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A man has been given a nine-year sentence for sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a young girl. 

Kyle Tyson was 17 when he committed the offences against the girl – someone he knew - at a wake following a funeral in Preston in May 2022.

His actions had a profound effect on his victim who was only 12 at the time.

In a Victim Personal Statement read to the court at Tyson’s sentencing hearing, the girl said:

“I was a child who should have been able to enjoy life, focus on school and spend time with friends and feel safe within my own family.

“Instead, I was left carrying trauma that I was far too young to comprehend.

“The assault had a serious effect on my mental health. I developed severe anxiety, which became so overwhelming that I could not go to school.

“Eventually, I stopped going because I found it so difficult to cope.

“While other children my age were able to continue their education and enjoy their teenage years, I was struggling with the consequences of what had happened to me and at the time, I felt like I had no one to turn to. There was no one who could help, so I carried this burden myself for what seemed like forever.

“Having to report the abuse and go through the criminal justice process has been difficult.

“Speaking about what happened has forced me to relive some of the most painful experiences of my life. Knowing that I would have to give evidence and talk about this has caused me anxiety and distress.

“There have been times when I have felt overwhelmed by the process, but I knew it was important to tell the truth. I should never have been put in a position where I had to choose between staying silent and reliving my trauma in order to seek justice.”

Tyson, 20, formerly of Hillside Crescent, Chorley, was found guilty by a jury of attempted rape of a child under 13 and of sexual assault after a trial in June.

Appearing at Preston Crown Court Sessions House last Friday, he was given a nine-year sentence, comprising six years custody and three years on extended licence.

Tyson was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life and made subject of a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Det Con Nikki Houghton of Lancashire Police, said:

“This was an horrendous and traumatic ordeal for the young victim.

“I hope that Kyle Tyson being convicted of these serious offences and given a significant custodial sentence brings her a sense of justice.

“If you have been the victim of a sexual offence, please report it. Lancashire Police will listen to you, support you and investigate in order to put offenders before the courts.”

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A man from Crewe has been jailed for online child sexual offences.

Rory Need appeared at Chester Crown Court on Monday 21 September where he was sentenced to six years and six months.

The 37-year-old, of Rimsdale Close, Wistaston, was earlier found guilty of possessing indecent images of children, making indecent images of children, distributing indecent images of children, causing a child to look at images of sexual activity, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, and engaging in sexual communication with a child, following a three-day trial.

Cheshire Police arrested Need in March 2024 after officers received information from Dyfed-Powys Police relating to a Snapchat account which had been engaging in sexual communications with a 9-year-old girl. The account was linked to Need.

His devices were seized and several of indecent images of children were recovered.

Need was ultimately charged with multiple offences.

On top of his custodial sentence, he must sign the Sex Offender Register indefinitely and is subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Detective Constable Faye Taylor said:

“Need is clearly a danger to children and has rightly been handed a prison sentence that reflects the severity of his crimes.

“He was well aware that his victim was underage, and as a 37-year-old man he knew what he was doing was wrong, but despite this he continued to cause significant harm.

“Through the use of social media, he specifically targeted a 9-year-old girl, plying her with sexualised messages and indecent images in order to fulfil his own sexual desires.

“Thankfully, as a result of the evidence we gathered, he has now been held accountable for his actions and will no longer be able to pose a threat to other children.”

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The court had heard how the teen was walking home through Boston town centre at around 9.15pm on Monday 16 March 2025 when she had a sense that someone was following behind her.

After following her some distance, Savage caught up with the teen and struck up a conversation. He then demanded she handed over her phone stating that there was purportedly something he needed to access on her device. Her phone battery had died, and so he insisted he needed to take her to use a charger ‘at his place’.

The victim felt something sharp against her waist as he was demanding the phone, which she feared might have been a knife. He walked the young girl around the town against her will, towards the church and the former B&M shop. He then walked her towards The Range and gave her a can of beer.

The girl was perceptive enough to pay attention to the route taken and remember it which later proved invaluable. She then described being taken into a property where she was forcibly made to engage in oral sex with the predator, which he recorded on his mobile phone. He then walked the girl back to the part of town where he had accosted her, but he had kept her mobile phone back at his residence.

