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Latest Offenders Dorset
Adrian Cordery 36
Raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint on school playing field.
Raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint on school playing field.
Dorchester, Dorset, DT1
James Jewell 40
Paedophile who encouraged a woman he met online to sexually abuse children for his pleasure.
Paedophile who encouraged a woman he met online to sexually abuse children for his pleasure.
Brymer Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2
Gareth Southcombe, Katie Weeks 47,41
Married woman who sexually abused a child and sent the images of it to her lover.
Married woman who sexually abused a child and sent the images of it to her lover.
Southdown Way, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22
A Poole woman who took indecent photographs of a child to stop her sick lover exposing their affair has today been jailed for nine years.
Married Katie Weeks, 36, was persuaded by Gareth Southcombe, 42, to send him vile abuse images of a young child.
After sending the pictures the 'depraved' pair then chatted about them online and 'revelled' in their content.
Officers from the National Crime Agency were already on to Southcombe as he had a history of downloading child pornography and began investigating Weeks, an illustrator and designer who produced gift cards.
Her unsuspecting husband Martyn knew nothing about his wife's sickening double life until police arrived at their luxury home on the edge of Poole Harbour to arrest her in May 2018.
A victim impact statement was read out at Bournemouth Crown Court by Mr Weeks' father in which he said his son had been 'destroyed' by the matter.
In a police interview Weeks blamed Southcombe for what she had done.
She said she felt coerced and was worried that he would confront her husband if she stopped sending the images.
Weeks denied charges of causing a child to engage in sexual activity, taking indecent photographs of a child and distributing those indecent photographs but was found guilty following a trial.
Southcombe, who owns his own boating building company at Poole Marina, admitted possessing indecent photos of a child and possessing 43 indecent images of a child relating to pictures found on his desktop computer.
Today Weeks wept as she was jailed for nine years while Southcombe was jailed for two.
Judge Stephen Climie said: "This is a case which involves offences of the utmost gravity, which have had a devastating impact on others.
"It is difficult to understand how and why such depraved ideas would be repeated by anyone.
"The messages demonstrated you both revelled in the exchanges."
Afterwards Hazel Stewart, the NCA operations manager, said: "These were awful crimes.
"It doesn't matter what walk of life an offender is from, we will do everything in our power to catch them."
The court heard Weeks sent the pictures to Southcombe between August and October 2017.
James Horder, prosecuting, said: "Katie Weeks was having an affair with Gareth Southcombe, a man who did nothing to disguise he had a sexual interest in children.
"Not only did they discuss sexual behaviour, she sent him images which are subject to this indictment.
"He didn't disguise any delight in receiving these images.
"In May 2018 the National Crime Agency were investigating Southcombe and arrested him at his work at Poole Marina.
"The images they discovered led them to arrest Weeks at her home. Her unsuspecting husband opened the door and she was arrested.
"Police found a message from her to Southcombe asking him to delete the images."
In a victim impact statement read out in court, Mr Weeks' father Ken said: "This has caused so many sleepless nights and tears. It is heartbreaking to watch how this has destroyed my son."
Audrey Archer, defending, said Weeks had never shown an inappropriate interest in children before and accepted she deserved to go to jail.
She said: "She regrets putting everyone through a trial and accepts her wrongdoing in sending what she did to Mr Southcombe.
"She is deeply ashamed of what she has done and deeply sorry for the pain, hurt and devastation her offending has caused.
"She fully accepts that lives of others have been greatly shaken by her actions.
"The real sorrow she feels is visible in her appearance today."
Peter Cowley, defending Southcombe, said: It is plain that they fed off each other. I dont accept that he manipulated Katie Weeks.
Gareth Southcombe is a man of good character who has not offended since and pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.
Twenty years of his life has gone into his business and if he is given an immediate custodial sentence it will fail.
Both Weeks and Southcombe were given indefinite sexual harm prevention orders.
Groomed a student who came to her for support.
Bridport, Dorset, DT6
A TEACHER who had an inappropriate relationship with a pupil has been jailed and placed on the sex offenders register.
Dorset teacher Katherine Malyon, 28, engaged in sexual activity with the girl, then aged 15, sent her explicit messages and took her on days out, Bournemouth Crown Court was told.
The relationship began in 2017, when the girl confided in Malyon and sought support.
Initially, their relationship was healthy, but it crossed the boundaries and was noticed by others at the school, including its headteacher, said Rob Welling, prosecuting.
Mr Welling said Malyon had been trained in safeguarding requirements and knew the risks of relationships with pupils.
