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Christopher Dixon Jailed for Planning Child Sex Abuse and Breaching SHPO

A 68-year-old registered sex offender from Doncaster has been jailed for nine years and four months after pleading guilty to arranging the sexual abuse of two young girls and breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

In September 2025, the Internet Sex Offences Team received intelligence that Christopher Dixon was using social media to plan the abuse of two young girls. He believed he was communicating with an accomplice, but was actually talking to an undercover officer using a decoy account.

A warrant was executed at Dixons home on Short Road, Intake. He was arrested and found in possession of several undeclared electronic devices, in breach of his SHPO.

Dixon pleaded guilty to one count of arranging or facilitating a child sex offence and five counts of breaching a SHPO. He was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on 12 June.

Detective Constable Becky Straw of the ISOT said:

Dixon is a dangerous individual who showed no care or afterthought for the girls he believed would be abused for his own selfish, depraved gratification.

This result not only shows our commitment to protecting young people online, but also ensures a predator, who was using the internet to facilitate his own disturbing desires, will no longer be able to cause harm to our communities.

If you have been a victim of online sexual offences or believe that a young family member may have been, please get in touch. We will listen to you and there is support available to you throughout the process.

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The courage of seven girls who bravely disclosed the sexual abuse they had been subjected to has resulted in the conviction of two men.

Bawan Hawre and Sharam Muhamadi were both found guilty by a jury today (Tuesday 9 June) of a number of offences against the girls, who were aged between 12 and 16 at the time, after a four-week long trial at Sheffield Crown Court.

They were charged following a thorough investigation, led by South Yorkshire Police’s Barnsley Child Exploitation Team which works collaboratively with Barnsley Council under the umbrella of the BSAFE team.

Through engagement with and support from officers and staff in the BSAFE team, the investigation began in August 2024, after one of the victims bravely made a disclosure during routine safeguarding after being reported missing from home. The girl disclosed she had been abused by a man she knew as being called 'Karo', and in contact with another man she knew as 'Jack'.

After building rapport with the victims, the multi-agency investigation team was able to establish that there were additional victims, and through careful and dedicated work over a period of time, identified 'Karo' as 28-year-old Hawre and 'Jack' as 21-year-old Muhamadi.

During the trial, the jury heard the offenders, who used the fake names in every encounter with the girls, initially made contact via a social media platform where they offered the girls vapes, e-cigarettes, and money.

Arrangements were then made to meet in person, where the girls were transported between Barnsley and Doncaster.

Six of the girls were given alcohol and drugs before being raped by Hawre.

Detective Sergeant Jude Proffitt, who works in the BSAFE team, said:

"These girls have demonstrated such bravery in testifying against these men who abused them. They will continue to be safeguarded and offered support by the force, Barnsley Council, and other services.

"We will continue to do everything we can to prevent and eradicate child sexual exploitation, acknowledging that the issue is evolving and there will always be more to do. We are, however, encouraged that the processes and procedures the police and local authority have in place to spot the signs and act on them enabled and empowered one of the victims to make the first disclosure which ultimately led to these convictions.

“We also commit to ensuring our response to child sexual exploitation is the best it can be, providing victims with the support they need to disclose incidents and bring cases to court in the hope of securing justice.

“While this conviction concludes these criminal proceedings, both ourselves and Barnsley Council will continue in our efforts to identify those at risk of child sexual exploitation and intervene at the earliest possible opportunity. If you or someone you know may have been subjected to this awful abuse, please report it to the police, BSAFE or someone you trust.”

Bawan Hawre, formerly of Hexthorpe Road, Doncaster, was found guilty of six counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view of exploitation, one count of rape of a girl under 13, four counts of rape of a girl aged 13/14/15, two counts of adult meeting a girl under 16 years of age following grooming, and two counts of false imprisonment.

He pleaded guilty to one count of rape of a girl under 13 before the trial. One count of rape of a girl aged 13/14/15 was dropped during court proceedings.

Sharam Muhamadi, formerly of Hexthorpe Road, Doncaster, was found guilty of two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view of exploitation.

He was found not guilty of one count of rape of a girl under 13, one count of rape of a girl aged 13/14/15 and two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view of exploitation. A charge of sexual assault on a female was dropped during court proceedings.

Sentencing will take place on Thursday 11 June at Sheffield Crown Court.

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Detectives have praised a child’s bravery in helping put the man who sexually abused her behind bars.

Forty-year-old David Macquarrie was responsible for committing a series of sex offences against an underage girl.

The campaign of abuse took place in August and September last year, with Macquarrie initially grooming his victim online.

