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A Leamington man has been jailed for more than a decade after raping and sexually assaulting a woman.

During a five-day trial at Warwick Crown Court, the court heard how Alexander Jesus had sexually assaulted the woman on multiple occasions at her home in March 2024.

After attending the Sexual Abuse Referral Centre (SARC), she reported what had happened to police and a thorough investigation saw the 23-year-old charged with rape, sexual assault and assault by penetration.  

He claimed the victim had made everything up, but the jury found him unanimously guilty on all counts and on Thursday (7 May), he was sentenced at Coventry Crown Court.

He was jailed for ten years and given an extended four-year licence period after the judge identified him as a violent sexual offender. He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Donna Parry said:

“I would like to commend the survivor in this case for her bravery in coming forward and for her commitment to the investigation.

"Her strength and courage are remarkable and while I know no sentence will undo the damage he’s done, I hope it goes some way to helping her rebuild her life.

“I don’t underestimate how difficult it can be to report rape and sexual assault, but we will do everything we can to secure justice for you.”

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A Rugby man has been jailed for more than ten years after he admitted carrying out multiple child sex offences.

In May 2024 we arrested 46-year-old Christopher Trezise and seized multiple devices after work by our Online Child Sexual Exploitation Team (OCSET) found he had been potentially distributing indecent images online.

Subsequent forensic analysis revealed Trezise was an active member of online networks and forums and regularly talked about abusing children and babies.

We also discovered he had more than 1,000 illegal images on his devices, and he had been sexually communicating with a child as well as arranging to meet an offender to sexually abuse another child.

He was charged with:

• Arranging/facilitating the commission of child sex offence – sexual assault of a child
• Making indecent photograph of a child – Category A
• Making indecent photograph of a child – Category B
• Making indecent photograph of a child – Category C
• Possessing extreme pornographic image
• Distributing an indecent image of a child – Category A
• Distributing an indecent image of a child – Category B
• Distributing an indecent image of a child – Category C
• Engaging in sexual communication with a child

Having pleaded guilty at a previous court appearance, Trezise was jailed on Thursday (7 May) at Warwick Crown Court for ten years and six months.

He was given an extended licence period of four years having been identified as a dangerous offender by the courts.

Trezise was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for 15 years and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.

Investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Jag Gill said:

“Trezise is a prolific offender who thought the anonymity of the internet would mask the despicable level of his offending.

“The extreme level of content recovered from his devices was horrendous, and demonstrated a clear pattern of repeated and intentional behaviour and this severity was reflected in the length of his sentence.

“Our focus is the safety of children and the needs of victims. We will relentlessly pursue suspects like Trezise and anyone who uses the internet to groom, coerce, threaten, exploit or share abusive material involving children – working with partners and using all available investigative powers to bring offenders to justice.”

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What began in 2022 as one girl confiding in police about ongoing sexual abuse eventually led to others coming forward with similar stories of abuse involving the same man.

By 2024, three women had bravely come forward to report a series of sexual offences against them when they were children.

These reports led to Stephen Lloyd, 67 of Winchester Avenue, Nuneaton, being found unanimously guilty of 12 offences, including two counts of raping a girl under 16 which took place between July 1991 and July 1993.

He was also convicted for the following offences, taking place between September 2009 and August 2022:

• 3x Engaged in penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 13
• 4x Engaged in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl 13-15
• 1x Cause/incite girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity - no penetration
• 2x Sexual assaulted a girl under 13 by touching

Stephen Lloyd has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Lloyd’s wife has also received a prison sentence for wilfully exposing two young girls to sexual abuse by her husband.  

June Lloyd, 63 of Winchester Avenue, Nuneaton, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for two counts of causing assault/ill treatment/neglect/ abandonment of a child to cause unnecessary suffering or injury between September 2009 and August 2015, and between September 2020 and August 2022.

Both Stephen and June Lloyd were sentenced on 27 April 2026.

Investigating officer DC Jade Badhams said:

“After four years of tireless investigation and the incredible bravery of three women, we have a conviction putting a close to 35 years of rape and other sexual offences.

“We can’t remove the trauma. But we can say that we have found justice for the victims, and we’ve held Stephen Lloyd accountable for his actions, removing him from the public for what will likely be the rest of his life.”