She was warned on several occasions by the schools headteacher about having too much contact with the girl.
It was a chance meeting at the school at the end of the academic year in 2017 that began the relationship.
Malyon kissed the girl and from there a relationship developed, said Mr Welling. They contacted each other in secrecy; Malyon allowed the girl to visit her at her home and took her on a trip to London.
In June 2018, the girl then 16 told her mum what had happened after a friend saw a photo of her and Malyon kissing on her laptop. The teacher was suspended and police became involved.
Mr Welling said: This was a very clear abuse of trust. [Malyon] was very aware of [the pupils] vulnerability.
David Swinton, defending, said Malyon, a teacher of two years, was respectable, well-qualified and hard-working.
But she had suffered mental health problems, such as depression and OCD, and things came to a head from 2015.
When questioned by police, Malyon said she loved the girl and believed they would marry, the court heard.
Mr Swinton said: [Malyon] has a great deal of remorse. She is understanding and coming to terms with what she has done. She got very emotionally involved. She found it difficult to deal with but did not want to shut that door.
Mr Swinton added: She was a very dedicated teacher shes lost that now.
Judge Brian Forster QC said the pupil was a vulnerable girl who confided about serious matters and understandably, needed support from staff at the school.
He said Malyon was fully aware of the girls vulnerability, and while she initially gave appropriate support, she then crossed a clear boundary and developed a sexual interest in the pupil.
He said concern from the headteacher made it clear Malyon should not meet the girl and clearly stated the measure was to protect both of you.
Despite this, you met the girl and pursued a relationship with her, he said.
Judge Forster said Malyons was an unusual case, saying she was a high-achiever who comes from a family where members have dedicated themselves to teaching. Not, he said, someone you would expect to behave in this manner.
He told her: You have lost your career as a result of your own actions and I have no hesitation in accepting you bitterly regret what has taken place.
Anyone in a position of trust, such as a teacher, is expected to honour that trust. That involves protecting your pupils.
He said by crossing the clearest of boundaries and allowing a relationship to develop, Malyon had betrayed the trust of the pupil, parents and the community.
Malyon was sentenced to two years and four months for engaging in sexual activity with a child and 16 months, to run concurrently, for two counts of sexual activity of a person aged under 18 while in a position of trust. She admitted the offences.
She was also put on the sex offenders register for 10 years, given a restraining order for 10 years and made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
John Pattison 51
Posed as his 'widowed wife' online to find a young girl to abuse.
Posed as his 'widowed wife' online to find a young girl to abuse.
Mallow Close, Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23
A LONG-SERVING paramedic and Scout volunteer allegedly posed as his 'widowed wife' online to find a young girl to abuse.
John Pattison was on leave after being injured working for the South Central Ambulance Service when he began using chatrooms to discuss abusing children, prosecutors said.
He began speaking with someone he believed was the father of a girl, but was in fact an undercover police officer, and arranged to meet at a branch of Sainsbury's, it was heard.
When he was arrested, his laptop and phone were seized. Indecent images of children were discovered.
Pattison, of Mallow Close in Christchurch, admitted nine counts of possessing indecent photographs of a child and one of possessing an extreme pornographic image.
The defendant, who previously helped at the 49th Bournemouth Air Scouts, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court for sentence on Monday.
Rob Welling, prosecuting, said: "The defendant engaged with an undercover police officer looking for those who would be attracted to meeting with young children.
"There was chat between him and this officer.
"It resulted in the defendant going to Sainsbury's to meet a man he believed was called John, John's wife and John's young daughter."
Mr Welling said Pattison and 'John' had discussed their desire to abuse children.
"There was conversation by the defendant, who was pretending to be his widowed wife - something he had done on previous occasions," Mr Welling said.
"On previous occasions, he had been 'let down'."
Pattison was not charged in relation to the offences relating to 'John'.
During police interview, the defendant, 44, told police the images found on his devices had been sent to him by others.
He did not find images of abuse "sexually alluring" and had tried, on several occasions, to report the image as abuse "to bring those who sent it to justice", he said.
Nick Robinson, mitigating, said Pattison has no previous offences.
"He is deeply ashamed and has expressed remorse," Mr Robinson said.
"He accepts how serious this is. He is demonstrably ashamed and incredibly emotional."
Judge Brian Forster QC told the defendant: "Following injury in the course of your duties, you have been at home, possibly with too much time to fill.
"You have become, in a sense, addicted to going to the chatroom that has brought about this appearance before the court today."
Pattison, who clutched his chest and shook during the hearing, covered his face as Judge Forster said he still had the support of family.
