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A man, naked from the waist down, asked Travelodge staff to place a bet on for him. Reginald Roach, 63, who was placed at one one of the chain's Gwynedd hotels by a council, went into a public area of the hotel on Saturday, a court heard today.

Defence solicitor Tudur Owen said Roach, 63 of no fixed address, had behaved bizarrely. He told a district judge at Llandudno court that his client suffered a serious brain injury when he was younger.

Mr Owen said there didnt appear to be a sexual motive to what happened. He said Roach had been a nuisance and had apologised to staff.

Roach admitted exposing himself and was given 16 weeks suspended jail term. Roach must pay 150 compensation to the worker disgusted by his behaviour. He has to register as a sex offender.

Judge Gwyn Jones said it was bizarre conduct at an hotel which catered for families and other visitors. Prosecutor James Neary said alcohol seemed to be Roachs problem.

Hed moved his hips - drawing attention to his naked area - and an hotel worker felt deeply uncomfortable, Mr Neary added.

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A school teaching assistant had sex with a 15-year-old boy after telling him: "Age is just a number." Rebecca Williams made contact with the teenager online and they exchanged flirtatious messages and told one another: "You're fit," a court heard.

Prosecutor Richard Edwards told Mold Crown Court the 21-year-old defendant had picked up the boy in her car one weekend and took him to her home. They watched TV before the defendant took him to her bedroom, he said. He described the first time as a little awkward.

The court heard the pair kissed and had sex and the boy stayed overnight. Mr Edwards said Williams had later messaged the boy asking to meet up again. They went straight upstairs to her bedroom and had sex. But the court heard Williams wanted more of a relationship and the victim ended up blocking her on messaging apps.

Mr Edwards said :Rumours started circulating among staff that the defendant had slept with a pupil. The head of the school questioned the defendant directly about the information. The defendant denied anything untoward had gone on.

Social services and police were alerted and the boy confirmed the pair had had sex. The prosecutor added that some of the messages between them must have been exchanged on school grounds.

Jemma Gordon, defending, said Williams had been quizzed early last year and confessed. But a postal requisition for the case was only sent in January. Williams admitted two offences of sexual activity with a boy of 15 and abusing a position of trust.

Williams had a new job in construction, working all over the country, and was doing well, the court was told. She was also receiving help for her mental health. She was described in a pre-sentence report as a low risk of re-offending. Miss Gordon added: Shes in a new relationship which has helped her.

Judge Nicola Saffman imposed a 12-month suspended jail term with rehabilitation and 150 hours unpaid work. Williams, who showed no emotion in the dock, has to pay 576 costs, must register as a sex offender for 10 years, and cant work with children again.

Judge Saffman said there had been grooming. She told Williams, of Gerddi Arfonia, Criccieth, Gwynedd: You knew what you were doing. You were working up to engage in a sexual relationship with him.

The boy broke off the relationship with her but the defendant was keen to carry on. Some of the messages were carried out on school grounds which is an aggravating feature, Judge Saffman said. But the judge acknowledged there was a delay in the case and she had rehabilitated herself.

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A convicted paedophile failed in his bid to evade justice by changing his name and moving to a different part of the country.

Donald Maxwell Boyle is now starting a second spell in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a child.

In April 2019 an investigation into the activities of Boyle was launched after a victim came forward to say she had been abused by him in Ormskirk in the 1980s.

At that time Boyle went by the name of Donald Maxwell Wells but changed his name by deed poll after being jailed for abusing a child in the late 1980s, later moving to Wales.

While abusing the girl in Ormskirk, Boyle would instruct her in detail of exactly what he wanted her to do to him. He also made threats towards her to ensure she did not tell her parents what had gone on.

When Boyle, 71, of Llewelyn Street, Aberffraw, Ty Croes, Gwynedd, Wales, was interviewed by police, he denied any wrongdoing.

Boyle appeared at Preston Crown Court earlier this year, where he pleaded guilty to charges of indecent assault and indecency with a child.

Last week he was sentenced to five years in custody.

He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and told to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.

DC Kelly Rosenthal, of Ormskirk CID, said: "Boyle is a manipulative and controlling individual who abused his young victim for his own sordid sexual interests. He went to great lengths to try and evade justice, first threatening his victim and then changing his name after being released from prison.

"Thanks to the bravery of the victim in coming forward and the determination and dedication of all the officers involved in this case, Boyles past has well and truly caught up with him.