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A Rugby man has been jailed for seven and a half years after admitting raping and drugging a woman.

A woman in her 20s was out in Warwick on 21 July 2023 when she was approached by an unknown man.

The man – Connor Ratcliffe – plied her with drugs and alcohol over the course of the evening before carrying out what a judge described as “a sequence of predatory acts” that culminated in him raping her in a secluded car park.

Officers soon arrested 30-year-old Ratcliffe, who was later charged with two counts of rape and supplying a controlled drug of class A – cocaine.

Despite initially denying the offences, he eventually changed his plea at a hearing in March.

Appearing at Coventry Crown Court on Thursday (23 April), he was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for the rape and six months for the drug offence to run concurrently. 

Ratcliffe, of Yates Avenue, was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.

Detective Constable Sacha Bury said:

“This has been very traumatic for the victim who has shown immense bravery since the outset.  

“Her life has been hugely impacted by what happened, but I hope knowing Ratcliffe is now behind bars will provide some comfort as she tries to come to terms with it all.

“I hope his conviction also reassures other victims of sexual offences and gives them the confidence to report their ordeal knowing they will be listened to and supported. We will always investigate and do everything we can to bring offenders to justice.” 

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A man who raped a 17-year-old girl in Stratford has been jailed for ten years.

In 2024 the victim was using the bathroom at a gathering at a friend’s house when 22-year-old Mohammad Tawfiqi, also present, forced his way into the room, locked the door and attacked her.
 
We shared an appeal to trace Tawfiqi, who had told those at the house he was called Papino.

A member of the public from Hereford then called us to identify Tawfiqi, an Iranian national who was living in Stratford at the time, and he was then arrested at his place of work.
 
He attempted to give a false name to officers – and in interview he offered a pre-prepared statement denying any wrongdoing.
 
But thanks to the bravery of the victim, a strong case was built against him and on Thursday 19 March at Warwick Crown Court he was found guilty of rape.
 
That same day he was jailed for ten years.
 
Detective Constable Ella Stewart said:

“The victim has shown incredible bravery throughout this process and I want to publicly thank her for all she has done.
 
“Tawfiqi has shown no remorse for his appalling attack and, though no sentence will take away what happened, we are glad he is off the streets.”

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An Afghan asylum seeker has been convicted of abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire.

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, "targeted" the child after spotting her in a Nuneaton park last July, prosecutors said.

The attack triggered protests in the town, with demonstrators waving St George's Cross and Union flags while marching and chanting "stop the boats" and "we want our country back."

At Warwick Crown Court, Mulakhil was unanimously found guilty of rape and two sexual assaults; he had admitted another rape charge pre-trial. Jurors also convicted him of child abduction and taking an indecent video of the girl.

He claimed in court that he did not force or threaten her, but filmed herat her insistenceduring brief sexual activity.

Co-defendant Mohammad Kabir, an Afghan national listed as 24 but claiming 22, was acquitted of intentional strangulation, attempted child abduction, and committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence. Kabir denied touching the victim or having sexual intentions.

Jurors heard Mulakhil arrived in the UK four months before the crimes, seeking asylum due to "problems" in Afghanistan. The trial omitted details of his small-boat arrival, or Kabir's similar entry on Christmas Day 2024.

The arrests sparked "cover-up" claims from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch. In August, Farage urged police to disclose immigration status of charged suspects.

Police guidance has since updated to permit releasing nationality and ethnicity for legitimate policing purposes, but not immigration status.

Mulakhil was remanded in custody for sentencing. Judge Kristina Montgomery KC stated: "He will plainly receive a substantial custodial sentence which will automatically make him liable for deportation at its conclusion."

She thanked jurors for ignoring the "noise" around the case.

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A former school pastoral care manager who groomed and sexually assaulted a teenage pupil has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Simon Taylor, 43, preyed on the vulnerable child at Hethersett Academy despite a written warning from the school for "unprofessional" conduct.

The ex-army veteran, who lost a leg in a 2009 bomb attack in Afghanistan, targeted her after she sought support, presenting himself as "someone other than a teacher" and making her feel she should "only need or want to talk to him."

