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A rapist who attacked two women in the space of 15 months has been jailed.

Omran Ahmed, aged 37, raped his first victim at an address in Sneinton on 20 December 2023 – punching her repeatedly in the face during the attack.

During his first police interview Ahmed denied having any sexual contact with his victim.

When confronted several months later by damming DNA evidence he changed his story – claiming he had been asleep and had no memory of what happened.

Whilst on Crown Court bail and awaiting trial for his first offence, Ahmed raped another woman at an address in Forest Fields on 20 March 2025 after being introduced to her by a mutual friend.

He lied again during his third police interview – even when confronted by the evidence of this first offence.

Ahmed, who was immediately remanded into custody, continued to protest his innocence until September 2025, when he was convicted of raping both victims by a jury at Nottingham Crown Court.

He was also found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to his first victim.

Appearing at the same venue on Friday, Ahmed, of Ilkeston Road, Nottingham, was given an extended 20 year sentence.

Detective Constable Alexander Terry, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“Ahmed is an opportunist predator who poses a clear and obvious danger to women.

“During his first offence he forced himself on a woman who believed him to be a friend, before lying repeatedly to the police about what had happened.

“Seemingly untroubled by the police investigation into his first offence, Ahmed launched a second and highly opportunistic assault on a woman he’d only just met.

“As he begins a very long and richly deserved jail sentence, I would like to thank both the women in this case for their bravery and cooperation during what has been a very traumatic experience for both of them.”

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A rape victim has been praised for her bravery in coming forward after her abuser was jailed for 19 years.

Stuart Miller, 36, of Church Street, Calne, appeared in Swindon Crown Court today (10/02) after admitting 14 sexual offences against a child, including rape, sexual assault and making indecent images of children.

He was sentenced to 19 years – a custodial term of 14 years and eight months with the remainder on extended licence.

He was also issued with a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and must sign the sex offenders register for life.

Miller, who knew the victim, targeted her – a teenage girl – multiple times between October 2019 and September 2023, sexually assaulting and raping her on multiple occasions, which he also photographed.

The offences came to light after the victim bravely reported the abuse to a friend in September 2023, which led to it being reported to the police.

The investigation was led by our Child Abuse Investigation Team (CAIT), which worked closely with our Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) to locate the indecent images which Miller had created of himself and the victim.

Detective Investigator Francesca Mason said:

“This has been a long and traumatic ordeal for the victim, lasting several years. I wish to commend her for coming forward and for showing such strength throughout an investigation that took over two years and involved a significant amount of complex digital evidence.

“Miller is a predatory offender who targeted the victim from a young age and continued to abuse her for years.

“Once the incident was reported, CAIT led the investigation in partnership with DFU. Thanks to DFU’s persistence, we were able to recover images Miller had created involving himself and the victim.

“He had hidden these files in a folder he believed was secure, but our digital forensic examiners were able to locate and recover them, revealing the full extent of his offending.

“Because of the evidence gathered and the victim’s courageous statement, the case against Miller was extremely strong resulting in his guilty plea and today’s sentencing.

“While nothing can undo what the victim has endured, I hope today’s outcome offers her some sense of closure so she can begin to move forward with her life.”

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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 her—at her insistence—during 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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Police are appealing for help to find a man wanted for allegedly breaching his sex offender notification requirements.

Thomas Sheard, 27, is described as being 5ft 9in tall, slim, with ginger hair and a ginger beard.

When he was last seen, Sheard was wearing a grey T-shirt, grey joggers, a blue coat, and black trainers.

He has links to the Ribbleton area of Preston.

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The man pictured is Lewis Westwood, he is 31 years old and he is a paedophile.

In April 2023 he isolated his victim inside a house in Leyland and engaged her in sexual activity against her will. Later the same day he further sexually abused her in a different part of the property.

The brave victim reported what Westwood had done to her in June 2023 and he was arrested.

He defendant admitted to attending the property, but denied any wrongdoing. He tried to explain away the presence of his DNA in the room where the raped happened, by claiming he only went in there to charge his phone.