The incident was reported to police at just after midnight on 17 March. Thanks to the level of information provided by the astute young girl, and diligent digital investigative work to identify the location of the girl’s phone, Savage was swiftly located and arrested at 1.45am at a property on Marsh Lane, Boston. He was remanded into prison where he has remained until trial.

The officer in charge of this case, DC Charlotte Howitt praised the courage and maturity displayed by the victim. She said: 

“The resilience and bravery displayed by this young victim throughout an incredibly harrowing investigation and court process have been truly remarkable. Her willingness to place her trust in the criminal justice system and her determination to see the case through, despite having to recount details of this traumatic experience on numerous occasions, have been instrumental in securing this outcome. She remained resolute throughout, and she should be incredibly proud of the strength she has shown.

“Together, with the victim’s bravery and the relentless efforts of the officers involved, we have ensured that a dangerous individual has been held accountable for his actions. I hope this outcome gives the victim some measure of closure and demonstrates our commitment to pursuing offenders and supporting victims every step of the way.”

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A brave woman has spoken about the long-lasting trauma caused by a campaign of abuse at the hands of Elliot Allen Bulman that left her living in fear for both her own life and the safety of her newborn child.

In a Victim Personal Statement, the survivor said:

“I am making this statement to explain to the court the devastating, profound, and ongoing impact that the defendant’s actions have had on my life, my health, and my journey as a mother.

“While the jury finding Elliot guilty of rape, strangulation, threats to kill, assault occasioning ABH, and coercive control validates the living nightmare I endured, no sentence he receives can truly undo the catastrophic damage he has caused.”

The court heard how the woman was subjected to a prolonged and escalating campaign of abuse. There was no sudden moment when the young woman was cut off from her family and friends. Instead, over the course of their relationship, Bulman insidiously stripped away her relationships, one by one, distancing those who cared for her.

The woman continued:

"To ensure I had no lifeline, he executed a calculated campaign of isolation. However, he did not simply cut off every single person at once. Instead, he carefully audited my social circle, identifying specific individuals with whom he deemed surface-level communication was acceptable.

“He permitted just enough contact with them to prevent alarm bellsfrom ringing to the outside world. He used these interactions to parade himself as a loving, attentive, and caring partner, deliberately embedding himself in the centre of my relationships so he could monitor them firsthand.

“Simultaneously, he manufactured conflicts between myself, my family and my friends. By deceptively convincing me that my loved ones did not have my best interests at heart while subtly alienating them from me, he left me entirely marooned in the abusive environment he created.

“He hijacked my private thoughts and external connections by monitoring my phone, reading my messages, and dictating exactly who I could speak to and what I was permitted to say. I was a hostage in my own life, trapped under total surveillance, cut off from genuine support, and condemned to a constant state of walking on eggshells."

Whilst pregnant, Bulman’s control and abuse of the survivor escalated. Unable to attend appointments alone or speak to healthcare professionals in private, the expectant mother was unable to alert those around her to her predicament. Even when hospital staff tried to speak to her alone, Bulman blocked attempts at private conversations from taking place.

Following her discharge from hospital after the birth of her child, the abuse intensified, with the degradation, violence and isolation continuing. The new mother's pain and recovery were disregarded, and she was assaulted while holding her newborn baby.

The survivor continued:

“Elliot chose to perpetrate this horrific abuse and control during what should have been the most sacred, joyful, and protected times of my life: my pregnancy and the newborn stage of my child’s life. Instead of feeling safe, supported, and loved, I was subjected to a perpetual state of terror, hypervigilance, and agonizing physical pain.

“Because I was cut off from truly engaging with my support system, I had no one to lean on during the final stages of my pregnancy or the immediate aftermath of childbirth. My rare interactions with the outside world were forced to be entirely superficial. When my child was born—at a time when a woman is at her most physically and emotionally vulnerable—instead of being allowed to heal and bond with my baby, I was subjected to severe physical, psychological, and sexual violence. The enforced isolation meant I was completely trapped.

“When my child was a few months old, I found the courage to break through the walls of isolation Elliot had built around me and escape. I wholeheartedly believe that if I had not fled on that day, the consequences of remaining would have been fatal.”

The investigation began after police received a report that witnesses had to intervene when Bulman had assaulted the woman in a public place.