Initial messages on the school's message board led to the warning, but contact shifted to email and phone, where Taylor sent explicit images, used emotional blackmail, and threatened self-harm if she didn't send pictures.

At Norwich Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to five charges: sexual activity with a child while in a position of trust, two counts of sexual assault by intentional touching, and two counts of sexual communication with a child.

He was sentenced to prison and placed on the sex offenders' register for life.

In a victim statement read in court, she said Taylor had "stolen her childhood," "emotionally destroyed" her, and affected every part of her life. She went from being "confident, outgoing and full of life" to someone who "struggles to leave their bedroom" and lives "in constant fear they would find and harm them." She added: "My childhood was stolen from me. I never had the chance to be a normal teenager."

Prosecutor Isobel Ascherson said Taylor targeted "a particularly vulnerable child," with offending spanning over two years and continuing after she left school. He "groomed" the girl, making her "think that he was the only one who cared or could help her," and "wanted to have sex with (the girl) and wanted to meet outside school." He threatened self-harm if she didn't send images, and in one message wrote: "I look forward to some fun, as long as we’re both looking for fun, we can just have some fun until you find a nice lad hey."

The assaults involved touching her breasts in a car—once while she was a pupil and once after she left. She reported him to police in 2022 and "told his wife what he had done to her."

Taylor, a married father now of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, and formerly of Dereham, served with the Norfolk-based Light Dragoons on four tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. In the 2009 blast, he broke nearly every bone, lost the lower half of his right leg, and was thrown from the vehicle; driver Lance Corporal Richard Brandon died.

After discharge, Taylor fundraised for veterans' charities through events like long-distance mountain bike rides across northern England and the world's longest downhill cycle race in the Alps.

Mitigating, Richard English said Taylor had no further therapeutic intervention post-discharge, "accepts that he has caused great harm," and feels "genuine remorse, sorrow and shame."

Judge Andrew Shaw said Taylor "ignored formal and informal warnings about his behaviour" and "targeted, manipulated and groomed [the victim] into thinking you were the only adult he cared." He praised her "remarkable dignity and courage" while noting the "immeasurable harm" caused.

The Inspiration Trust, which runs Hethersett Academy, said Taylor has not been employed there since July 2021.

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A Nuneaton man has been jailed for 25 years after being found guilty of historical sexual offences including indecent assault and rape.

William Proctor abused his victim over an eight-year period from 1991 to 1999 when the boy was between six and 13.

After reporting the abuse online in 2023, an investigation began and the 75-year-old was arrested. He was subsequently charged with:

• Two counts of raping a male under 16
• Five counts of indecent assault on a boy under 16 and
• Two counts of committing buggery with a boy under 16

Proctor, of Heath End Road, denied any wrongdoing but was eventually found guilty by a jury of all offences at a trial earlier this year.
Appearing before Warwick Crown Court on Thursday (18 December), he was sentenced to 24 years in prison with an extended licence for one year in relation to the rape and buggery charges.

He was further sentenced to ten years, nine years and four years for the indecent assault offences, which will all be served concurrently.

Proctor was also given an indefinite restraining order and will be made to sign the Sex Offender’s Register for life.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Jamie Russell, from our Criminal Investigations Department (CID) said:

“Coming forward to disclose offences of this nature takes a huge amount of bravery. I want to thank the victim in this case for their strength and commitment throughout the course of the investigation.

“The offences were a dreadful ordeal for a young child to have to go through when they should have been free to enjoy their childhood.

“By speaking out, even after so many years, they have made sure that Proctor is behind bars where he can’t hurt anyone else.

“I would like to stress that, as this case has shown, we take all reports of non-recent sexual abuse extremely seriously and we thoroughly investigate every report we receive, placing the victim's needs at the heart of the case, regardless of how long ago the offence occurred.

“I would encourage anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault, or knows someone who has, to come forward and speak to use. We will listen to you, and we will investigate."

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A 31-year-old man has been jailed after admitting to raping a 12-year-old girl at a Southampton hotel following contact on TikTok.

Mark Greenway claimed he believed she was 19 when they met for sex in his hotel room, but the judge ruled it should have been obvious he "had been misled."

Southampton Crown Court heard Greenway met the child at the Novotel in August last year.

