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A 24-year-old man who groomed a teenage girl has been jailed.

Matthew Cai Pritchard of Dol Eithin, Caergeiliog, appeared at Mold Crown Court on Tuesday 22nd July after admitting to four counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of sexual communication with a child.

Pritchard, who was aged 18 to 19 at the time of the offences, messaged the girl on social media when she was aged between 13 to 16.

They then began to meet in person where he gave her alcohol before having sex with her.

During this time, he also made her pose for intimate photos.  

He was jailed for four years.

He was also made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order to protect the victim until further notice.

Detective Constable Sarah Jones said:

“Pritchard groomed and manipulated a vulnerable young girl when he was himself an adult.

“This experience has had a devastating impact on the victim’s life.

“She has been incredibly brave to report what happened to her and I hope this sentencing will provide her with the reassurance to move forward.

“I would urge anyone who has been a victim of child sexual abuse to come forward. You will be listened to, supported, and safeguarded no matter how recent or how long ago it happened.”

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A SEX offender from Anglesey breached his notification requirements and sexual offences prevention order (SOPO) by running a Bangor hotel under an alias and by walking alongside a woman in the street in the city.

Bakhtor Singh was issued with the notification requirements and SOPO in 2007 after being convicted of causing a female to engage in sexual activity without consent.

But having admitted these breaches, Singh, 45, of Trem Arfon, Menai Bridge, was today (November 19) jailed for a year at Caernarfon Crown Court (sitting at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court).

Prosecutor Emmalyne Downing said that, in October 2023, police were informed that Singh was running the Baytree Lodge in Bangor, which was being used to house vulnerable individuals temporarily, under the alias “Dee”.

Officers attended on October 27, and Singh, who should have disclosed this alias per the terms of notification requirements, was arrested.

He was released under investigation, but then on January 3, 2024, a woman was walking to Bangor railway station when Singh parked his van alongside her.

Singh got out of the van and started walking beside the woman, which made her feel “uncomfortable”.

After asking her for directions, the woman walked off at a “fast pace”, having not liked how Singh made her feel by walking so close to her when she was alone.

Police later located the woman, who provided a statement.

Defending Singh, who had previous convictions for 10 offences and had breached his SOPO before, Ember-Jade Wong said he has complied with his “extraordinarily onerous order” for a significant number of years”.

Ms Wong added that Singh is a father-of-four who also has the “bulk of caring responsibilities” for his wife, and who “assists fairly significantly” in the care of his elderly mother.

Sentencing, Judge Timothy Petts told Singh: “I’m very concerned you would commit such a flagrant breach of your order while you were under investigation for breaching your notification requirements.

“The fact it was an onerous and indefinite order isn’t a defence. Until the order is changed, you have to comply with it.

“In the circumstances, only immediate custody will do.

“I don’t think there’s a realistic prospect of rehabilitation. You need to learn a lesson, and I don’t think you’ve learnt it yet.”

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A 36-year-old man who raped a teenage girl has been jailed.

Robert Llewellyn Price from Amlwch, appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court yesterday (Thursday, June 6th) where he was sentenced to six years and eight months for two counts of rape.  

He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life.

The victim, who was 16 at the time, reported the incidents to police in April earlier this year. 

Having twice lured her to his home, Price raped the victim on both occasions before she later told him she was worried she might be pregnant.

He told her he would “be in trouble” if she told anyone.

After the victim reported the assaults, Price fled but was later arrested on a cliffside in Amlwch and was remanded into custody.

Detective Sergeant Mark Dickson said: “This was a horrific incident for this young girl, who demonstrated exceptional bravery in coming forward to report Price’s crimes.

“I commend her courage in doing so, and her strength throughout the entirety of the case.

“I hope she can now focus on moving forward with her life, with the knowledge that Price is now being held accountable for these disgraceful assaults.

“I would encourage any victim of sexual abuse to come forward, safe in the knowledge that we will do everything in our power to pursue offenders.”