As officers took her statement, the young mother bravely disclosed the wider pattern of abuse she had suffered over many months, providing detailed accounts of the physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse she had endured.

Officers secured victim disclosures, witness evidence, photographs of injuries and digital material, building a compelling case against Bulman.

At Bolton Crown Court on Friday 18 September 2026, Elliot Allen Bulman (03/02/2004), of Peel Hall Road, Manchester, was handed an extended sentence of 15 years in custody and given an extended five years on licence after being convicted of five offences, including rape, coercive and controlling behaviour, non-fatal strangulation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by penetration.

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Aadel Nassrallah, 39, jailed for 18 years in absence after fleeing to Syria

Aadel Nassrallah, formerly of Elswick, Newcastle, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in his absence after a jury at Newcastle Crown Court convicted him of offences including rape and attempted rape.

Nassrallah absconded to Syria before trial. Recorder Mark Giuliani said he had “voluntarily absented himself from the jurisdiction” and added: “I am aware he has returned to Syria.” The court heard he had spent time on remand before being granted bail.

The judge described Nassrallah as a serious sexual offender who was reportedly “trying to emulate what he had seen in pornographic movies” when he raped the victim.

In a statement read to the court, the woman said Nassrallah “took the joy” out of her life. She said no-one could go through what she had without it “destroying their mental health” and added: “I lost the ability to be me.”

A warrant has been issued. Nassrallah will be detained and imprisoned if he returns to the UK or is extradited. He must also sign the sex offender register for life.

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A man from Stoke-on-Trent has been jailed for more than a decade for a string of sexual offences, including raping a woman and sending explicit videos to a girl in Staffordshire.

Dylan Jepson, 22, has been sentenced to 10-years-and-11-months in prison, with a three-year extended licence period, after he was found guilty of rape of a woman. He also admitted a number of offences at three earlier hearings, including nine counts of sexual communication with a child, two counts of causing a child to watch a sex act, three counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, one count of attempt sexual communication with a child, two counts of attempting to cause a child to watch a sex act, one count of sending indecent images to cause alarm, distress or humiliation, two counts of making indecent images of children and one count of possession of extreme pornography.

In February 2022, Jepson approached a woman in Tunstall and raped her.

When the incident was reported to us, we went looking for Jepson and arrested him. We examined his phone, which contained a number of indecent images of children and extreme pornographic images.

In October 2024, we recieved a report by a parent to advise she had found messages of a sexual nature on her daughter's mobile phone from a man. Jepson was arrested and interviewed, before being released on bail. 

Then, in August last year, Jepson added a girl on Snapchat and repeatedly asked her to send explicit photos of herself. He also sent her videos of him masturbating. At this point he was arrested and remanded into custody whilst enquiries continued. Further victims were then identified from downloads of his devices. 

He did this all knowing the victim’s ages.

Jepson was brought in for questioning and charged with the offences, which he later admitted in court. He was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Thursday (17 September).

He was also put on the Sex Offenders Register for life and served with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Detective Constable Angela Maxfield, from our child protection team, and Sergeant Emily Raybould, from our police online investigations team (POLIT), worked on the cases. Sgt Raybould said:

“Jepson was prolific in his offending and has rightfully been brought to justice for his catalogue of heinous crimes.

“I hope this sentence provides some form of comfort to the victims in these cases, and I hope it demonstrates that we are working tirelessly to act against sex offenders robustly in Staffordshire.”

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A 41-year-old man from Ipswich has been jailed after being found guilty of seven child sex offences.

Adriaan Spenkelink, formerly of Bulwer Road in Ipswich, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court today (Friday 18 September) where he was handed an extended licence totalling 18 years, made up of 17 years’ imprisonment and a further year on licence.

Extended sentences are handed to those who are convicted of serious violent or sexual offences, where an additional period of post-release supervision is required to protect the public.

He had previously denied the charges against him but was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial of the following:

• attempted rape
• two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity
• two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act
• two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13

The charges relate to two girls, both aged under 13 years at the time of offending, who were not known to each other.

In addition to his sentence, Spenkelink was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register and was made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 25 years

Detective Sergeant Katie Leckie, who was the officer in charge of the case, said:

“I would like to thank the victims for their courage in coming forward and reporting these offences. It is because of their bravery that Spenkelink’s predatory behaviour was exposed.