Prosecutor Robert Bryan said Greenway received a friend request from her at 4:02am on TikTok, leading to an agreement to meet at his room, where he was staying for road resurfacing work.

Greenway arranged a taxi for her, telling the driver she was his cousin. During messaging, he asked multiple times if she was really 19; she affirmed but mentioned being small and running away from home.

In the taxi, he messaged: "WTF, you are not 19."

She arrived at 7:08am; he met her outside, gave her a key card, and instructed her to sneak up alone. She was in his room over two hours, leaving at 9:21am.

Shortly before 9:30am, she reported the incident at the police station across the road. Police arrested Greenway at the hotel at 10am.

Mr. Bryan said Greenway should have seen she was "plainly a child."

Greenway admitted two charges of raping a girl under 13 and taking category A and B indecent photographs and videos by recording the encounter.

Judge William Mousley KC said: "You maintained your honest belief was that she was 19. That may have been your belief at the time. I am quite satisfied that it was an unreasonable belief. By the time you met her face to face, seen her appearance, and heard her language, it should have been dawning on you only too keenly that you had been misled."

Mitigating, Francesca De Costa said Greenway repeatedly asked her age, birth year, and for ID: "There is evidence to suggest it was encouraged by the complainant in this case. She made first contact. She repeatedly told him she was 19 years old. Even asked if she had any ID."

Greenway, of previously good character, made full admissions, believing she was 18-20.

Judge Mousley sentenced Greenway, of Spon Lane, Atherstone, Warwickshire, to four years in prison with one year on licence. His phone will be forfeited and destroyed, and he must sign the sex offenders' register for life.

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Two 17-year-old boys have been jailed after admitting raping a teenager in a Leamington park.

A 15-year-old girl and a group of friends were in the town on 10 May when they met and started chatting with two boys.

The two boys - Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal – later asked the girl to join them on a walk and went on to rape her at Newbold Comyn.  

Afterwards, the girl managed to flag down a member of the public who called the police.  

Thanks to a combination of CCTV footage work and using photos the girl had taken on her phone during the day, we were able to identify and arrest Jahanzeb and Niazal quickly. 

We charged the two boys with rape and they went before youth court in Coventry where they admitted the offence. 

Appearing at Warwick Crown Court for sentencing today (Monday), the judge lifted reporting restrictions that had previously prevented Jahanzeb and Niazal from being identified owing to their age. It was also confirmed at court that they were Afghan asylum seekers. 

Jahanzeb was sentenced to ten years and eight months while the judge gave Niazal nine years and ten months.

Both will start their sentences in a Young Offenders’ Institution and move to prison at a later date. The pair were also made to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life and given an indefinite restraining order.  

Detective Chief Inspector Richard Hobbs said:

“This was a hugely traumatic incident, and I can’t speak highly enough of the victim for the bravery she has shown. 

“Our specially trained officers have supported her since the start of the investigation, but understandably, it has been, and continues to be, an incredibly challenging time for both her and her family. 

“Jahanzeb and Niazal went out of their way to befriend the victim with the intention of raping her. The length of their sentence reflects the severity of their crime and the need to protect the public from them. 

"I hope this outcome will provide reassurance to other victims of sexual offences and give them the confidence to report, knowing police will listen and support them.  

“We encourage anyone who has been the victim of rape or sexual offence to report it. We will always investigate thoroughly and sensitively, and do everything in our power to bring offenders to justice, getting the right result with a victim’s wishes in mind.” 

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Following a Warwickshire Police investigation, a man has been sentenced for sexually assaulting three women in Leamington last year.

Emmanuel Atugo, aged 29 of Southorn Court, Leamington, appeared at Warwick Crown Court today (Tuesday 8 July).

On 27 June last year,  Atugo sexually assaulted a woman he had only just met while in his car on Bath Place in Leamington.

On 1 August, Atugo sexually assaulted a woman he had known for a short while at her home in Leamington. 

While on bail for both offences, on 17 November Atugo sexually assaulted another woman he knew at his house in Leamington. He was charged and remanded in custody following his arrest.

Atugo was found guilty by a jury of five counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual assault by penetration, at Warwick Crown Court on 29 May this year.