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A paedophile who preyed on an eight-year-old girl promised her chocolate in exchange for her silence.

Terence Griffiths, from Moreton, abused the little girl over a period of one-and-a-half years, grooming and repeatedly sexually assaulting her. He told her to keep his actions a secret, and promised her chocolate in exchange for her silence - with a jar of Nutella being found in the bedroom of his home.

His vile secret was discovered when the girl told her mum the 58-year-old had been "kissing her weird", describing the act as "a full snog". She told her he had touched her breasts and private parts, and had shown her graphic videos of "ladies doing stuff to men".

After showing the girl a video of a woman performing a sex act. he told her: "I wish that was you."

He appeared at Liverpool Crown Court for sentence today, October 25, after being found guilty of nine counts of sexual assault of a child, one count of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and one count of causing a child under 13 to watch or look at an image of sexual activity, last month. The court heard he continued to deny the offences, and had suggested the little girl "had been acting in an inappropriate sexual way."

Reading from a statement from the girl's mum, prosecutor Steven Swift said: "Before (daughter) confided in us what was happening we were a normal family going about our everyday lives. The disclosure was a complete shock and has affected every aspect of our lives, especially (daughter).

"(Daughter) frequently became upset at school and often the school would notify us at the end of the day. This would cause many sleepless nights, waiting to go back to school the following day.

"We worry about (our daughter's) future especially as a teenager when she begins to understand the full extent of what has happened to her. We worry future relationships and trust will be tainted."

David Polglase, defending, said: "(Griffiths) has various difficulties with mental health, various diagnoses that he has had and that he is awaiting. There's a neurological disorder, he has the shakes, he has COPD, he takes medication for anxiety and depression and there's a concern about a degree of risk of self harm."

Judge David Potter said: "It's quite clear to this court that (the girl) suffered significantly as a result of her disclosures. She became upset frequently, including at school, and to this day remains somewhat hesitant towards male figures.

"Your total offending was on no fewer than 30 occasions and some occasions will have included more than one type of sexual activity by you on (the girl). No doubt you are a dangerous offender."

He sentenced Griffiths, now of of David Street, Malltraeth, Bodorgan, to a total of 11 years in prison. He was also given a lifelong sexual harm prevention order, and will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

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A teenager was "haunted for years" after being touched intimately by a man in his kitchen. The victim was only 14 or 15 when Robert Parry committed the offence.

It was only when the victim found out Parry had been prosecuted for other sexual offences that the victim came forward, Caernarfon Crown Court heard. Parry, of no fixed address, but formerly of Anglesey, was in his 50s when he committed the offence against the teenager in the early 2000s.

Now 76, Parry admitted engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a boy 13 to 15. A judge today jailed him for six months on top of the 13 year prison sentence imposed in 2016 for other sexual offences which he is currently serving.

Prosecutor Laura Knightly told how the victim was in his kitchen when Parry reached over with his right arm and "stroked" him intimately over his clothing for a few seconds.

The victim said he felt "panic and embarrassment" and never told anyone. In a statement he said he was "haunted for years. It has been eating me up inside."

He added: "I have never felt the fear I felt that day (again) in my life." He suffers flashbacks and has sought counselling but this court case is the final hurdle to allow him to close this chapter of his life, said Ms Knightly.

Anna Pope, defending, said the incident was "mercifully short-lived". Her client is locked up for 22 hours a day in prison due to staffing issues.

He has taken a creative writing course, and entered competitions, and hopes to do more courses.

The judge His Honour Timothy Petts said he hopes this court case is an important step in the victim's recovery. The victim was alone and vulnerable, there was a disparity in age and the defendant had predatory sexual intentions.

He said Parry will be in prison or on licence until he is about 82-years-old. Even then he will be subject to sexual harm prevention order and sex offender notification requirements.

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A GIRL of 14 in a care home was sexually abused by a 30-year-old man she knew as Spike after they had met on Facebook, a judge was told on Monday.