“By denying the charges against him, he forced the victims to relive their experiences through a trial and demonstrated a blatant disregard for the impact of his actions.

“While today’s sentence cannot undo the trauma suffered by the victims, I hope that it provides them with a sense of justice and helps them to move forward, knowing that Spenkelink is behind bars and can no longer be a danger to children.

“We remain committed to working tirelessly to advocate on behalf of victims, ensuring that those who abuse positions of trust, particularly those who exploit and harm vulnerable children, are held accountable. Addressing violence against women and girls remains a priority for Suffolk Constabulary, and we will continue to pursue offenders robustly.”

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Michael Burke, now aged 66, committed offences against three girls who at the time of the abuse were school-aged.

Offences against two of the victim-survivors occurred in the mid-to-late 1990s, with the most recent offending occurring within the last decade.  

An investigation was launched when Northumbria Police received reports from all three victim-survivors who disclosed offences ranging from sexual assault to allegations of rape.

In all of the reports, the victim-survivors described how Burke would overpower them – sometimes also assaulting them whilst they pretended to be asleep. 

Burke was arrested and questioned by officers but either denied the offences or consistently answered ‘no comment’ to the questions put to him.

However, following a complex investigation by Northumbria Police’s Safeguarding Department, Burke, of Framlington Place, Newcastle, was charged in connection with the abuse.

Burke continued to deny any wrongdoing throughout the court process, even absconding whilst on bail leading him to needing to be arrested. 

After standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court earlier this year in June, he was convicted of offences against all three victim-survivors.

The offences comprised of with five counts of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault – being that those offences occurred before the Sexual Offences Act was introduced in 2003

Following his conviction, he was remanded into custody.

Today (Friday), Burke returned to the same court where he was handed a 24-year prison sentence.

As part of that sentence, he will spend the rest of his life on the Sex Offenders’ Register and was handed a lifelong restraining order against all three victim-survivors. 

All three victim-survivors provided Victim Personal Statements (VPS) to be read to the court which detailed the lasting impact Burke’s offending has had on their lives.

One victim-survivor described how the offences had deeply affected her mental health causing her to attempt taking her own life and also leading to a diagnosis of PTSD.

She said:

“One of the worst and most long-lasting effects of what happened to me was the way it affected my understanding of consent, control and my ability to protect myself.

“The abuse did not simply remain in my childhood. It followed me into my teenage years and adulthood and influenced the way I behaved, the decisions I made and the way I viewed myself.

“For many years, I thought I had learned how to live with everything that happened. The trial changed that.

“Having to revisit that period of my life has brought back memories and emotions that I had spent years learning how to manage. I have experienced sleepless nights and a significant deterioration in my wellbeing.”

Another victim-survivor described how after the offences took place, she could see Burke was ‘a very evil man’.

“I can no longer sleep, I would stay awake all night, when I did eventually fall off, I would wake up soon after, I would see him in my dreams. I could never sleep as I thought he would get to me,”

She added:

“I do not have the life I wanted, this is down to him, I am messed up but want to get better and will continue to try.

“I hope this statement has shown the court how much Michael has changed my life, I wanted a normal life which I know I have not had, this is down to him.”

The third victim-survivor detailed how she attempted to cope with the offences at the time.

She said:

“The way I tried to deal with this was to just try and put it in the back of my head. I became so angry towards everyone, I was upset all the time, I also did not know who I could trust anymore.

“When we had the trial, I was scared, I felt we would not be believed and he would get away with it.

“I felt at times like giving up. Since the trial, I have had a lot of nightmares, I see his face, I wake up thinking he is on top of me. 

“In some of my nightmares I am back in court but I am alone and he is the only other person there. I am struggling to sleep and should go to the doctors to see if they can help me.”

She finished:

“I hate Michael Burke for what he has to me. I cannot put into words how much damage he has done. I have so much anger and hate towards him, he has caused that much damage we will never be the same again because of what he has done to us all.”

Leading the investigation was Detective Constable Colin Lether, of Northumbria Police.

Speaking after Burke’s sentencing hearing, he said:

“Despite how much time has passed between the initial offending and the most recent, it has become clear that Michael Burke is a paedophile with a sustained interest in young girls.