He was fully aware of the girl’s age when they started talking but still engaged her in conversations of a sexual nature anyway.

This ultimately culminated in the paedophile persuading the child to meet with him at his address on multiple occasions.

Macquarrie subjected her to repeated sexual abuse during each of the meetings.

Around the same time this was happening, Macquarrie was also engaging in conversations of a sexual nature with another ‘girl’ online.

Unbeknownst to the predator, however, he was on that occasion interacting with a decoy account set up by an online child activist group.

Macquarrie was arrested soon after that, at which point the true extent of his crimes became apparent.

That was possible thanks to the girl he’d sexually abused finding the strength to come forward and report what happened to the police.

Macquarrie, of Scrooby Close, Harworth, was duly charged with a series of child sex offences – all of which he pleaded guilty to.

These included seven counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child and three counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

Macquarrie also admitted to both engaging and attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child.

He was jailed for six-and-a-half years and placed on the sex offenders’ register for life during an appearance at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (26 February).

Macquarrie was also made the subject of a restraining order banning him from contacting the victim for the next 10 years, while he was handed a sexual harm prevention order for a period of 15 years too.

Detective Constable Ellie Talbot, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

“First and foremost, I want to highlight and commend the courage shown by the young victim in disclosing what happened to her.

“That can’t have been an easy thing to do, with the immense bravery she demonstrated ensuring Macquarrie’s depravity was revealed and his disgusting actions didn’t go unpunished.

“Macquarrie knew full well that his victim was underage and yet continued to pursue her anyway – firstly grooming her online before then sexually abusing her.

“This happened on more than one occasion, with the 40-year-old’s abuse taking place at the same time he was trying to target what he thought was another child.

“We’re pleased to see he has now been sent to prison.”

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The bravery of a woman sharing her story alongside extensive detective work, has resulted in a Doncaster man being jailed for 20 years for multiple offences including rape.

Lewis Clarke subjected his victim to horrific physical and mental abuse.

She called the police after he physically assaulted her and bravely told the officers when they arrived the extent of what Clarke had done to her.

Clarke, 31, of Edlington, Doncaster, was quickly arrested and later charged, appearing before Sheffield Crown Court on 29 July where he pleaded guilty to multiple offences including four counts of rape. Yesterday (Tuesday 27 January) he appeared at the same court and was handed a 20-year sentence, and an unlimited restraining order.

Courageously, his victim spoke in court when Clarke was sentenced.

She said:

"There are no words to fully describe the horror of what happened to me at the hands of Lewis.

"The things he did to me were calculated and cruel. Nobody will ever know the full extent of that abuse, but he does, and I live with it every day.

"I begged for my life.  The abuse destroyed my sense of self. I blamed myself. I hated myself.

"I will never be the same again. The physical injuries may fade, but the psychological damage remains and will stay with me forever.

"Lewis you took my voice and body. I am taking my life back. I will continue to move forward, but I will carry the impact of his actions with me forever.

"I have taken my life back and I am not afraid of you anymore."

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A Doncaster man who groomed two teenage boys by giving them money in exchange for engaging in sexual activity has been jailed.

An investigation began into Jack Meredith after a victim bravely reported his crimes to police.

He recalled how Meredith had asked him if he "wanted to earn some money", before paying him in exchange for sending indecent images of himself.

Meredith's phone was seized and examined which corroborated the victim's account and led to the identification of another victim.

Once again, Meredith groomed his victim by paying him in return for indecent images.

He also sexually assaulted him multiple times and sexually exploited him, resulting in him being charged with 10 offences.

Meredith, 28, of Kiln Court, pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting a boy aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity in respect of one victim.

He also admitted two counts of the same offence in respect of his other victim, as well as four counts of sexual assault, engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a boy aged 13 to 15 and inciting the sexual exploitation of a child aged 13 to 17.

A further 11 counts of sexual offences were ordered to lie on file.

Meredith was jailed for three years at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday (19 January) and made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order.

He was also given a 25-year restraining order against his victim and must sign the sex offenders' register for life.

Detective Constable Dani Duncan-Blakley said:

"I want to commend both victims for their bravery in telling us about the horrific sexual abuse they endured.

"Without their courageous testimonies, we wouldn't have been able to secure this criminal justice outcome and I hope this sentences provides some comfort to both of his victims after what must have been a torrid and traumatic experience.

"Please remember that it is never too late to report a sexual offence. If you have been a victim or you know someone who has been a victim of this crime, please know that we are here to listen to you and support you through every step of the process."

