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A man who sexually assaulted a woman after posing as a taxi driver has been locked up.

The victim, aged in her 20s, was walking home from a night out in Nottingham in the early hours of 18 May 2025 when a car pulled up alongside her in South Sherwood Street.

The driver, Kelvin Ndoro, told her the VW Golf was a taxi and she got in the front passenger seat.

When she asked to be taken home, Ndoro drove in the opposite direction before pulling into the car park of the Lidl supermarket, in Mansfield Road, and locking the doors.

Ndoro touched her leg and said they should get into the rear of the vehicle.

The victim agreed as an opportunity to escape and she managed to get out the vehicle and hide before summoning help from passers-by.

Thanks to detailed information from the woman, who also recorded Ndoro touching her leg, detectives identified Ndoro as a suspect.

He was arrested at Toddington Services, on the M1 in Bedfordshire, the following day.

Forty-two-year-old Ndoro, of Kings Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, eventually pleaded guilty to sexual assault.

He was jailed for 15 months at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (5 February) and was also placed on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years.

Detective Constable Rebecca Walker, of Nottinghamshire Police said:

“This must have been a terrifying experience for the young woman and we know it has had a lasting psychological impact upon her.

“The victim’s quick thinking allowed her to escape from the car having been duped into getting into it simply to get home from a night out.

“Ndoro’s behaviour was predatory and officers worked quickly to identify his vehicle, trace it and arrest him.

“We then built a strong case against him, while supporting the victim, leaving Ndoro with no option but to admit what he had done.”

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A man has been sentenced following a series of serious sexual offences against children in both Sussex and Suffolk.

Inam Khan, 37, of Troon Crescent, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, spent time in online chat rooms and on Snapchat, targeting young children while lying about his own age to build and manipulate trust.

On 19 September, 2022, Khan travelled to Suffolk from his home to meet with a 14-year-old girl who he had spent time grooming online and through Snapchat.

Khan then took the victim to a nearby location, where he went on to rape her. A further attempted rape against the same victim was also reported to police.

Officers immediately began working to track Khan, and he was arrested on 1 October, 2022.

He was later charged with two counts of rape, and one of attempted rape.

In a similar style to his previous offending, Khan soon began work on grooming a 12-year-old girl in Sussex, while he pretended to be just 16-years-old.

He went on to ask her for explicit photographs, stating he needed them to prove that she was a girl.

In the early hours of 8 September, 2024, Khan made the long car journey to the 12-year-olds address and bombarded her with messages to pressure her into meeting him.

He went on to abduct her and sexually assault her.

Six days later, Khan drove to the area again and unsuccessfully attempted to meet the victim.

In total, it is estimated that Khan travelled around 600 miles during these two trips.

The offences were later reported to police, and Khan was quickly arrested on 25 November.

On 27 November, he was charged with assaulting a girl under 13 by touching, taking a child so as to remove her from a person having lawful control, engaging in sexual communications with a child, and with meeting a child following grooming.

At his hearing at Brighton Magistrates' Court later that same day, Khan was remanded into custody ahead of further hearings.

This year, on 23 June, Khan’s trial began at Hove Crown Court and lasted for nine days.

On 3 July, the jury returned verdicts of guilty on all counts regarding both the Sussex and Suffolk cases.

Khan was then remanded back into custody ahead of his sentencing on Monday, 22 December at Hove Crown Court, where he was jailed for 19 years, with three further years to be spent on licence.

Detective Sergeant, Matt Williamson, from Suffolk Police, said: 

"Inam Khan is a dangerous predator, using social media to identify and then meet vulnerable females, whom he then subjected to sexual assaults.

"This investigation was a complex and lengthy process, which also involved working jointly with Sussex Constabulary who had identified another victim.

"Khan’s horrific offending has caused untold suffering to his victims, which will have a long-lasting impact, not only for them, but also for their families.

"I would like to commend them for the extraordinary courage they have demonstrated in reporting this to the police, the support that they and their families have given to the investigation and for the considerable patience they have shown.

"I hope that some measure of justice and reassurance can be found following today’s outcome, not only to the victims and their loved ones, but also to other victims of sexual violence and those not yet ready to come forward.

"I would also like to thank DC Charlotte Blake, the officer in charge of the case. Her diligence and commitment to this investigation helped to ensure that the right outcome was reached for the victim.

"Targeting perpetrators of sexual assault and violence against women and girls is a priority for Suffolk Constabulary. We will not tolerate it and will continue to work tirelessly to bring offenders to justice and support victims of this type of criminality."