“It’s evident from the testimonies of the victim-survivors just how much Burke’s offending has and continues to affect them.”

Det Con Lether added:

“I am pleased that Burke’s horrific offending has finally come to light thanks to the bravery of these three women coming forward and allowing police to investigate.

“All three have finally had the chance to put their abuser before the courts and to seek justice – I hope they can now move forward in whatever way they may be able.”

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A rapist who groomed two teenage boys has been jailed for 9 years and 6 months.

William Power consistently gave cash to one of the victims and continued to sexually abuse him for several years.

Power, previously of Fort Road, Halstead, also targeted a second teenage boy over the course of 2 years.

The court heard how the 42 year old carried out the offences, which included rape and sexual assault, against the 2 victims between 2014 and 2018 in Kent, as well as other parts of the country.

Guilty

He denied the offences but was later found guilty by a jury following a trial.

On Thursday 17 September 2026, he was jailed at Maidstone Crown Court.

As well as being handed a custodial sentence, he was added to the sex offenders’ register for life and made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for 15 years.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Emma Coghlan said:

‘Power groomed his two victims over a number of years. He saw nothing wrong with his behaviour which makes him even more predatory and dangerous towards children. His sentence reflects his lengthy offending.

‘I want to commend his victims for finding the courage to speak up and report what had been happening, and their bravery in providing evidence which ensured charges were brought and that Power was rightly convicted.’

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A brave woman has spoken about the long-lasting trauma caused by a campaign of abuse at the hands of Elliot Allen Bulman that left her living in fear for both her own life and the safety of her newborn child.

In a Victim Personal Statement, the survivor said:

“I am making this statement to explain to the court the devastating, profound, and ongoing impact that the defendant’s actions have had on my life, my health, and my journey as a mother.

“While the jury finding Elliot guilty of rape, strangulation, threats to kill, assault occasioning ABH, and coercive control validates the living nightmare I endured, no sentence he receives can truly undo the catastrophic damage he has caused.”

The court heard how the woman was subjected to a prolonged and escalating campaign of abuse. There was no sudden moment when the young woman was cut off from her family and friends. Instead, over the course of their relationship, Bulman insidiously stripped away her relationships, one by one, distancing those who cared for her.

The woman continued:

"To ensure I had no lifeline, he executed a calculated campaign of isolation. However, he did not simply cut off every single person at once. Instead, he carefully audited my social circle, identifying specific individuals with whom he deemed surface-level communication was acceptable.

“He permitted just enough contact with them to prevent alarm bellsfrom ringing to the outside world. He used these interactions to parade himself as a loving, attentive, and caring partner, deliberately embedding himself in the centre of my relationships so he could monitor them firsthand.

“Simultaneously, he manufactured conflicts between myself, my family and my friends. By deceptively convincing me that my loved ones did not have my best interests at heart while subtly alienating them from me, he left me entirely marooned in the abusive environment he created.

“He hijacked my private thoughts and external connections by monitoring my phone, reading my messages, and dictating exactly who I could speak to and what I was permitted to say. I was a hostage in my own life, trapped under total surveillance, cut off from genuine support, and condemned to a constant state of walking on eggshells."

Whilst pregnant, Bulman’s control and abuse of the survivor escalated. Unable to attend appointments alone or speak to healthcare professionals in private, the expectant mother was unable to alert those around her to her predicament. Even when hospital staff tried to speak to her alone, Bulman blocked attempts at private conversations from taking place.

Following her discharge from hospital after the birth of her child, the abuse intensified, with the degradation, violence and isolation continuing. The new mother's pain and recovery were disregarded, and she was assaulted while holding her newborn baby.

The survivor continued:

“Elliot chose to perpetrate this horrific abuse and control during what should have been the most sacred, joyful, and protected times of my life: my pregnancy and the newborn stage of my child’s life. Instead of feeling safe, supported, and loved, I was subjected to a perpetual state of terror, hypervigilance, and agonizing physical pain.

“Because I was cut off from truly engaging with my support system, I had no one to lean on during the final stages of my pregnancy or the immediate aftermath of childbirth. My rare interactions with the outside world were forced to be entirely superficial. When my child was born—at a time when a woman is at her most physically and emotionally vulnerable—instead of being allowed to heal and bond with my baby, I was subjected to severe physical, psychological, and sexual violence. The enforced isolation meant I was completely trapped.