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A paedophile who raped and sexually abused eight victims over a 19-year timeframe has been brought to justice.

The abuse by Pramod Dhakal, 49, only came to light in November 2023 when one of the victims confided in her family. This then resulted in further victims coming forward.

All of Dhakal’s victims except one were children at the time of the abuse, with the youngest eight years old. All but one of the victims were based in Cambridgeshire, with the other from London.

Some of the victims were reluctant to report the sexual abuse to police because they feared they wouldn’t be believed.

Dhakal, of Victorian Crescent, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was arrested two days after the initial call to police but denied sexually assaulting any of his victims.

He continued to deny any wrongdoing and stood trial for 20 days at Cambridge Crown Court in September.

After less than three hours of deliberations, jurors found him guilty by unanimous verdict on 25 counts including:

• 15 counts of sexual assault on a girl under the age of 16
• Seven counts of rape of a girl under the age of 16
• Three counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity

He was sentenced at the same court on Monday (1 December) where he was handed 25 years in prison, with an extended eight years on licence.

Dhakal was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and given a restraining order preventing him from contacting all eight of his victims for the same timeframe.

DC Phillipa Mallett, who investigated, said:

“This case highlights that no matter when the abuse happened, or when you feel comfortable to share your story with the police, we take reports of this nature extremely seriously.

“We will endeavour to do everything we can to protect the public from child sexual offenders in our communities, no matter how much time has passed.

I hope this outcome brings closure to the survivors of Dhakal’s abuse. I commend them on their bravery for coming forward and potentially stopping further children being exploited. 

Child abuse comes in many different forms and can affect anyone. If you notice something that doesn’t feel right, or think a child might be at risk, I encourage you to speak up. Sharing any concerns, no matter how small, can make all the difference.”

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The brave testimony of a woman, who was raped, assaulted and imprisoned by a Doncaster man, has seen her abuser jailed for 14 years.

In June 2019, Graeme Easton slapped and headbutted his victim, threatened her with a metal bar and a knife, and spat at the victim before refusing to let her leave his home unless she had sex with him.

After raping her, Easton still refused to let her leave, and poured a drink over her as she fled from him.

Courageously, the victim came forward and reported the ordeal to officers and an investigation was launched by the Doncaster Protecting Vulnerable People Team (PVP). Easton was arrested later that month and in police interview denied assaulting the victim or raping her.

The 60-year-old was charged with false imprisonment, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, sexual assault, and two counts of rape. He continued to protest his innocence, pleading not guilty to all counts - meaning the victim had to endure a trial.

Following a compelling testimony from his victim at the trial, Easton was found guilty of false imprisonment, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and two counts of rape at Sheffield Crown Court on 15 August 2025. He was found not guilty of sexual assault.

On Friday 21 November, at the same court, Easton, of St Mary’s Road, Doncaster, was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment.

Temporary Detective Sergeant Della O'Horo, of the Doncaster Protecting Vulnerable People Team, said:

"The courage and determination of the victim in this case must be commended. The strength it took to report this abhorrent abuse should not be underestimated.

"This result is vitally important in showing other survivors of sexual assault that when they come forward, they will be listened to and treated with respect through every step of the prosecution process."

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A Doncaster man has today (Tuesday 18 November) been jailed for child sex offences following an investigation by our Internet Sex Offences Team (ISOT).

Gary Hutton, 59, of Bootham Crescent, Doncaster, used an online messaging site to attempt to arrange sexual offences against a child.

On 25 February, Hutton engaged in conversation with a decoy account which he believed belonged to a woman who would enable him to sexually assault her child.

The account was actually being used by the Regional Organised Crime Unit to catch online predators.

ISOT arrested Hutton the following day and seized three mobile phones, two tablets, a laptop and a computer belonging to Hutton for digital examination.

Analysis of one of Hutton’s mobile phones uncovered a conversation with further profiles on the same online platform in which he discussed engaging in sexual abuse of the profile owner’s children.

Hutton was interviewed by officers on 26 February and again on the following day - he provided no comment to all questions at both interviews.

The next day, Hutton was charged with three counts of attempting to arrange or facilitate the commission of a child sex offence.

He initially pleaded not guilty to the charges on 28 March at Sheffield Crown Court, however on Thursday 11 September at the same court he changed his plea for two counts to guilty.

Hutton was remanded into custody and has today been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with an additional five on licence. He was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Detective Constable Becky Straw, from the Online Sexual Offences team, said:

“Hutton’s offending is extremely disturbing, and I am relieved that he was caught before it had the opportunity to progress further.