Detective Sergeant, Jamie Ashford, from Sussex Police, said: 

"Our thoughts remain firmly with the victims and their families, whose courage in engaging with this investigation has been exceptional.

"The impact of Khan’s actions has been significant, and it is right that he is now facing the consequences of the harm he caused.

"This case highlights the very real dangers posed when children are approached online by individuals intent on grooming and sexual exploitation.

"Khan used digital platforms to manipulate trust, disguise his motives, and single out young people that he planned to harm.

"We encourage parents, carers and children to stay alert to the risks that can be present in these online spaces.

"Officers in Sussex worked swiftly to identify the risk Khan posed, and close collaboration with our colleagues in Suffolk was vital in ensuring that his pattern of predatory behaviour was fully uncovered.

"This outcome reflects the determination of both forces to protect vulnerable young people and to pursue offenders who seek to exploit them.

"We will continue to prioritise the safety of children within our communities, acting decisively whenever concerns are raised and doing everything we can to prevent predators from causing further harm."

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New police technology which makes it easier to see bruising in darker skin has snared two rapists.

“A game-changing” device - known as Project Archway - which allow officers to better assess victims’ injuries by making it easier to photograph and visualise bruising was used in the case against him.

Samuel Keys convicted thanks to Archway, 26, from Corby, Northamptonshire, admitted five counts of rape against a woman and faces a lengthy jail term in September.

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A 44-year-old man has been sent to prison for 13 years after he was found guilty of nine child sex offences.

Nicholas Ford, previously of Clifton Square, Corby, started abusing the girl when she was 12-years-old, with the abuse continuing for two years.

On three occasions, Ford raped the girl, and sexually assaulted her numerous times.

When the girl was 18-years-old, she told her partner what had happened and with their support, reported it to Northamptonshire Police.

Ford was arrested and despite denying the offences in his police interview, was charged with three counts of rape and six counts of sexual assault.

A five-day trial which ended at Northampton Crown Court on March 7 saw the jury convict Ford of all nine offences after just over three hours of deliberation.

He returned to the same court yesterday (Tuesday, May 6) where he was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

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A sex offender who lured a teenage Kirklees victim to meet him and then contacted her friends has been jailed for more than three years.  

Kevin Walton (50) of Holme Close,  Wellingborough was jailed at Leeds Crown Court on Monday 28 April for three years, nine months for multiple offences against four young girls.

Walton was convicted of two offences of causing a female aged 13 or over to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity, and three offences of causing a child aged 13- 15 to look at an image of sexual activity.

He was also jailed for meeting a child aged under 16 following grooming, three offences of sexual communication with a child and three offences of causing a child under 13 to look at imagery of sexual activity.

The offending took place from late summer 2024 after Walton contacted the victim via social media while posing as a 19 year old.

He then met the victim in October and committed the contact sexual offences he was convicted of. 

The 50-year-old also made contact with three of the victim’s friends and subjected them to offending in which he sent them sexual imagery.

Reports of the offences were made to police in late 2024 leading to a full investigation by dedicated Kirklees child safeguarding detectives.

Walton was identified and then arrested in December 2024 before later being charged.

Detective Inspector Paul Greatorex of the Kirklees District Child Safeguarding Unit, said: “"We wish to thank the victims for coming forward and disclosing what has happened.  

“Their bravery and courage means that Walton, who is a dangerous individual and has used social media to mask his true identity, has been held accountable for his predatory behaviour.

“On release from prison he will also be subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention order which makes it a further criminal offence for him to again try and contact children.”

He added: “We continue to urge all victims of sexual offences to come forwards.  All reports are investigated with the needs of the victim at the heart of everything we do.”  

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A 53-year-old man has been jailed after a jury at Northampton Crown Court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a vulnerable man.

Jason Mustoe, of The Medway in Daventry, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison, which was extended by a further two years on licence due to him being a dangerous offender.

He was also made subject of a four-year restraining order preventing him from contacting his victim as well as being issued with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Mustoe was found guilty of one count of sexual assault on a male on January 13 this year, following a four-day trial at the county’s crown court. He returned to the same court at the end of March to be sentenced.

The court heard that on July 27, 2024, Mustoe had sexually touched the vulnerable man, who he had befriended, and when told to stop, continued knowing that his actions were unwanted and unrequited.