Following a trial at Preston Crown Court, Westwood, of Brisco Road in Egremont, Cumbria, was found guilty of six counts of sexual activity with a child.

Westwood appeared at the same court today (9th February) where he was jailed for 12 years. Westwood was also made subject of an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and told to sign the Sex offenders Register for life.

In a statement to the court, the victim wrote: “Since this has happened my emotional physical and mental health has deteriorated, and my life has been put on hold for the last three years. Having to talk to police officers about it and asked questions about it both in suites and at court kept it haunting me. It hasn’t just affected me, it affected my work, my social life and I can’t see a future where I will just ‘move on’ from this.

“I find myself forever doubting people’s intentions, and this has meant that no matter who I come across I push people away. The whole experience has left me feeling very lonely.”

DC Cora Cook, from our Preston Child Protection Team, said:

“Lewis Westwood is a dangerous and persistent sexual predator who targeted a vulnerable girl for his own sordid sexual intentions.

“I welcome the sentence which reflects the seriousness of the offending and the danger Westwood poses to female children.

“Finally, and most importantly, I would like to praise the victim for her bravery and patience throughout this process.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A Bradford man, Andrew Fletcher, 29, of Bierley House Avenue, has begun a five-year prison sentence for rape after being convicted by a jury at Bradford Crown Court.

Prosecutor Michael Greenhalgh said Fletcher’s attack had a “horrendous effect” on his victim, who withdrew from friends, suffered anxiety and sleepless nights, felt suicidal for a time, and genuinely “feared the future.”

The victim said she was left “sickened” by Fletcher’s denials.

Fletcher appeared for sentencing via video link from HMP Leeds.

In mitigation, barrister Derek Duffy noted Fletcher’s “intellectual deficits,” adding: “His perception of reality is not the same as the average person’s.

“He believes a lot of what he was doing at the time may have been reasonable.

“It was not.”

Sentencing him, Mr Recorder Anthony Hawks said: “The consequences of your actions may remain with [the victim] for the rest of her life.

“When you were arrested, you denied the offences. You are now sorry about what you did.”

Fletcher must register as a sex offender for life.

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A brave woman who stood up to her abuser has seen him jailed for 17 years.

Robert Tempest repeatedly raped and sexually abused the woman when she was a young girl.

Tempest told the girl to keep the abuse “a secret” and if she told her family about it, they would hate her.

His offending came to light years later when the girl, now a young woman, bravely told a family member who called the police.

An investigation was launched, and the 52-year-old was arrested.

Tempest, of Blackhall Colliery, was later charged with four counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault.

He admitted one charge of rape, but denied the other offences.

He went on trial at Durham Crown Court earlier this year where a jury found him unanimously guilty on all counts.

Tempest was remanded in custody to appear back at Teesside Crown Court on Friday (February 6) where he was jailed for 17 years.

He was also issued with an indefinite restraining order to protect the woman, an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and must sign the sex offenders’ register for life.

In a victim impact statement, the woman described how Tempest’s abuse had affected her.

“I don’t have any happy memories from my childhood – I don’t remember much before I was 7. All my memories are filled with the sexual abuse I suffered by Robert Tempest,” she said.

“I was at school when I realised what he had done to me was wrong. I remember learning about sex education and I seemed to know more than my peers.

“He always told me it was a secret and if my family knew, they would hate me. I believed him.

“During the investigation it brought a lot of memories back. After I first told my friend I felt a massive relief, like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders.

“My family were so supportive and still are. They don’t hate me – Rob was wrong. They love me and have been there for me even on the darkest days where I questioned if I had the strength to give evidence and bring it all back up again; it was like having to relive my worst nightmare over and over.

“Now, I finally fell like I can start to move forward with my life. I still think about what Rob did to me every single day, it haunts me. I feel like I’m constantly living in a nightmare that I can’t wake up from.

