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A London rapist has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a woman in the Pembrokeshire seaside town of Tenby.

Nicholas Mitchell, then 55, appeared at Swansea Crown Court charged with two counts of rape and one of sexual assault by penetration following the May 1, 2021 attack.

He denied the charges but was found guilty on November 11 after a trial.

Judge Huw Rees sentenced Mitchell, now 60, of Park Avenue in West Wickham, Bromley, to eight-and-a-half years in prison.

He must register as a sex offender indefinitely.

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A man has been jailed for more than seven years after admitting multiple counts of rape and sexual assault.

George Brusby, of no fixed abode, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday 12 December.

The 28-year-old was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to five counts of rape, one count of assault by penetration, one count of causing a female aged 13 or over to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity and one count of sexual assault.

On 3 March 2023, police received reports of non-recent sexual abuse which occurred when the female victim and Brusby were both children in the Warrington area.

This report was made after seeing a video of Brusby’s arrest which was posted online by a paedophile hunter group who used a decoy to catch him sending sexual communications to a whom he believed was a child.

Following seeing this, the victim told police Brusby had sexually abused her between the ages of 11 and 14, when Brusby was aged between 12 and 16.

Brusby would rape the victim and sexually assault her, also inciting her to engage in sexual activity. She stated she never consented to any of it, but Brusby would use force to rape or assault her.

Brusby was arrested and interviewed about these allegations and tried to claim that any sexual activity they engaged in was consensual. However, despite his denials, he was charged with the offences and ultimately pleaded guilty at court.

On top of his custodial sentence, Brusby must sign the Sex Offender Register and is subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order to protect the victim. 

Detective Constable Byng said:

“Even though Brusby was a child himself at the time of the offences, he knew what he was doing was wrong and tried to claim that it was consensual. But thankfully he didn’t put the victim through the stress of a trial and pleaded guilty at court.

“I hope the conclusion of this case will provide the victim with some closure after carrying this on her shoulders for a large portion of her childhood and into adulthood.

“Brusby’s sentence is thanks to her bravery in talking to police about what happened to her, and I also hope that her courage will help others in coming forward and reporting any incidents of sexual abuse, no matter how long ago the offences took place.”

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A former Plymouth criminal defence solicitor has been found guilty of sexually assaulting clients he had been appointed to help.

Alan Harris, 72, was today convicted of 10 offences against seven victims – six male and one female - following a five-week trial at Winchester Crown Court.

Harris committed the offences between 1988 and 2015 with the majority happening during private legal consultations at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court and Charles Cross police station.

Harris, of Thorn Park, Plymouth, denied the charges but was found guilty today, 10 December, of five counts of indecent assault and five sexual assaults.

He will be sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on 25 and 26 February 2026.

Senior Investigating Officer Chief Superintendent Roy Linden said:

“We welcome the jury’s guilty verdicts at Winchester Crown Court today.

“Alan Harris has been convicted of despicable sexual offences against victims he targeted because of their vulnerability, thinking nobody would ever believe them. 

“The victims in this case have shown enormous courage in reporting these offences, placing trust in the criminal justice process and in giving evidence in court. Our thoughts are with them today.

“Speaking directly to victims of sexual offences: We would encourage anyone who has been in this situation to come forward, and we will review each case on its own merits to determine if there is sufficient evidence to proceed.”

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Ryan Mitchell, 33, from Carn Gwavas Terrace in Newlyn, was sentenced at Truro Crown Court on December 11 to 17 years in prison for raping and violently assaulting a woman.

He was convicted on November 14 of three counts of rape in west Cornwall over five years ago, and one count of grievous bodily harm with intent in 2022, despite pleading not guilty to all charges.

Judge Simon Carr imposed 12 years for each rape count (concurrent) plus five years consecutive for the GBH.

Mitchell will be on the sex offenders register for life, with a restraining order until further notice.

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A 49-year-old man has been sentenced to an order of lifelong restriction and will serve a minimum of five years in prison for sexual and violent offences against women.

Robert Davie was found guilty of offences including rape, indecent assault, and serious assault, following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh on 17 December, 2024.

The offences took place against a woman in the Falkirk area between 1994 and 2022.

Davie was sentenced at the same court on Monday, 15 December, 2025.

Detective Inspector Frank Keegan, of the Domestic Abuse Task Force, said:

“Davie is a violent, sexual predator, who now faces the consequences of his depraved actions.

“Our thoughts remain with the woman, and I hope this sentencing brings them some sense of closure."