The victim told Mustoe that his inappropriate behaviour made him feel uncomfortable, but despite apologising, Mustoe continued to make sexual advances towards the younger male, who made his excuses and left.

Once in a place of safety, the victim confided in a friend, who encouraged him to report it to Northamptonshire Police. Mustoe was arrested and subsequently charged in connection with the incident.

On July 30, Mustoe was remanded in custody after he entered no plea at Northampton Magistrates’ Court and his case was committed to the county’s crown court for trial.

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A man who sexually abused a young girl and used social media to sexually exploit another child has been jailed.

Lewis Green, aged 22, was first reported to police in August 2022, after a seven-year-old girl told her mother that from March of that year he had repeatedly sexually assaulted her.

Northamptonshire Police’s Child Abuse Investigation Unit (CAIU) began an investigation into Green’s behaviour and he was later charged with two counts of sexual assault of a girl under 13 by touching and two counts of being an adult engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 13.

He was awaiting trial on these matters when, in February this year, the Force received another report about him after a parent who knew Green found more than 200 messages from him on their nine-year-old child’s Facebook Messenger account.

The two investigations were brought together, and Green went on to be further charged with engaging in sexual communication with a child and causing/inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity - no penetration.

Green, of Staverton Road, Daventry, admitted all the charges at a crown court hearing on March 6, having also admitted one count of breach of bail conditions before magistrates on February 21, in relation to the 2022 investigation.

He was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing which took place at Northampton Crown Court on August 9.

There, Green was sentenced to a total of 27 months’ imprisonment and placed on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years.

He was also made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order which bans him from living with, contacting or communicating with any females under the age of 16, and from using any internet-enabled device without notifying his offender management team and complying with strict inspection and usage rules.

Speaking afterwards, CAIU’s joint investigators Detective Constable Emily Faulkner and Detective Constable James Wright, said: “Lewis Green is a serial offender with a history of sexual abuse against young people.

“He knew the ages of the children he abused yet continued to groom and coerce them into sexual activity to satisfy his own desires.

“Green showed a complete lack of regard for the victims themselves and the bail conditions that he was meant to be adhering to which banned him from any contact with anyone under 18. This for us points towards someone who simply doesn’t care about anyone other than himself and, as noted by the judge, the sexual gratification that he was clearly gaining from his offending.

“Only when the evidence against him was overwhelming did Green enter guilty pleas to all counts. He has however only ever felt sorry for himself and nobody else and has shown little remorse.

“Both children were deeply affected by Green’s offending and the knock-on effect to their families and the breach of trust involved was very upsetting.

“We welcome Green’s custodial sentence, as hopefully this will give him time to reflect on what he has done to these poor children. He will be closely monitored by a specialist sex offender team when he is released, making it very hard for him to offend again, but for us, he will always remain a threat to children.

“As OICs, we would like to thank both families for the way they have dealt with matters, and for the support they have offered their children through what has been a very difficult time.

“Moreso the children, who from the beginning had the strength and bravery to talk about what Green did. This shows just how strong they are, and they should be commended for their bravery.

“Northamptonshire Police takes any form of abuse against children very seriously and we will always seek the strongest penalties against offenders.”

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A sex offender who ran into the street naked while brandishing a machete has been jailed.

Witnesses said Trevor Evans became aggressive after being told to turn down music coming from his flat in Little Stanion near Corby on 15 December.

Evans, 46, of Mendip Way, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife and also exposure with the intention of causing alarm or distress.

He was jailed for 16 months at Northampton Crown Court on 24 May.

Northamptonshire Police said Evans discarded the machete in a plant pot, where it was later found by officers.

Evans had already been given a three-year community order at Nottingham Crown Court on 6 November after being found guilty of one count of sexual activity in the presence of a child.

PC Hayley Wollacott said: "The judge in his previous case had made it very clear that any further criminal activity or breach of his sentence conditions would result in him going to jail."

She said Evans reacted in "the most extreme of ways" to being asked to be more considerate of his neighbours.

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A sex offender caught chatting to a person he thought was an underage girl over a two month period has avoided a jail term.

Scott Bradshaw was exposed by a group of online paedophile hunters in February.

The 52-year-old of Buckingham Close, Wellingborough, thought he was talking to a girl aged 15 via voice notes and messages. But the messages had been intercepted by the group, who told police of their findings in February this year.

He was charged with attempting to cause a child to watch images of sexual activity for his own sexual gratification and attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

Bradshaw pleaded guilty to both offences at a hearing a Northampton Crown Court on May 28.