“At least now my family know and I don’t have to lock my feelings inside anymore – I know they will always be there to support me.”

Detective Constable Emma North, who led the investigation, said:

“Tempest is a dangerous predator who used a young girl for his own sexual gratification.

“I am pleased he is now behind bars and has been brought to justice for his despicable crimes.

“The young woman in this case has shown incredible bravery in coming forward to police and helping us to bring her abuser to justice.

“By standing up to Tempest and having her voice heard, she has helped to take a dangerous man off the streets.

“I only hope this sentence provides her with some closure and allows her to move on with her life and put the abuse behind her.”

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Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man from Milton Keynes has been jailed for child sex offences. 

Phillip Grace, aged 43, of Cleavers Avenue, Conniburrow, was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison and given a sexual harm prevention order at Aylesbury Crown Court on Wednesday (4/2). 

Grace pleaded guilty to one count each of attempt to cause/incite a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity – penetration and adult attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child at the same court on 10 November last year. 

On 1 October last year, Grace sent several sexualised messages to what he thought was a 12-year-old girl, but was actually a decoy from an online child activist group on Facebook.  

Grace was arrested and charged on 7 October last year. 

Investigating officer Detective Constable Paul Cushing-Cena, of Milton Keynes CID, said:

“Phillip Grace’s actions were predatory and profoundly disturbing.  

“The sentenced imposed reflects the serious risk Grace posed to children and the gravity of the offences he committed.  

“We remain committed to safeguarding children and relentlessly pursuing offenders like Grace to bring them to justice.” 

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In the dock for sentencing at Reading Crown Court on Thursday, February 5, was Stephen Rye.

The 58-year-old, who was living at Rudland Close in Thatcham, had denied raping his wife – who has waived her lifelong right to anonymity with newburytoday.co.uk

But he was convicted following a trial last November.

Jurors were told that Rye had been working as a member of bar staff at Thatcham pub The White Hart around the time of the offence.

Edward Lucas, prosecuting, said Rye had been drinking but was not drunk when he violated her by committing a penetrative sex act, despite her repeated objection.

Mr Lucas said Rye would not take no for an answer and, when the woman put her hand over her bottom, he grabbed it and shoved it out of the way.

He then raped her.

In subsequent messages between Rye and his wife, which were read to the court, he appeared to admit his actions but denied it could be classed as rape.

In a victim impact statement read at Thursday’s sentencing hearing, the woman said her life changed forever that night.

Rye’s betrayal of marital trust by sexual force had led to a medical diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), anxiety and depression, the court heard.

She added:

“I still suffer flashbacks… [but] I finally got my justice.”

William Eaglestone, defending, said:

“His primary mitigation is [the victim’s] words – that this was out of character.

“That’s how she described it at the time.”

Mr Eaglestone handed in a number of character references from friends and former colleagues which, he said, “speak highly of his qualities as a friend”.

Judge Jane Rowley pointed to Rye’s previous conviction for sexually assaulting a child and told him:

“It is a relevant previous conviction and an aggravating factor.

“It is of concern to this court, when you have committed a [new] sexual offence.”

She said his wife had made it clear that she did not consent to the sex act, both verbally and physically, by putting her hand in the way.

Judge Rowley added:

“But you did it anyway.”

Whether or not Rye had believed he was entitled to violate his wife in that way, it constituted “an act of sexual selfishness”, said the judge.

She sentenced Rye to five-and-a-half years imprisonment.

Two thirds of that will be spent in custody and the remainder on licence in the community.

In addition, Rye was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.

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A man who worked in childcare has been convicted of 21 sexual offences against children in Bristol. 

Following a trial at Bristol Crown Court, Nathan Bennett, 30, of Corston, was found guilty by a jury on Monday 9 February of:

• Two counts of sexual assault by penetration 
• Two counts of rape of a child under 13 
• Four counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 and 

He had previously admitted thirteen offences: 

Eight counts of sexual assault of a child aged under 13 
Four counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and  
One count of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. 
Bennet has been remanded and will be sentenced at the same court on Monday 16 March.

