time" he has committed "a series of sexual offences." Alan Green, previously jailed in 2000 and 2015, has now been imprisoned again for offenses against the girl, Hull Crown Court heard.

Green, 46, of Mersey Street, off Holderness Road, east Hull, but recently in custody on remand, admitted sexually assaulting a child under 13, causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, assault by penetration, and making indecent images of children.

Prosecutor David Godfrey said the girl encountered Green after he began hanging around a Hull area and approached her. He talked to her, and her mother recognized him from Hull Live coverage of his prior offenses. During incidents, Green "did disgusting things to her," and indecent images were found on his phone. He gave her cigarettes. She later said: "I feel stressed, depressed and helpless and I want him to get locked up for ever, for the rest of his life. I keep having flashbacks and my head keeps going crazy. I am scared in case he gets out."

In 2000, Green was jailed for seven years and five months for aggravated burglary, indecent assault, and theft. In 2015, he received four-and-a-half years for sexual assault and a sexual harm prevention order.

Defense lawyer Michele Stuart-Lofthouse called it "very concerning behaviour" but noted Green's early guilty plea. "He understands fully what he has done," she said. "He has shown remorse. He fully understands that he was the adult in this situation. He hasn't had any assistance in the past with any rehabilitation." Green had faced personal problems.

Judge Alexander Menary said a concerned neighbor raised alarms after seeing Green with the girl and alerted her mother. "You perpetrated increasingly serious sexual abuse on a young child," he told Green. "You started to touch her up. This is the third time that you have committed a series of sexual offences."

Deemed a dangerous offender, Green was jailed for 10-and-a-half years with a five-year extended license upon release. He received a lifetime sexual harm prevention order and must register as a sex offender for life.

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A ‘vile’ man who attempted to engage in sexual communication with who he believed to be a teenage girl online has been sentenced following an appearance at Hull Crown Court on Monday 29 September 2025.

David Glover, 65, of Preston Road in Hull, pleaded guilty to attempting sexual communication with a child, breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, possession of extreme pornographic images in relation to an animal, and three counts of making indecent images of a child. He was sentenced to two years and six months in prison and handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

An investigation was launched in September 2024, when Glover used messaging apps to initiate contact with a social media profile, he believed belonged to a 13-year-old girl.

On Tuesday, 10 September 2024 Glover sent a series of sexually explicit messages and attempted to encourage the recipient to engage in sexual communications.

Unbeknownst to him, the profile was a decoy account operated by an undercover officer, set up to identify and intercept individuals attempting to exploit children online.

With the support of specialist teams, further enquiries were carried out, including analysis of digital data. Information gathered directly linked to Glover’s home address.

Officers subsequently attended Glover’s home address, where he was arrested on suspicion of sexual communication with a child and taken into custody for interview. A search of the property led to the seizure of several mobile phones, including one device found hidden under a carpet. This discovery resulted in a further arrest on suspicion of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. One of the conditions of the order required Glover to register all internet-enabled devices with police, and the concealed devices had not been disclosed. Subsequent digital analysis uncovered files relating to indecent photographs and extreme pornographic material.

On Thursday 5 December 2024 Clover was charged with attempt sexual communication with a child and breach of sexual harm prevention order and remanded into custody until his sentencing.

Officer in the case, Detective Constable Gilligan, said:

“Glover is a vile individual who sought to exploit who he believed to be a vulnerable child, he engaged in calculated online conversations with what he believed to be a vulnerable child.

‘’During his arrest, Glover claimed he believed the people he had spoken to online weren’t real, and that it was a fantasy. When questioned in interview, he did not provide any account of his intentions.

‘’Although the chat communication with the decoy account was not recovered during the digital examination, the investigation was still able to establish Glover’s involvement. During interview, he acknowledged this was due to having deleted data from his devices.”

“Thankfully no child was harmed as Glover was talking to a decoy social media account, and I am pleased he is now behind bars and facing the consequences of his disturbing behaviour.

“I’d like to commend the dedication and professionalism of our undercover officers, whose efforts play a vital role in protecting children and bringing offenders to justice.

“We take reports of sexual offences extremely seriously and we will continue to do everything we can to bring offenders before the courts.’’