“When my child was a few months old, I found the courage to break through the walls of isolation Elliot had built around me and escape. I wholeheartedly believe that if I had not fled on that day, the consequences of remaining would have been fatal.”

The investigation began after police received a report that witnesses had to intervene when Bulman had assaulted the woman in a public place.

As officers took her statement, the young mother bravely disclosed the wider pattern of abuse she had suffered over many months, providing detailed accounts of the physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse she had endured.

Officers secured victim disclosures, witness evidence, photographs of injuries and digital material, building a compelling case against Bulman.

At Bolton Crown Court on Friday 18 September 2026, Elliot Allen Bulman (03/02/2004), of Peel Hall Road, Manchester, was handed an extended sentence of 15 years in custody and given an extended five years on licence after being convicted of five offences, including rape, coercive and controlling behaviour, non-fatal strangulation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by penetration.

Bulman must serve a minimum of two-thirds of his sentence before being considered for parole. In addition, he will be subject to a Notification of Requirement to Register with Police indefinitely and is subject to a restraining order to protect the survivor and her immediate family for a minimum of 20 years.

Detective Constable Oliver Seymour from CID from City of Manchester district said:

"I’d like to thank the survivor for her immense bravery and patience whilst going through this process.

“I'd also like to commend her foresight in recording these incidents over a prolonged period and at great personal risk. It was no easy task given the level of control she was subjected to, but she not only made her own escape possible, but she also secured vital evidence that allowed us to bring him before the courts and hold him accountable for what he had done.

“This was an appalling case of domestic abuse involving sustained violence, coercive control and sexual offending. To be subjected to repeated assaults, intimidation and manipulation over a prolonged period, during what should have been one of the happiest times of her life, is simply abhorrent.

"Her courage in reporting these offences and supporting the investigation has been extraordinary. We know how difficult it can be for victims of domestic abuse to come forward, particularly where coercive control has left them isolated from friends and family.

"I hope this outcome provides reassurance that Greater Manchester Police will listen to victims, pursue offenders and work tirelessly to bring those responsible before the courts."

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A man has been sentenced today to 15 years in prison with an additional five years on extended licence.

Dalton Lee Hudson appeared at Lincoln Crown* Court today having been found guilty of rape, sexual assault, two incidents of assault by penetration and two incidents of ABH.

Hudson, who is aged 35, of High Street, Lincoln, committed the offences in September 2025, against three female victims.

Detective Constable Henry Scott, of the Protecting Vulnerable People department of Lincolnshire Police said:

“This is a prolific offender and a dangerous predator who has caused devastating harm. I would like to commend the victims in this case for their utter bravery, and their support for this complex investigation. While the result today cannot begin to reverse the trauma they have faced, I hope it can give them some sense of justice having been served.”

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A rapist who took advantage of a teenage girl at a Halloween party in Ramsgate has been jailed.

On 29 October 2022, Angelos Ntolakai attended a gathering where the victim had become unwell and fallen asleep in a friend's bed. Ntolakai forced himself upon her while she was asleep and held her down as he raped her.

The victim quickly disclosed what had happened to a friend and Kent Police was called. Officers attended the scene and immediately launched an investigation.

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Detectives obtained forensic samples from all the males who had attended the party. Analysis identified a DNA profile matching Ntolakai, and he was arrested on 15 March 2023. During his interview, he responded 'no comment' to all questions put to him by detectives and was later charged with rape.

As the investigation progressed, officers obtained more evidence against him, including videos and photographs from the party which helped further identify Ntolakai and placed him at the scene.

He was interviewed again and provided a prepared statement in which he blamed his consumption of alcohol for his poor recollection. He claimed that if he had sexual intercourse with a girl at the party, it would have been consensual, and that he understood consent.

Ntolakai, who is of Greek nationality, pled not guilty to the charge of rape, however, following a four day long trial at Canterbury Crown Court the jury reached a unanimous guilty verdict.

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On Thursday 17 September 2026, Ntolakai, 23, of Manston Road, Ramsgate, was sentenced to five years and seven months' imprisonment at the same court. He will also be placed on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Chris Harvey, said:

‘This custodial sentence was based heavily on the strength of the DNA and forensic information gathered by the investigation team, as well as the crucial input of witnesses who collaborated with us and provided key evidence.