Bennett committed the offences against five children he met at his workplace. His crimes came to light when his manager reviewed CCTV, after concerns were raised by parents and other staff. On seeing suspicious behaviour on the footage, Nathan was sent home and a report made to the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). 

The LADO contacted police on Wednesday 26 February 2025. Bennett was arrested and questioned the same day and later released on bail, with conditions including not to be unsupervised with any person under 18. 

Following a six-month investigation by specialist officers, Bennett was initially charged with eight offences in August 2025, when he was remanded into custody by the court. He was later charged with a further fourteen offences. 

During the trial, Virginia Cornwall, prosecuting, said:

“It’s every parent’ s worst nightmare, that a person entrusted to be responsible for your child, care for your child and nurture your child at times when you are unable to provide that parental care, abuses their position and sexually abuses that child.

“The defendant is a paedophile. He has admitted his sexual interest in pre-school age toddlers … by his partial guilty pleas to some charges in this case – the less serious charges.”

The investigating officer, DC Bethany Cook, said:

“Nathan Bennett was trusted to care for very young children, but instead committed sexual offences against them at his place of work.

“This investigation involving such young children was deeply challenging and distressing for all concerned, and I would like to commend the support and strength shown by those families.

“This case has caused significant anxiety for other families whose children attended the nursery during the time these offences were committed and, when appropriate, we’ve tried to keep them informed.”

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A convicted child sex offender who refused to give us the PIN to his mobile phone after we received information that he had sexual images of children on it has been jailed for two years.

Stanley Heames, aged 41, was arrested when we carried out a warrant at his home in September, acting on information that he was accessing child sexual abuse material.

A phone was hidden underneath a windowsill at his property, but he repeatedly refused to hand over the passcode.

We obtained an order from a judge, known as a Section 49 notice, which meant that he had to reveal his PIN to us within seven days.

He still refused, and so was charged with failing to comply with the order.

Heames, of St Columbas Close, Coventry, admitted the offence in December and was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on Tuesday (3 Feb)

He was also given a sexual harm prevention order for 20 years, banning him from contacting, associating with or befriending girls under 16, and ordering him to hand over phones and PIN codes to any of his electronic devices when asked by police.

Heames was jailed for six years in 2017 for a series of sexual assaults on a girl under 13.

PC India Meredith, from our Online Child Sexual Exploitation Team (OCSET), said:

"We had information that Heames was accessing indecent images of children and so it was really important that we accessed his phone, especially given his previous convictions for sexually assaulting a young girl.

"This case goes to show that to bring predators and criminals to justice is the main responsibility of policing and the use of all legal and lawful means to do so will be explored to the full extent of the law to ensure that the public are protected.

"Heames is now behind bars, and has strict conditions on him for the next two decades which will protect the public and support police in monitoring his behaviour and actions.

"We have advanced digital forensic techniques which are always evolving. This case shows we will pursue all available means to ensure criminals face justice."

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A man who sexually assaulted a girl has been jailed.

Martin Bordoli, 64, of Amington, Tamworth, was sentenced to six-years-and-four-months behind bars at Stafford Crown Court on Friday 30 January after he admitted sexual assault of a girl at an earlier hearing.

It happened in 2024. Bordoli was arrested on the same day it was reported and was brought in for questioning, where he answered no comment.

We worked hard to support the survivor and to build the evidence needed to take him to court, where he eventually admitted the offence.

Now, he’s in prison and has been served with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and put on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Detective Constable Tara Field, from our child protection team, said: “Despite Bordoli originally refusing to confront the reality of what happened, we were able to build the evidence needed to ensure he wasn’t able to escape his crimes in court.

“We’re working hard every single day in Staffordshire to take robust action against those responsible for these heinous crimes.”

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Teenagers whose courage helped jail a dangerous Kirklees child sex offender for nearly 20 years have described how his appalling abuse has left them violated and broken. 