Appearing before Her Honour Judge Rebecca Crane, the court heard he had issues with drug dependency.

He was given a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and told that if he reoffends within two years he will have to serve the sentence behind bars.

He was also ordered to undertake nine months of mandatory drug testing, six months of mental health treatment and 45 rehabilitation requirement days.

The court also imposed a sexual harm prevention order for ten years during which Bradshaw will have to sign on the sex offenders’ register regularly at his local police station.

He will not be allowed to use any kind of online device without notifying his supervising officer of his PINs. He is banned from deleting his internet history or using any software that hides searches and will not be allowed to associate with any children under the age of 18.

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A "dangerous predator" has been jailed for eight years for historic sexual assaults on two girls

Kevin Gleeson from Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, was convicted after the victims told police about abuse that happened two decades ago.

Gleeson, 67, denied all twelve charges but was found guilty after a trial at Northampton Crown Court.

Northamptonshire Police has praised the "courage" of the women who came forward

The court heard how the victims told the police in August 2020 that Gleeson had abused them when they were children.

The force's Protecting Vulnerable People department began an investigation which found Gleeson had assaulted one of the children several times and then attacked the other during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Gleeson, from Straws Close in Irthlingborough, was charged with 11 counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14, and one count of gross indecency with a girl under 14.

He was found guilty on all charges last November and remanded in custody.

On 29 February 2024, he appeared before the same court and was told he would serve a total of eight years in prison.

'Abhorrent' abuse

Det Con Abigail Kennedy, who led the investigation, said: "Kevin Gleeson's repeated abuse of two young children was abhorrent, and I am very glad that he has received a significant prison sentence which reflects the severity of his offending.

"The passage of time may have left Gleeson feeling he had got away with what he did, but thanks to the courage of the two survivors who came forward to report him he has now been proven in court to be both a dangerous sexual predator and a liar."
Gleeson will also appear on the sex offenders register indefinitely.

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A detective has described a 42-year-old sex offender starting a life jail sentence after being convicted of raping a "stranger" as "dangerous".

Anthony Bassett had attacked a "young man" he met outside a Wellingborough pub while on bail, police said.

He had been convicted of rape and told he would serve more than seven years before being eligible for parole.

Det Con Victoria Thomas said his offending was "horrific".

Police said a jury found Bassett, of Midland Road, Wellingborough, guilty of rape, and two other sex offences, after a trial at Northampton Crown Court in January.

He had been sentenced earlier this month and given a life sentence with a minimum term of 86 months.

'Predatory'

"Anthony Bassett is a dangerous man, and I am so pleased that the severity of his horrific offending has been recognised with a life sentence," said Det Con Thomas, who investigated the attack.

"Despite his attempts to lie and explain away what happened that night, the evidence clearly showed his calculated and predatory behaviour in taking advantage of a young man and brutally attacking him."

She added: "Throughout this investigation and trial the victim survivor has been so brave."

'Bail'

Police said the attack took place in July 2023 and said Bassett had approached his victim, a stranger, under the guise of "helping" him, police said.

He had previous convictions for rape and other sexual offences and committed the rape while on bail, police said in a statement.

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A registered sex offender from Northamptonshire has been sent back to prison after he breached his sexual harm prevention order by allowing his tracker to go flat.

Elando Parsi, previously of Brackley, had a sexual harm prevention order in place until August 2, 2025, meaning he had to abide by a number of conditions, including wearing a Buddi Tracker at all times – a device which allows Northamptonshire Police to monitor where he is.

When the tracker was fitted, Parsi was shown how to charge the device and had it impressed upon him the consequences of not wearing it, police say.

However, at the end of August this year, he allowed the device to go flat on four separate occasions, resulting in his arrest.

Lead Investigator – PC Gemma Glover said: “Elando Parsi was the first case in which we managed to make wearing a Buddi tracker part of his sexual harm prevention order, and it just goes to show the very severe consequences of him choosing to let its charge run out.

“I am really pleased that he has been sent back to prison as it sends a strong message to other registered sex offenders that breaches will not be tolerated by Northamptonshire Police.”

Parsi was charged with four counts of breaching his sexual harm prevention order and after pleading guilty to the offences at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on August 31 this year, he returned to Northampton Crown Court yesterday (October 11) where he was sentenced to one year and five months in prison.

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A man who subjected a teenage girl to repeated sexual assaults has been jailed.