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A rapist has been jailed after abusing his victim for five years.

Following a two-week trial at Guildford Crown Court, 36-year-old Jamie Elliott was found guilty of:

• Three counts of rape
• Two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13
• One count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration
• One count of sexual assault
• Two counts of assault by penetration
• One count of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

Elliott was found to have groomed his victim, who was known to him, plying her with alcohol and showering her with gifts and subjecting her to repeated abuse for half a decade before his crimes were discovered when explicit texts were found on the victim’s phone.

Elliott, (12/06/1989), of Egham, was sentenced today (Monday 15 December) at Guildford Crown Court. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison, with an additional extended term of five years on licence and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Investigating officer, DC Hollie Grant, said:

“Elliott carried out a catalogue of sustained abuse over five years, betraying his position of trust in the victim’s life to carry out these crimes. I hope that his time in prison will allow him the opportunity to find some remorse for his despicable actions.”

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A rapist who subjected a child to horrendous sexual abuse has been jailed.

Sebastian Robinson, 20, lived in a "fantasy world" of porn that shaped his attitudes toward women and girls, leading to horrific sex offenses, Teesside Crown Court heard.

He committed multiple rapes and sexual assaults against the child victim as a teenager, threatening they would be arrested if they reported him to police. The victim suffered a mental breakdown from the trauma.

Found guilty after trial, Robinson appeared for sentencing Friday. Judge Jo Kidd said: "You began looking at porn, shaping your attitudes between women, girls and sex. It was a toxic combination...you plummeted into a fantasy world."

The court heard his behavior was "bullying" and "threatening." In a statement, the victim said Robinson "controlled" them via arrest threats.

Mitigating, Paul Abrahams noted Robinson's previous good character and neurodivergence.

Judge Kidd imposed seven years in a youth offender institution, a restraining order, indefinite sex offender registration, and an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.

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A 71-year-old man has been jailed for sexual offences against teenage girls in Shetland more than 30 years ago.

Anthony McElhone was found guilty on Thursday, 13 November, 2025, of indecent assault and rape between March 1993 and December 1996 at various locations in Shetland.

He was sentenced to 10 years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday, 12 December, 2025. He was also placed on the sex offenders’ register.

Detective Constable Nina Crehan said:

“McElhone subjected these girls to sustained sexual abuse over a number of years.

“I would like to thank them for their assistance with our investigations. My thoughts are with them, and I hope this result brings them some sense of closure.

“Sexual abuse will not be tolerated, and this case shows that time is no barrier to justice. I’d urge anyone who has experienced or is experiencing abuse to report it to us and we will investigate thoroughly.”

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A man from Felixstowe has been jailed after committing a string of sex offences.

James Hawker, 45, of Cornwall Road, was sentenced to 28 years in jail, and a further six years on extended licence, at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday 12 December after being found guilty of 11 counts of sexual assault, four counts of rape, four counts of assault by penetration and one offence of attempted rape.

Hawker, at an earlier hearing, pleaded guilty to six counts of making indecent photographs of children and one count of voyeurism.

The offences all took place between August 2008 and December 2020. The three-week trial heard he made more than 210,000 indecent images of children.

The offences first came to light in February 2021 when the first victim reported it to police. Following his initial arrest on 1 February he was arrested again on 7 October 2021 and was subsequently charged in October 2023.

Detective Sergeant Jennifer Botting, the investigating officer, said:

“This was a horrific series of crimes committed by Hawker over a 13-year period, so to see him convicted for his reprehensible deeds is extremely satisfying. This was a highly complex and lengthy investigation bearing in mind the duration the offences took place and the number of victims that Hawker abused. I would like to pay tribute to the four victims and their parents for their bravery in reporting and giving evidence at trial. This by no means was easy for them to do and they will no doubt be carrying this appalling experience with them for the rest of their lives.

“I only hope that this conviction will bring some measure of justice and reassurance – not only to the victims in this case but to others who may be suffering in silence.

“Suffolk Constabulary remains committed to fully investigating any allegation of sexual abuse and providing the highest level of support and care to any victim while a thorough investigation is carried out. I hope this result will also encourage those victims who may be currently suffering in the same way to come forward report the crime to us.”

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Tom Milton, of Clive Road in Eston, set up and switched on the camera that he had hidden in the changing room of the premises.

The 32-year-old, who worked as a school technician at the venue, then went back to the changing room with a view to remove the device only to find it had already been taken from its hiding place.

Prior to handing himself into police an investigation had begun by detectives from Cleveland Police that included up to 35 devices being recovered, seized and forensically examined.