Kirklees Safeguarding detectives commended the bravery of two now teenage victims following the sentencing of Daniel Garside, aged 40, at Leeds Crown Court today for 20 separate sexual offences including multiple counts of rape. 

He was sentenced to 19 years in prison with a year’s extended licence and must register on the sex offenders register for life.

Garside, of Waltons Heights Liversedge admitted 15 serious sexual offences against one of his victims including rape, attempted rape and causing a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity.  

The offending against her took place between 2020 and 2025 starting when she was a young girl aged under 13.

In a victim impact statement read to Leeds Crown Court, she said his abuse had caused her to suffer depression, confidence issues and left her struggling to form relationships.

She said: “I wish none of this had happened and I could just live my life normally but instead I must live with what happened and the effect it has had on me.  I feel like I’m broken.”

Meanwhile, Garside was also convicted of two sexual assault offences and three of making indecent images of a second victim between the years 2020 and 2023. She was also just a young child when the sexual abuse began.

A victim statement was read to the court in which she said Garside’s actions had left her feeling “violated” and that now even “something as innocent as a friend giving me a hug” made her feel uncomfortable.

Garside’s crimes were brought to police attention in June 2025 when his first victim came forward to disclose the abuse she had suffered.

An investigation was launched by the Kirklees Child Safeguarding Unit, resulting in him being swiftly arrested

Officers were able to identify the second victim as a result of the investigation.  She later came forward to support the investigation and his prosecution.

DC Angus Whitehead of the Kirklees Child Safeguarding Unit, said:

“We welcome the sentence handed down to Daniel Garside today by Leeds Crown Court. Garside is a dangerous and manipulative offender who has engaged in a campaign of sexual abuse against some of the most vulnerable in our society. This lengthy prison sentence reflects how egregious Garside was in his offending. 

“I commend the victims for their courage and fortitude throughout the investigation in the face of Garside’s continued dishonesty. I can only hope this result brings them some solace and closure. “

Detective Inspector Paul Greatorex of the Kirklees Child Safeguarding Unit, added:

“The victims in this appalling case showed tremendous bravery throughout the investigation and court proceedings.  

“Their fortitude in supporting the police and colleagues at the CPS with the investigation and prosecution has resulted in Garside being made to pay for crimes which have had a dreadful and long lasting impact on them both.

“West Yorkshire Police remains dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable among us and holding perpetrators to account, as the detailed and complex investigation mounted by detectives in this case demonstrates. 

“I want to encourage any victims of unreported sexual offences, whether recent or non-recent, to please come forward and report them to us. 

“Our specialist officers will support you through the criminal justice process, and we will thoroughly investigate and bring those responsible to justice.”

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A man has been jailed after a meticulous investigation proved he had raped a woman in Basildon.

Daniel Ryan approached an unconscious woman in the Bonnygate area shortly before 4pm on Sunday 31 August 2025.

A member of the public then raised concerns around a man acting extremely suspiciously around the woman and police officers quickly arrived.

Ryan was arrested at 4.05pm and taken into custody.

The victim was taken to safety and has been supported by our specialist officers.

As a result of a fast-paced and detailed investigation, Ryan, 39, of Goldhanger Cross, Basildon, was charged with rape and appeared at Southend Magistrates’ Court on 2 September.

He admitted the charge on 24 October at Basildon Crown Court and was sentenced at the same court yesterday, Thursday 5 February, to six years and nine months in jail.

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Detective Constable Chloe Dolce, of our crime and public protection team, said:

“Daniel Ryan is an opportunistic rapist. He took advantage of a vulnerable woman.

“Ryan’s behaviour is amongst the worst I have seen as a police officer, and I cannot overestimate the impact this has had on our victim. She is bravely working through it with her loved ones and our support, but I know her experience is not something which will pass quickly.

“However, I truly hope that this sentence shows her that there is only one person who deserves to live with these actions for the rest of his life – and that is Daniel Ryan. He is the only person at fault.”