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A man has been jailed for seven years after he was convicted of attempted rape, strangulation and assault following an incident in Aldershot.

Darren Hendry, 35, of Denmark Street, Aldershot, appeared at Southampton Crown Court on Friday 27 September and was sentenced to seven years in prison, with a further five years on licence once released.

He will also be subject to ten-year restraining order and will remain a registered sex offender for life.

The court heard that Hendry had attempted to rape a woman in her 30s at an address in Aldershot in December 2023.

The woman tried to leave the property but was assaulted and struggled to breathe when Hendry picked her up by the ribs. She managed to fight him off and left the address at 5am before going to Frimley Park Hospital.

Hendry was arrested and charged with a number offences. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage and harassment but denied two counts of rape, two counts of strangulation, attempted rape and three counts of assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm.

He was found not guilty of two counts of rape, one count of strangulation and two counts of assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm. These incidents were alleged to have taken place in Brighton and Fleet.

Hendry was found guilty of one count of attempted rape, strangulation and assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm.

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A MAN has been jailed after he was caught pleasuring himself in front of passengers and children on a station platform.

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Oliver Shoesmith jailed for pleasuring himself at Portchester station

A MAN has been jailed after he was caught pleasuring himself in front of passengers and children on a station platform.

Oliver Shoesmith got off a train at Portchester station and started approaching women waiting on the platform.

The 40-year-old helped a woman carry a pushchair up the station steps while he carried a bag across the front of his body, covering his groin area.

A member of staff spotted Shoesmith unzipping his trousers and pleasuring himself while the woman with the pushchair stood with her young child on the opposite platform.

The incident on August 17 was reported to British Transport Police, and control room operators assisted officers on the ground to quickly locate and arrest Shoesmith at the station.

He was also found to be in possession of a small amount of cannabis.

Appearing at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on August 18, Shoesmith admitted one charge of outraging public decency and one count of possessing a Class B substance.

Shoesmith, of High Street, Aldershot, was sentenced to two years in jail and handed a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) at Portsmouth Crown Court.

He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.

BTP Detective Constable Phil James, said: Shoesmiths actions prove that he is a threat to women and girls, and Im pleased to see him swiftly put behind bars after this repulsive incident.

I hope his sentence serves as a clear reminder that there is absolutely no place for this behaviour on the railway and we are committed to stamping it out and bringing offenders to justice.

If you experience or witness a sexual offence on the network, I urge you to report it to us by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40. In an emergency always dial 999.

Nothing is too small or trivial to report and we will always take you seriously.

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A man has today been jailed for 28 years after being convicted of indecent assault and rape.

Marcus Benson, 53, from Raglan Close, Aldershot, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court following a three-and-a-half week trial in November.

The offences took place against three girls between 1993 and 2004.

Benson had denied four counts of indecent assault against two girls and three counts of rape against two girls.

Two of the indecent assault charges and one of the rape charges were multiple count offences.

Benson was convicted on all seven counts.

Today (Friday 14 January), he was given a 28-year custodial sentence.

Detective Constable Michelle Carrig, from Operation Amberstone North, said: "I cannot underestimate the trauma that all three victims have suffered because of what Benson did to them.

"I hope today's sentence has provided the victims with some element of closure, knowing that Benson has been jailed for a very long time for the harrowing crimes he committed against them.

"I would like to praise the victims for showing courage by coming forward to report these offences to the police.

"I would like to encourage any other victims, or anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse, or if they know someone who has been impacted by sexual abuse, to contact police on 101.

"We take offences of this nature extremely seriously and victims can speak with our specialist officers with confidence."

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A 36 year old man who pleaded guilty to 43 offences of possessing and distributing indecent images of young boys from all around the UK, was jailed for ten years when he appeared for sentence before Winchester Crown Court today, (Friday, June 5).

James Utting of St Michael's Road, Aldershot, admitted 43 offences relating to dates between June 7, 2016 and July 24, 2018.

He further admitted 116 offences to be taken into consideration.

As well as a ten year jail sentence, Utting will also have to go on an extended licence for five years on release.

The court heard that Utting posed as a 15 year old girl to induce the boys to send him images and video footage over social media.

On some occasions, he asked the victims to send more. If they refused, he threatened to share the images with their friends and family. In some cases, he carried out these threats, despite tearful pleas from the victims.

The victims were all boys aged between eight and 16 from locations around the UK including Humberside, Grimsby, Sussex, Leeds, Bradford, Southampton, Wakefield, Barnsley and Sheffield.

The charges relate to 11 victims but police found images of 401 boys, many of them still unidentified.

Victim impact statements from some of the victims and their families were read to the court demonstrating the 'appalling' consequences.

The threats to share the images and the public sharing of them in some cases, devastated some victims' self esteem and caused panic, anxiety, depression, threats and humiliation. In one case, a victim threatened to end his own life as a result.

Sentencing Utting, Her Honour Judge Jane Miller QC said: "It's right to say the impact statements showed the very real damage your actions caused the victims in this case.

"Actions that could affect their whole lives. It is only hoped the boys will be able to pick themselves up and move forwards after this. I hope they understand that it wasn't their fault.

"The damage done was considerable. No court can risk that happening again. The public needs protection from you."

Judge Miller also commended the Hampshire Constabulary officers involved in the complex and long running investigation.

The offences were:

* Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

* Causing a child to watch or look at an image of sexual activity

* Distributing an indecent image of a child

* Possessing an indecent image of a child

* Engaging in sexual communication with a child

Following the sentencing, Acting Detective Sergeant Wendy Harrison said: "Utting's offences were so prolific and caused so much trauma and distress to so many young people right across the country. He targeted and exploited young and vulnerable boys by hiding his true identity behind a fake and digital persona.

"I just hope this sentence can now allow those young people and their families to move ahead with their lives.

"We cannot praise the victims enough for their courage and determination in coming forward and reporting what happened. Because of them, this person is now in custody for a significant period of time.

"I also hope this sentence will alert others to the dangers of the digital world and also encourage others who have suffered this type of abuse, no matter when it happened, to come forward and speak to us. We take allegations of this nature extremely seriously and work hard to bring offenders to justice."