This led to him being charged with voyeurism and creating pseudo image offences and he was remanded in custody until the day of his trial.

On Monday 3 November Milton appeared at Durham Crown Court and following an eight-day trial, a jury found him guilty of five counts of voyeurism. Milton had pleaded guilty to three counts of creating pseudo images at an earlier hearing.

Milton appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Monday 15 December to be sentenced to three years. He was also put on the Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

During the trial the court heard how on Saturday 5 July, the camera had been sighted inside an air conditioning unit and removed by a child who then handed it to an adult.

Later that night the woman attended to a police station to report and hand in the camera that had been located.

Three days later, on Tuesday 8 July, Milton disclosed to another woman, who had re-visited the venue, that he was the one who had put the camera in the changing room. He then also said the same comment to another member of staff which led him to attend Middlesbrough police station a short time later.

Upon his arrival, he was arrested and questioned by detectives while in custody. He disclosed he had placed the camera in the changing room and in the bedroom of a property without members of the public or the occupant knowing.

Meanwhile, officers had already begun seizing devices and conducting a search of Milton’s home.

What followed was detectives spending time reviewing hours of footage that uncovered Milton had been filming for a period of six years. As well as the footage, he had also made numerous pseudo images.

The case was put to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) who authorised he be charged and remanded.

Detective Constable Jonathon Collins said:

“From the beginning, Milton has consistently made outrageous claims for why he chose to place cameras in the changing room and in the bedroom of a property to secretly film members of the public, refusing to acknowledge and accept any wrongdoing.

“He has violated the privacy of many people, including young children, spying on them for what I believe is for his own gratification.

“The investigation involved reviewing countless amounts of footage and then in doing so we came across images that Milton had created from the content he had filmed.

“I am pleased a jury could see through his lies and convict him of these offences where he has been rightly sentenced, securing justice for all the victims.”

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A man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison, after he was found guilty of a sexual assault.

In September, James Thomas, 28, of Valeside, Hertford, was found guilty of sexual assault by digital penetration by a jury at Inner London Crown Court. Thomas will be put on the sex offenders register.

The assault took place in a hotel on Harrow Road on 29 April 2023, in the early hours of the morning.

The victim left the hotel on her on own and that afternoon called Rape Crisis. She reported the assault to police on 1 May and Thomas was arrested on the same day.

Officers contacted the hotel and staff assisted in providing CCTV footage to help secure a prosecution.

Detective Constable Dan Lambert, at the City of London Police, said:

“I want to commend the victim for the extraordinary courage she has shown in coming forward and seeing this case through to the end. I hope she feels some sense of closure and justice as a result of this conviction.

“We are committed to tackling violence against women and girls, and we take all reports of rape and sexual assault seriously and encourage victims to report their experience to police, no matter the length of time that has passed.

“We will believe you, listen and support you throughout every step of the investigation and do everything we can to bring the offender to justice.”

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A man who raped a woman in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been jailed for nearly a decade.

Daniel Tyrone Hemmings, 34, of Birmingham, has been sentenced to nine-years-and-six-months behind bars at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Friday (5 December) after he was found guilty of the rape of a woman at an earlier hearing. He pleaded guilty to harassment without violence, sending communication threatening death or serious harm, failing to comply with notification requirements of the Sex Offender’s Register and stalking involving serious harm and distress.

He made unwanted advances on the survivor and ignored her efforts to stop him when it happened in 2021.

A few days after, the survivor bravely came forward and told us what Hemmings had done. He was arrested and brought in for questioning, where he denied the offence.

Due to the survivor’s bravery and the quality of our evidence, we secured the charges against him and took him to court. He continued to plead his innocence in relation to the rape offence, but the jury deemed him guilty.

As part of his sentencing, Hemmings was served with a restraining order. He was also ordered to pay a £228 financial penalty.

Detective Constable Diane Sproston, from our public protection unit, said:

“Hemmings tried until the last minute to deceive the jury, but because of how strong the survivor was and our evidence, he has now been punished for his crimes.

“I’d like to commend her bravery in coming forward and I hope this shows other survivors that we are determined to act robustly against sex offenders in Staffordshire.”

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A man from Clock Face has been jailed for 12 years for child sex offences.

Christopher Evans, 63, of Clock Face Road, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today (Friday 12 December) when he was sentenced after being found guilty of two counts of sexual assault.

He had earlier pleaded guilty to possession of indecent images and causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

The offences relate to the same victim between 2023 and 2024.