“I am incredibly proud of our ISOT officers who carry out vital work behind the scenes to keep children in our community safe from those who would do them unconscionable harm.

“ISOT acted swiftly, arresting Hutton within 24 hours of him engaging with our decoy, and seizing his devices so that evidence into his disgusting offending could be preserved.

“Hutton is now safely behind bars, and ISOT are hard at work ensuring that other offenders like him are caught and brought to justice.”

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David Marsh, aged 70, of Windsor Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster has been sentenced today at Lincoln Crown Court for child sex offences.

The offences include sexual assault of a child by touching, attempt rape of a child, assault by penetration and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. The offending took place between July 2016 and July 2019 in Skegness.

Marsh was sentenced to a total of 13 years in prison and will be the subject of an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Acting Detective Sergeant David Ziller said,

“The victim showed great courage in speaking out and hopefully this conclusion goes some way to provide the justice they deserve. Credit is due to all the people that have been involved in this investigation for supporting it from the start. This is another example of an offender being brought to justice, and a time to encourage any person that may have suffered abuse to come forward, in the faith that their voice will be heard and they will be believed.”

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A Doncaster man has been jailed for multiple sexual offences, including rape of a child, after the victim bravely came forward and disclosed what he did to them.

A jury heard that between September 2021 and July 2022, Adrian Chambers sexually assaulted his victim on multiple occasions, bribing them with chocolate and use of his mobile phone, while he subjected them to horrific abuse.

The victim bravely came forward and disclosed what Chambers had subjected them to, later securing multiple charges.

He was found guilty to a total of seven offences, including two counts of rape of a child under the age of 13, three counts of inciting a child under the age of 13 in sexual activity and two counts of assault of a child under the age of 13,  following a trial in Sheffield Crown Court, which concluded on 11 April.

Detective Constable Jessica Clark, who was the officer in charge of this case said:

"The victim has shown tremendous courage throughout the case, bravely explaining the vile abuse they had to go through.

"No child should be subjected to this. This sentence will not undo what Chambers did, but I hope it brings the victim some justice knowing that Chambers has been forced to face up to his actions and will now spend a long time behind bars."

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A man has been jailed for a year and banned from UK tanning salons after police found upskirting videos on his phone.

Thomas Hampton, 33, from Mexborough, was arrested after a woman in a salon reported someone trying to film her while she was using a sunbed.

He pleaded guilty to two counts of operating equipment beneath clothing of another without consent and observing a person doing a private act and was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday.

Det Insp Lucy Garside, of South Yorkshire Police, said Hampton was a "dangerous individual who has a preoccupation with filming and following lone women in public".

Officers said Hampton was found to be using the room next door to the woman on the sunbed when he tried to film her.

After his arrest, police discovered dozens of self-recorded videos and photos of women in public, including upskirting videos.

Det Insp Garside said: "He regularly recorded women without their consent, concealing the fact that he was filming."

She said the victim whose actions led to Hampton's arrest had undergone "a frightening experience in a place she should feel safe and I know it has affected her greatly".

Hampton was also banned from owning any device capable of taking photos without notifying police and banned from entering any unisex changing areas and tanning salons in the UK, as part of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order lasting for seven years.

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A man who forced his way into a woman's home and raped her on two occasions has been jailed for 14 years.

Peter Stone, of Thirlmere Gardens, Doncaster, denied two charges of rape and one of controlling or coercive behaviour.

But following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court in May, during which his victim testified against him, a jury found the 52-year-old guilty on all counts and he was jailed at the same court on Wednesday.

Following the sentencing, Det Con Cameron Vernon, from South Yorkshire Police, said:

"Stone is a dangerous individual who caused this woman immeasurable pain."

Stone had carried out a "campaign" of controlling behaviour towards his victim, during which he raped her twice at her own property in 2024, according to police.

His victim reported the rape offences on 9 November, and officers arrested him on 14 November.

Det Con Vernon said he wanted to recognise Stone's victim's "incredible bravery" in facing him in court, and providing evidence "crucial in convicting him of these despicable crimes".

"I am very happy to see Stone jailed for 14 years, and I hope this sentence encourages other victims of sexual violence to report these crimes to police," he said.

"We will investigate every report and take action to see justice done."

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A sex offender who distributed graphic images of child abuse online has been jailed for six years.

Lee Maidens, from Doncaster, was communicating online with an adult and discussed committing offences against their 10-year-old child, South Yorkshire Police said.

Maidens, 44, of Brabbs Avenue, sent explicit images to the profile between 3 September 2024 and 3 October 2024.

At Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday, he was jailed after admitting offences including arranging or facilitating the commission of a sexual offence against a child under 13.

'Vile offences'

Maidens sent a number of indecent videos to the profile, showing victims as young as 11 months old being abused, police said.

Officers searched his home in October last year after receiving information he had been involved in online child sex offences.

Maidens also admitted attempting to cause a child to look at an image of sexual activity and two counts of distributing indecent images of children.

At sentencing, Judge Rachael Harrison noted Maidens' offending only stopped after he was arrested, tell him: "You are, by any view, dangerous."

Sam Musgrove, lead investigating officer, described Maidens' offences as "vile" and noted he refused to give any comment in his police interview.

"We will act on intelligence to bring offenders to justice and protect children online," she said.

Maidens was jailed for six years with an extended licence period of four years.

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A former police officer has been jailed for sending "inappropriate" and "sexualised" messages to a vulnerable woman whose case he was investigating.

Stuart Trentham, 41, was a South Yorkshire Police officer based in Doncaster when a woman reported that sexual images of her had been posted on the internet without her consent.

Sheffield Crown Court heard that Trentham was in charge of the investigation and lied to the victim, telling her that a suspect was being interviewed when in fact the case had been closed.

The prosecution said the defendant's behaviour became increasingly inappropriate, and started to deteriorate when he began to sign his messages to the victim with a kiss.

Prosecutor Joseph Bell said Trentham then told the woman he "liked a bit of meat" and that there is "nothing worse than a flat, boney butt".

Mr Bell said the woman blocked the defendant but decided to unblock him as she thought he might still have legitimate information about the investigation she wrongly believed was ongoing.

The court heard Trentham later sent the woman a picture of him in police uniform with the message "working hard" accompanied by winking and kissing emojis.

Mr Bell said said the woman had trusted Trentham when he investigated the sexual images but said in her victim personal statement: "I have now come to the painful realisation that I was simply a target for exploitation by him."

Jailing him for nine months, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC said Trentham committed a crime that has "undermined" public trust in the police.

Judge Richardson said the defendant began sending WhatsApp messages which started off as "personal", progressed to being "inappropriate" and then to being "sexualised".

Judge Richardson said he was concerned that this kind of offending could result in vulnerable women not coming forward to report crimes.

He told Trentham: "I take no pleasure in sending a former police officer to prison for nine months.

"You have brought this on yourself. It is a terrible day for you.

"I hope this sentence restores some confidence the public repose in the police."

David James, defending, said his client wanted to apologise to the woman and to his former colleagues in the police.

Trentham had pleaded guilty to one count of wilful misconduct at an earlier hearing.

In response to the sentencing, Trentham's former force released a statement saying criminality and poor standards are not tolerated.

Ch Cons Lauren Poultney said: "Members of the public have the right to a police workforce which reflects the true values of policing at all times, and that is especially crucial when they are reporting a crime to us.

“The victim showed great courage coming forward and reporting Trentham’s criminal behaviour. I know this can be particularly difficult to do when the offender is a police officer.

“Ensuring that our officers uphold the force’s standards and culture is an utmost priority for me, and when misconduct and criminality is identified the perpetrators will be dealt with robustly.”

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A Doncaster paedophile has been jailed for four years after being pleading guilty to child sexual offences.

Harvey Cooper was apprehended on Monday 23 October after communicating with who he thought was a 12-year-old boy online and through social media.

Cooper had even gone as far as buying them a train ticket to they could meet.

Officers were waiting at Doncaster train station to arrest Cooper when he was arrived to meet the child.

Following his arrest, officers searched his address and seized 25 electronic devices.

PC Steph Armitage, of South Yorkshire Polices Internet Sexual Offences Team (ISOT) said: As the digital world continues to expand, with access to the internet at pretty much everyones fingertips and new social media platforms being introduced, this is a growing area of criminality that carries a large amount of risk, as the victims are the most vulnerable members of our communities children.

For obvious reasons, many of our investigations happen behind the scenes as we look to take some of South Yorkshires most dangerous predators, like Cooper, off our streets. We will continue to work tirelessly to keep children safe.

Appearing at court on Friday 22 December, Cooper, formerly of East Lane, was sentenced to four years for arranging / facilitating the commission of a child sex offence. He was also sentenced to 12 months for engaging in sexual communication with a child and two years for arranging to meet a boy under 16 years of age following grooming. Both of these sentences will run concurrently.

Cooper is also subject to a ten year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), a barring order and a victim surcharge.