"I hope this case and its outcome will encourage other victims of sexual abuse no matter how historic to come forward. They can do so knowing they will be listened to, believed and that Lancashire Police will do everything in our power to keep them safe and bring the perpetrator to justice."

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A voyeur who secretly photographed a woman in a shower and getting changed has been spared jail.

Harry Jeffrey Alfred Holland, 20, of Gwynedd, had pleaded guilty to two charges of voyeurism when he twice recorded a person doing a private act to obtain sexual gratification.

Caernarfon Magistrates today gave him a 24 week jail term, suspended for two years.

He must go on the Sex Offenders Register for seven years and pay 707 in costs and compensation.

However, bench chairman Julie Eddows said no amount of compensation would make up for the victims distress.

Prosecutor Diane Williams said the two offences took place last year.

There was an investigation and images of the woman having a shower and changing were found on a device.

In a statement, the victim said she wasn't sure whether to seek a prosecution but after "reflecting and absorbing'" what had happened she went ahead.

She said she wants Holland to face the "embarrassment and anxiety" that she has faced.

She said her life had been "turned upside down."

She feels "violated" and is now unable to shower without covering herself with a blanket.

She also said that she can't use public conveniences without checking for cameras.

The victim also says she doesn't feel that Holland believes he has "done much wrong."

Liz Jones, defending Holland, said her client insists he has not distributed any images.

The factory worker is of previous good character and feels "disgusted" with his behaviour. He has lost friends and become isolated. The court proceedings have given him a "steep learning curve."

Bench chairman Julie Eddows said the offences have had an "ongoing impact" on the victim, who cannot be named to protect her identity.

Handing down the suspended jail term, she also ordered Holland do rehabilitation activity for 80 days and go on a 45-session sexual offences treatment programme.

He must pay costs and 500 compensation to the victim.

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A man in his 40s has been jailed after he was convicted of sex offences which occurred when he was a teenager.

Jason Hughes, 43, of Ffordd Mela, Pwllheli, pleaded not guilty at Mold Crown Court but was this afternoon convicted of indecent assault and indecency with a child by a 10 to two majority.

He was cleared of a third charge.

Judge Niclas Parry jailed him for three and a half years and ordered him to register with the police as a sex offender for life.

A life-time sexual harm prevention order was made under which he is not to approach the victim in any way.

He is not to have any unsupervised contact with girls under 16 apart from what is unavoidable in day to day life unless he had the consent of a parent or guardian who knows all about his offending.

Judge Parry said that, when he was aged 18 or so, the defendant had gratified himself sexually by abusing her when she was very young.

He isolated her and indulged in sexual acts with her.

She was a total innocent used by you for pleasure, the judge told him.

You knew that at that age if you told her not to tell anyone she would listen and that is what happened.

The judge said that, if he was sentenced under modern-day guidelines, the starting point would have been four years with a range of three to eight years.

Hughes, he said, was a hardworking man of good character.

He had been convicted of few incidents which were not repeated and no violence or threats had been used.

The offences occurred some 25 years ago when the defendant himself was aged about 18, the judge said.

Prosecuting barrister Anna Price told how the victim, now an adult woman, came forward more recently and reported what had happened to her when she was young.

Defending barrister Duncan Bould said after the jury verdicts that the defendant knew it had to be custody, which would be a big change for him he would lose his job and in all probability his home.

The sentence would mean that he would lose contact with his young son who he saw on a regular basis.

His offending as found by the jury had been limited and in the intervening 25 years or so he had led a positive life.

He had essentially worked for the same employer, he worked hard and had raised a family, said Mr Bould.

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A man with evil eyes who followed a woman into an underpass in the early hours and sexually attacked her has been jailed for six years and four months.

Judge Rhys Rowlands told attacker Llion Wyn Jones that it was the stuff of nightmares for young women and their families.

The victim, who was aged 20 at the time of the attack, had to give up work and told a court today in a victim impact statement that her life had changed completely following the incident in Bangor.

Jones, 43, of Ashton Terrace, Caernarfon, admitted false imprisonment with intent to commit a sexual offence, after a charge of attempted rape was dropped.

The court heard he grabbed her by the throat, tried to open her underclothing and went to open his own trousers during the attack in Penybryn Road.

But Jones victim kicked him as she feared she was going to lose consciousness, and was able to get away.

Jones laughed as he walked away, the court heard.

Judge Rowlands, sitting at Mold Crown Court, commended the victim for her behaviour from beginning to end.