Caine Emmingham, aged 21, targeted the girl on multiple occasions at an address in the Mansfield area, and in his car.

His offending, which took place over several months in 2022, was uncovered when his victim confided in her mother about what had happened.

Nottinghamshire Police was informed, and an investigation was started.

Emmingham, who travelled regularly from his home in Northampton to commit the offences, was arrested but denied all the allegations against him.

After a trial at Nottingham Crown Court, he was found guilty of three counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of inciting sexual activity with a child, one count of causing a child to look at sexual activity, and one count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.

He was cleared of two other charges.

Emmingham, of Lake Drive, Weldon, Corby, appeared at the same venue on Friday 6 October and was jailed for a total of four years.

He was also handed a restraining order and made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order that will tightly restrict his activities once he is released from prison.

Detective Constable Richard Howe, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“Emmingham groomed this girl over many months before committing a series of extremely serious sexual offences against her.

“He was aware of his victim’s age and knew very well that what he was doing was illegal.

“I am pleased the law has now caught up with him and hope this sentence serves as a warning to others about the consequences of committing sexual offences against children.”

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A convicted sex offender who posed as a single mum looking for an au pair online has been sent back to prison.

Peter Smith was jailed in 2012 after trying to trying to abduct two women three months apart while armed with a knife, and sexually assaulting one of them.

The creep was put on the sex offender register, meaning he had to notify police of his details so he could be monitored.

But when officers visited his home in Braybrooke Road, Desborough, to check on him on March 15 this year they uncovered more disturbing activity.

Smith, 43, had created an alias on website aupair.com pretending to be a single mother called Alex who was looking for an au pair, before moving chats onto WhatsApp where he continued to pose as a woman.

He had also created a Facebook profile under the alias of Liam Smith and didn’t notify the authorities of the username.

This month he admitted two charges of failing to comply with notification requirements and was jailed for 12 months by magistrates.

Smith was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge to fund victim services of £187.

A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said: “Registered sex offenders are very closely monitored by our management of sexual or violent offenders team (MOSOVO).

“This means regular unannounced visits to the offender’s home to ensure they are abiding by all of their conditions. If they are not, we do not give second chances and all offences will be dealt with robustly.

“Our team work really hard every day to ensure sex offenders are rigorously managed and if any breaches are identified we are very swift in dealing with them.

“I hope this case is a lesson to other sex offenders that our processes will always find you out. And that you will be sent to prison as a result.”

Convicted sex offenders must register with police when they are convicted or released from prison, for a period specified when they are sentenced.

They must register details including their name and aliases, address, bank details, passport and whether they are live with a child, as well as renewing details annually.

Failing to comply is punishable by up to five years in prison.

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A registered sex offender found in possession of child abuse images and illegal weapons has been jailed for 18 months.

On February 15 this year, Northamptonshire Police received information that Ryuken Miyamoto-Masamune, was in possession of indecent images of children.

Officers from the Force’s Management of Sexual Offenders and Violent Offenders (MOSOVO) team attended his home and discovered the 33-year-old had an electronic tablet containing illegal images, as well as a large collection of unlawful weapons, including eight samurai swords and a scythe.

Miyamoto-Masamune was immediately arrested and subsequently charged with one count of making indecent photographs of children, and 13 counts of possession of offensive weapons in a private place. At Northampton Magistrates’ Court on February 16 he pleaded guilty to all charges.

Appearing for sentencing at Northampton Crown Court last week, March 28, Miyamoto-Masamune was imprisoned for 12 months for the indecent images offence and an additional six months for the weapons offences. The sentences will run consecutively.

Investigating officer PC Al Knapper, of MOSOVO, said: “Miyamoto-Masamune is a dangerous sexual predator. Offenders like this are closely managed, including by unannounced visits by officers to ensure they are complying with the orders they are subject to.

“In this case, Miyamoto-Masamune was using a tablet he had not told his MOSOVO officer about. On it were a number of indecent images of children, many of which were of the most serious nature. Anyone who views or downloads material of this abhorrent nature is complicit in the abuse of children, and I’m pleased Miyamoto-Masamune is now in prison where he rightly belongs.”

Miyamoto-Masamune, of Wellingborough, was also issued with a 10-year sexual harm prevention order, which imposes restrictions around his contact with children and gives the MOSOVO team powers to monitor and review any digital devices he owns.

A destruction order was also made for all weapons and electronic devices seized from him. Miyamoto-Masamune will remain on the sex offenders’ register for life.