"You are fortunate," the judge said.
"I have been able to consider not only the content of the pre-sentence report, but the references which have been provided to me.
"They speak of this being totally out of character."
Pattison was sentenced to a three-year community order with a 60-day sex offenders programme. He will also be the subject of a sexual harm prevention order, and must comply with notification requirements for five years.
A spokesperson from The Scout Association said: "The association is aware of the court proceedings involving John Pattison and has co-operated fully with the statutory agencies throughout this investigation.
"It is appropriate that he has pleaded guilty and will be suitably punished for his crimes. Pattison was suspended from all involvement with the Scout Movement as soon as we were made aware of the investigation.
"Pattison will never be allowed to volunteer with us again. It has been confirmed to us by the relevant authorities that none of Pattison victims in this case were Scouts and his offences have no connection to Scouting."
William Summerson 38
Convicted sex offender used Tinder and Plenty of Fish to trick women into sending him intimate pictures.
Convicted sex offender used Tinder and Plenty of Fish to trick women into sending him intimate pictures.
West Moors Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH21
David Shepherd 68
Sex offender has been convicted of 13 charges involving young girls in the Philippines.
Sex offender has been convicted of 13 charges involving young girls in the Philippines.
Bridport, Dorset, DT6
Terence Collins 72
Taxi driver who raped a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old.
Taxi driver who raped a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old.
Dorchester, Dorset, DT1
Trying to arrange for a child to be abused to order online.
Verwood, East Dorset, Dorset, BH31
Mustafa Mustafa 36
Dragged a young woman down an alleyway and raped her in a late-night sex attack.
Dragged a young woman down an alleyway and raped her in a late-night sex attack.
East Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6
Jermaine Kraftner 40
Violent rapist batted, raped and falsely imprisoned two women.
Violent rapist batted, raped and falsely imprisoned two women.
Poole Road, Branksome, BH12
A VIOLENT rapist from Poole has been locked up for nine years for battering, raping and falsely imprisoning two women.
Poole man Jermaine Kraftner, 27, of Poole Road, Branksome, and cousin Corrie Pinney, 35, took it in turns to rape the women in two separate attacks at Pinney’s London flat.
Sentencing the pair at Croydon Crown Court, Recorder of Croydon judge Warwick McKinnon, said: “I can’t predict if ever it will be safe for you to be let out of prison.
“You both launched a series of horrendous attacks... the attacks were designed to degrade and instil terror for your own power and sexual gratification.”
He said the attacks were utterly depraved and the two rapists had shown no remorse at all.
Their first victim, a 17-year-old, was lured back to the flat after a date with Pinney in July 2009.
When she refused sex, they pinned her down and raped her.
During the second attack in April last year, the cousins subjected a 22-year-old woman to a “degrading and humiliating” five-hour ordeal, torturing her and making threats of sadistic violence.
They threatened to cut off her hair, douse her in boiling water or stab her with a Samurai sword.
After an evening of drinking and smoking cannabis at the flat in Sutton, Kraftner, known to friends as “Striker” and “J”, flew into a jealous rage at around midnight, the court heard.
The woman was made to stand on one leg in the corner of the room, as the men began to humiliate and attack her, the jury was told in June.
In June, they were convicted on 14 counts of false imprisonment, sexual assault and one ABH charge each, following a trial.
Pinney was convicted on four rape charges and one of attempted rape and was also jailed for nine years.
Mohamed Nurul Haque 55
Exposed his penis and masturbated in a Shetland swimming pool.
Exposed his penis and masturbated in a Shetland swimming pool.
Peel Close, Verwood, East Dorset, Dorset, BH31
SENTENCE on a 40 year old man who exposed his penis and masturbated in a Shetland swimming pool was deferred for reports when he appeared before Lerwick Sheriff Court, on Wednesday.
Mohamed Nurul Haque, of 23 Crane House, Verwood, Dorset, pled guilty to a charge of public indecency at the Clickimin Leisure Complex on 27 April 2010.
The court heard that Haque had been alone in the steam room when he started masturbating himself.
He was seen through a glass door by two receptionists who alerted a male member of staff who asked him to leave.
Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said that Haque had told the police he had been attempting to alleviate pain for a sensitive condition.
Clearly the intention was to gratify himself, he said, adding that there had been a significant sexual aspect to this.
Sheriff Philipp Mann deferred sentence until 25 August for social enquiry, community service reports as well as a restriction of liberty assessment.
A decision on whether Haque has to be put on the sex offenders register will be made on the day of sentencing.