‘The victim personal statement read out at court today made clear the impact that this attack has had on her life, and I hope this sentence provides the victim and her family with some sense of justice and closure.’

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A “dangerous” man who raped a woman in a late-night attack near a filling station has been jailed for seven years. 

Darius Andrulionis, 46, began speaking to the victim near the BP filling station, in Lynn Road, Wisbech, at about 3.45am on 4 April.

She had been on a night out with her sister, but the pair had become separated at the filling station, while Andrulionis was part of a group that had stopped at the same location. 

Earlier, he had tried to dance with the victim at a nearby pub but she rejected his advances. 

Andrulionis approached the victim and sat on a wall next to her, near the filling station, but then dragged her into nearby bushes.

The victim begged him not to rape her, but he placed his hands on her mouth and neck to stop her from screaming, leaving the victim in fear for her life.

She tried to reason with him, but he continued with the attack, and she only managed to get away once he had raped her.

Police were called and Andrulionis was arrested the following day.

On Tuesday (15 September), at Cambridge Crown Court, Andrulionis, of Balding Close, Wisbech, was jailed having pleaded guilty to one count of rape before the case went to trial. 

He was also ordered to spend six years on extended licence, handed an indefinate restraining order against the victim, placed on the sex offenders register for life and must pay a victim surcharge of £228. 

Sentencing, Judge Andrew Hurst described him as “dangerous”, that he was only “faintly familiar” with the concept of consent and a “substantial risk” to other women.

DC Michael Childs, who investigated, said:

“Andrulionis is a predator who preyed on a victim in a vulnerable state and the lengthy sentence handed down reflects this.

“I would like to pay tribute to the victim; her bravery in coming forward and supporting us with a prosecution is admirable and has led to a dangerous man being jailed for a long time.”

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A man has been jailed for more than five years after admitting to a multiple counts of sexual offences against three child victims. 

Aaron Grimshaw aged 23 of no fixed abode, would communicate online with children using social media, the conversations were of a sexual nature. 

After his arrest his phone was seized, and evidence of the conversations were downloaded. 

At Bradford Crown Court on 17 September, he was sentenced to five and a half years, made to sign the sex offenders register and given a sexual harm prevention order.

There were multiple offences including sexual assault on a female, sexual activity with a child, engage in sexual communication with a child and making indecent photograph of a child. 

Grimshaw also was sentenced for offending in Gloucestershire. 

DC Emma Moist of Bradford Districts Safeguarding Unit said: 

“Grimshaw’s sentence reflects the seriousness of his actions. 

“Sexual communication with a child can cause significant harm to young people and their families. 

“We remain committed to protecting children, supporting victims and bringing offenders to justice. 

“We take all reports of this nature seriously and will investigate thoroughly."

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A child sex offender has been jailed more than 20 years after carrying out his abuse.

Terrance Taylor was sentenced to a total of six years’ imprisonment when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court today (Thursday 17 September).

Seventy-four-year-old Taylor abused his young victim in the mid-2000s, touching her in an inappropriate manner. His crimes were brought to the attention of police in 2024 when the victim, who is now an adult, disclosed what had happened during her childhood.

In interview, Taylor denied ever having sexually abused the victim but could not tell officers from our Child Abuse Investigation Unit (CAIU) why she would make up such an allegation.

He was subsequently charged and in August, following a trial at Leicester Crown Court, was found guilty of two counts of assaulting a girl under 13 by penetration and two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 years of age.

Taylor, of Wokingham Avenue, Eyres Monsell, was also placed on the sex offender register indefinitely and made subject to an indefinite restraining order which prohibits him from contacting the victim.

Detective Constable Katie Harris, from the CAIU’s non-recent team, was the officer in the case. She said:

“The victim in this case has shown a great amount of bravery in coming forward and re-living what happened both to officers and a jury during the trial.

“She’s said she hopes this case will encourage other victims of sexual abuse – either now or in years gone by – to come forward. She echoes our message which is always that it’s never too late to make a report and ensure those responsible for such awful crimes are brought to justice.

“I hope today’s sentencing has provided her with a degree of closure and will now allow her to move on with her life.”