Prosecuting barrister Elen Owen said that, in the early hours of September 10, the victim was walking home after a night out with friends.

Her boyfriend was due to meet her but she had set off earlier than planned.

As she approached the Skerries public house at the end of the high street, she saw the defendant for the first time, said Miss Owen.

She had never seen him before. He was walking ahead of her and she thought nothing of it initially.

However, she then realised that having turned off the street he was now behind her.

She was on the phone to her boyfriend at the time, told him her concerns and he tried to assure her there was nothing to worry about.

As they approached the underpass, which she described as a tunnel, she thought he was taking a different route so she proceeded into the tunnel, the court heard.

She wouldnt usually dream of going through the dark tunnel alone, said Miss Owen.

She then became aware that the defendant had rushed ahead of her and was glaring at her with - as she describes it - evil eyes.

The defendant threw the food he was carrying and grabbed her, pushing her against a wall, pressing his whole body against hers with all his weight.

Jones managed to turn her phone off while it was in her left hand, said Miss Owen.

He tried to force her down to the floor and the victim described how she was halfway down as his hand was trying to touch her everywhere all over her right side.

Jones tried to get into her clothing, grunting as he did so, and tried undoing his own trousers when he failed to open her clothing.

She shouted help and tried to push him away and kick him.

Jones hold on her throat got tighter and she described how she could not see anything, she couldnt breathe and no sound was coming out despite her trying to shout.

She punched Jones as hard as she could with her right hand to his jaw and he let go of her throat, said Miss Owen.

She managed to unlock her phone and told him her boyfriend was coming.

He was smirking and laughing before he walked away.

She could not move and just stood there gasping for breath, said Miss Owen.

Fortunately, her boyfriend then arrived at the scene.

Arrested and interviewed, Jones said he was very drunk, saw a girl wearing sexy clothing and decided to try his luck with her.

He claimed he asked her for a kiss and grabbed her breast and her buttocks.

In a statement, his victim said that, since the attack, she had difficulty sleeping, had nightmares and flashbacks, had lost her confidence, feared being alone and had to give up her employment.

Following the sentencing, PC John Evans, a victim liaison officer from North Wales Police's Amethyst team, said: "I hope this sentence goes some way to reassure the victim and echoes the words used by the judge that she demonstrated great strength of character in coming forward, standing up to the perpetrator and ensuring that justice was served.

"It should also serve as a warning to perpetrators that these types of crimes will not be tolerated within our community and will be investigated meticulously.

"It is important to reassure victims that North Wales Police will provide the appropriate specialist support to assist them through every stage of an investigation and throughout any subsequent court proceedings."

The Amethyst team provide specialist services to support victims and encourage anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence to come forward.

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A serial paedophile from north Wales who preyed on and abused young boys over a 33-year period has been jailed for three years.

Robert Tecwyn Hughes, 53, of Blaenau Ffestiniog, appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court for sentence on Friday.

He had pleading guilty to two charges of committing and two of inciting acts of gross indecency.

Hughes asked for 15 similar offences involving boys and young men to be taken into consideration.

Prosecutor Tom Morgan Jones told the court the scale of the abuse emerged after Hughes' behaviour towards a teenager who visited his home.

'Terrified'

He said the boy had been "terrified" when Hughes produced a bottle of beer and switched on a pornographic video.

Hughes said he would tell the boy's mother he had been drinking and watching "blue" movies if the teenager told her what had gone on.

"The whole object is to ensure you have no contact with young children ever again" Judge Huw Daniel.

But the youngster confided in his best friend and the matter came to light.

Mr Morgan Jones said the boy's complaint "opened the floodgates" to further allegations by others who had been abused by Hughes.

"Each thought they were alone in that experience until they realised other complaints had been forthcoming."

Defence barrister Duncan Bould said Hughes had been a victim turned abuser.

Judge Huw Daniel told Hughes his crimes were "abhorrent."

'Suffering'

He said: "It was a deliberate act of grooming to see how far you could take something you knew was wrong."

The judge said he understood Hughes had been sexually abused when he was younger but told him: "That should have made you more determined not to inflict the same suffering on others."

Hughes must register as a sex offender for life and is banned from entering any home where children are present or from working with children.

The judge said: "The whole object of these directions is to ensure you have no contact with young children and don't have the temptation of doing anything to them ever again."

Outside the court, the mother of a child who originally reported Hughes to the police praised her son for coming forward.

She criticised the sentence as being too lenient: "He deserves more after what he's put everyone through."