Michael David Jones, now 32, had picked up the vulnerable girl from the home and drove her to Caernarfon, where he performed a sex act on her in the back of his car.

Yesterday, Jones was jailed for three years and four months after pleading guilty to sexual activity with a child.

Judge Huw Rees told him at Caernarfon crown court: "You were the adult - she was the child."

Giving an impact statement from behind a screen the girl, now 16, claimed it had ruined her life and led to self-harming.

She said shed been led to believe he loved her and they would get together.

"The sex was horrific," she told the court. "My life has been destroyed and I ask myself almost every day if I will ever be myself or be happy again.

She was on "re-programming therapy."

The court heard it happened in November, 2017 and when the girl's Iphone was examined it was shown she had a conversation with Jones and that it was made clear she was 14.

She had absconded after exchanging texts and putting on make up. Care staff were not allowed to use physical restraint and after she got into a Seat car they set off in pursuit but lost her, however the registration number was noted.

Police were told and Jones was arrested at his Gaerwen home just after 11pm that night. Police had seized the girl's telephone.

She knew the defendant as Spike and she'd said he'd spoken about fathering a child with her.

"She said she went with him because it was the only way she could get transport to Caernarfon," according to John Philpotts, prosecuting.

The sex act happened near the police station and Jones had dropped her off close to the justice centre.

The girl said he'd told her not to tell anyone and to delete messages on her phone and smash it into pieces.

Judge Rees criticised "the inexcusable delay" in the case caused by the police, Jones having been arrested and interviewed in November 2017 but not charged until May this year.

The case involved grooming and exchange of sexual images.

Defence barrister Elen Owen said Jones, a hard-working plant operator with a young son, had lost his own relationship and home because of what had happened.

The girl had significant difficulties and the best defence was his guilty plea.

Judge Rees told Jones: "There was a significant degree of planning over nine days, grooming and targeting of a vulnerable individual."

Indefinite sexual harm and sex offenders' orders were imposed.

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Pantomime star Barry Wall, 36, later pleaded guilty to six charges relating to possessing indecent images of children

Parents have questioned why a convicted pervert was allowed to spend time with children while he was under investigation for downloading indecent images of children.

Disgraced Anglesey pantomime star Barry Wall was arrested on suspicion of obtaining the sick images on March 14.

Wall, of Newry Street, then continued to host dance and acting classes in Holyhead.

The 36-year-old claimed the images were on his laptop when he bought it second hand.

However, he pleaded guilty to the charges at Magistrates’ Court in May.

Paul Garden, a foster parent from Holyhead, said he was outraged when he discovered Wall’s disgusting crimes.

He said: “We’re worried because my foster children and granddaughter have drama lessons with this guy.

“I think it’s very worrying, I’m really annoyed.

“We pay for the kids to go (to the lessons).

“They were due to put on a performance but he cancelled it saying they were not ready.

“Perhaps we know the real reason now.”

Another parent, who asked not to be named, said: “He was running a ‘Show on’ drama group in Holyhead for young children, right up until his conviction - even after his guilty plea.

“Disgraceful he was allowed to get away with that.

“I was contacted by him on June 20 to do a disco for the kids for their after show party.

“He only cancelled it last week.”

But Detective Inspector Sion Williams, who heads the paedophile and online investigation team, defended the force’s role while Wall was on bail.

The officer said: “After Mr Wall was charged, he was placed on stringent police bail conditions prior to his first appearance at Holyhead Magistrates’ Court.

“These bail conditions were clearly aimed at restricting any unsupervised access with children.

“North Wales Police did not have any information or intelligence that would have heightened concern that Mr Wall was continuing to interact with children, otherwise appropriate action would have been taken.

“Following his conviction, Mr Wall will also be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which, again is aimed at curtailing any unfettered access he could have with children in the future.”

Last week Wall told the Daily Post he was “pressured” into pleading guilty by his solicitor - an accusation they have strongly denied.

He also said he plans to move to Liverpool following his conviction.