Today, he was sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment and four years on licence following his release. He will also be on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Detective Constable Ella Stewart from our Domestic Abuse and Rape Team said:

“I cannot praise enough the strength all three victims have displayed throughout this process, and I am relieved that they have finally received the justice they each deserve. 

“I hope this case reassures victims of sexual abuse that we are committed to investigating and bringing dangerous offenders to justice.”

Ellie, an Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) with Safeline who supported one of the victims through the investigation, said: “Working in partnership with the investigating officer, DC Stewart, was a really positive experience for the victim and the ISVA. Her compassion, clear communication, and commitment made a real difference. 

“Together, we helped ensure the victim felt heard, supported, and empowered throughout the investigation and court process. Ultimately, to see justice done.” 

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Following a Warwickshire Police investigation, a 35-year-old man has been sentenced for child sex offences.

Justin McGarry of Emscote Road, Warwick appeared at Warwick Crown Court yesterday (Monday 30 June).

In 2020, we received a report of sexual offences against a child in the Leamington area over a five year period.

An investigation commenced and McGarry was arrested and subsequently charged.

Last week, he was found guilty of eight counts of sexual abuse of a child under 13 years of age. He has now been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment and will be on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.

Following the outcome, Det Sergeant Stephen Barr said: “Justin McGarry caused suffering to the victim and their family which is lifelong, and it is because of their courage to come forward that we have been able to see him brought to justice.

“We are grateful to everyone who worked to support us from the point of receiving the initial report through to the day of sentencing.

“I hope this conviction demonstrates that Warwickshire Police are determined to bring offenders to justice, serving and protecting our communities with compassion and a victim focus. To anyone who has suffered sexual abuse, please do not suffer in silence and do not be afraid to tell someone.”

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A Bedworth man who breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by hiding a device from us has been jailed for more than three years.

Shane Jaques, 34, was previously convicted for possessing indecent images of children.
 
As part of his sentencing, he was handed an SHPO which forced him to tell us about any and all digital devices he had so we could monitor his use.

Last year we caught Jaques with a phone that he hadn’t declared - so we arrested him and sent it for forensic analysis.
 
When that analysis came back it showed that he had indecent images of children on the phone.
 
We re-arrested him and he was charged with possessing indecent images of children and breaching his SHPO.
 
He was held in custody and at Warwick Crown Court on Wednesday, 4 June, he was sentenced to three years and three months in prison.

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Following a Warwickshire Police investigation, a man has been sentenced to prison for indecent image offences.

David Seccull, aged 68 of Suffolk Close, Bedworth, appeared at Warwick Crown Court on Friday (23 May 2025).

In August last year, a warrant took place at his address where evidence of making indecent images of children was found.

His devices were seized and a forensic examination took place which resulted in the following charges:

• Making and Distributing Category A, Category B and Category C images
• Possession of Prohibited Images
• Possession of Extreme Images
• Possession of a bladed article (due to a separate incident where he turned up answering bail with a knife)

Seccull pleaded guilty to the offences and was remanded in custody. On Friday he was sentenced to three years and two months imprisonment.

Following the sentence, investigating officer PC Naomi Radford said: “Seccull had almost completed his time as a managed sex offender, when we received valuable intelligence that he was continuing to offend.

“Our Sex Offender Management Team secured a warrant, which secured the evidence. Hopefully this case shows that even when offenders think we are not watching them, we are always there and if you continue to engage in illegal activity online then we will work hard to prosecute you.

“I hope prison serves as a reminder to Seccull of the harm his behaviour has caused to his victims. He will now be on the Sex Offenders Register for ten years and will also be subject to a robust Sexual Harm Prevention order.”

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A Nuneaton man who repeatedly sexually abused a teenage girl under 16 has been jailed.

As can happen when someone has been groomed and abused, the victim understandably felt unable to fully co-operate with our enquiries.

So in what’s called an ‘evidence-led prosecution’, we continued to investigate 25-year-old Oliver Beck , gathering every bit of evidence we could find.
 
We built up a strong enough case that Beck was charged with three counts of sexual activity with a child under 16.
 
And on Friday, May 2, at Warwick Crown Court he was sentenced to four years in prison, handed a 25-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and he will be a registered sex offender for the rest of his life.