Detective Constable Robyn Reid said:

“Evans’ offences were utterly depraved and I’m sure anyone reading this will feel disgust and anger that someone could do this to a child.

“This was a shocking case and the sexual abuse of children is one of the most heinous crimes we tackle as a police force.

“As you can imagine for victims of such an appalling crime, the impact on them is significant and long-lasting. It’s only right that Evans has been given a lengthy prison sentence.

“Merseyside Police is completely committed to protecting children from sexual abuse and stopping those who seek to do them harm.

“We have a dedicated Child & Criminal Sexual Exploitation Team whose sole focus is on protecting young people and bringing perpetrators to justice.

“We urge anyone who is a victim of any form of sexual abuse to please report this to police, and specially trained officers will listen to you and treat you with sensitivity and compassion throughout the entire legal process and beyond.

“We also work with a range of partner organisations who are there to further support victims.”

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A detective has reiterated the Force’s commitment to protecting women and girls from violence after a man was jailed for the attempted kidnap of a teenage girl.

Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, 28, of Stanier Street, Swindon, appeared at Swindon Crown Court today (12/12) after admitting attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old girl in Swindon town centre as she was walking home from work.

He was jailed for four years and one month. He will then serve a further two years and eleven months on licence.

In a moving Victim Personal Statement, the victim said:

“I remember how I was before this happened. It was like I wasn't even aware that bad things could happen in the world, and I felt confident in myself to walk out the house every day at any time of day or night.

“I remember not being afraid to be outside or to constantly think about people's intentions around me while in public.

“I never would have believed this had happened to me and I never fully connected myself to when women say they don’t feel safe to walk at night, but I understand now.”

She continued:

“I hope you learn how to be a good person.

“Most of all I hope you get locked up because I know if you were out in the world, I wouldn’t feel safe and I’d worry you’d do this again to another young girl.

“Worry that if you do this to another girl who isn’t able to get away, like I was, then she'd have a worse fate.

“The world has too many people like you. Although you are one of many, the world gets a little safer with every person locked away.

“You’d be doing the world a favour by being locked up from all the good, genuine, innocent people of the world. Young girls, women, sisters, best friends, girlfriends, daughters, will be just that little bit safer with you away.”

The incident took place on March 6, when Adam, a Sudanese national, attempted to engage with the victim multiple times in Princes Street, even as she tried to flag down passing vehicles.

As the victim crossed the road at the traffic lights at the junction with Fleming Way, Adam ran towards her, grabbed her and dragged her back across the road.

Fortunately, members of the public riding a bus which had just arrived at the lights intervened. The suspect then ran off down Princes Street, where he tried engaging with another woman and attempted to follow her before she got away from him.

Adam then followed a female witness to the attempted kidnap, before members of the public again intervened. The incident was reported to police and Adam was arrested and charged. After repeatedly refusing to engage with the courts process, Adam eventually pleaded guilty in October and was remanded into custody.

Investigating officer DC Anna McCormack from Swindon CID said:

“I’d like to again pay tribute to the victim for the immense bravery and strength she has shown throughout this process, and to thank the members of the public who intervened to stop this incident potentially being far worse than it was.

“Adam displayed predatory behaviour towards a number of women, firstly the victim in this case, then another woman passing by, and finally towards a witness to his attempted kidnap.

“This is completely unacceptable, and it is cases like this that have led to our focus on initiatives like Project Vigilant.

“Project Vigilant is about tackling violence against women and girls and involves intelligence-led patrols of hotspot locations to identify potential sexual predators and prevent violence before it occurs.

“It is about focusing on offenders’ behaviours, and challenging ‘red flag’ behaviour so women and girls can go about their daily tasks – like walking home from work – without fear or the need to change their behaviour.

“I hope the conviction and today’s sentencing of Adam shows how seriously we take these offences and that there is no place for it in Wiltshire.”

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A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual and violent offences.

Jonathan Moroney, from Aberdeenshire, was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow today, Friday, 12 December, 2025, after being found guilty at the same court earlier this year.

The offences, which include rape and assault, took place between 2012 and 2023.

Detective Chief Inspector Steven McDonald said:

"Moroney is an abusive individual who carried out sexual and violent offences for his own gratification. 

"He will now face the consequences of his actions and I hope this sentence provides some sense of closure to those affected.

"Police Scotland will fully investigate abuse wherever it occurs - whoever the perpetrator is and no matter how long ago it happened. 

"I'd encourage anyone with concerns about sexual abuse to contact officers on 101 or one of our support services."