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A rapist who attacked two women has been jailed for 15 years.

Shaun Rogers, 29, from Blackfell in Washington, was under investigation for raping his first victim when he targeted his second, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

Rogers admitted multiple offences, including several counts of rape.

In a statement read to the court, his first victim said:

"He took everything from me, my life, my joy, my happiness.

"He broke me in every way possible and left me an empty shell of a person."

Judge Graham Robinson commended her bravery in reporting Rogers and attending court to see him jailed.

The judge said Rogers "did not care" about raping the first woman, then tried to "gaslight" the second by denying the attack.

Rogers must sign the sex offenders register for life.

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CCTV operators in Newcastle spotted a man masturbating in the city centre's Manors Car Park, leading to his arrest for outraging public decency.

Dean Chalmers was lying on the ground behind a council vehicle when seen just after 7pm last June. Security staff arrived to find him still exposed.

Prosecutor Neil Pallister said: "They saw the defendant lying in Manors car park masturbating, which was clearly seen on the CCTV.

"While masturbating, the CCTV shows a number of members of the public entering and leaving the car park, who could easily have seen him. After he stopped masturbating, he continued lying on the ground with his penis exposed until security officers arrived in a van and spoke to him."

Chalmers, with 74 prior convictions—including a 102-month jail term in 2015 for sex offences and a suspended sentence last year for failing sex offender registration—pleaded guilty.

Judge Stephen Earl extended the suspended sentence's operational period by six months and imposed an 18-month community order, noting time served on remand.

The judge told him: "Masturbating in a public car park is probably not a good idea. You probably appreciate that now."

Defence lawyer Caroline McGurk said: "The members of the public in the car park before the security officers were called could not easily have seen the defendant because he had taken refuge behind some sort of council vehicle. He believed himself to be completely concealed.

"He went there to feel safe and engaged in an act he believed would not be viewed by anyone. He was genuinely horrified when he realised he had been seen on CCTV and the security officers were called and saw him in the offence was made out.

"The defendant has demonstrated steps to address his offending behaviour. He has been alcohol free since September, which is a result of his incarceration. He has done a lot of thinking while in jail and wants to better himself."

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A former headteacher has been indefinitely barred from teaching after discussing the sexual abuse of children on a fetish website.

Paul Brown, 54, was headteacher and designated safeguarding lead at Bransgore Church of England Primary School when an undercover police officer uncovered his actions.

A Teaching Regulation Agency report reveals that between July 4 and July 12, 2023, Mr. Brown used a BDSM website—including during school hours—for inappropriate conversations about child abuse.

He was arrested on July 18, 2023, and suspended. By December 8, 2023, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police ended the investigation with no further action.

In an internal probe, Mr. Brown admitted using the site in his car during work hours but off school grounds, unaware he was speaking to an undercover officer.

The woman claimed to sexually abuse her daughters, aged five and nine. Mr. Brown allegedly shared a past relationship involving similar abuse, saying he was sexually involved with the woman and children—but later clarified it was a fantasy, not true.

They discussed introducing him to the children, with him suggesting she teach the girls to French kiss beforehand. He eventually said "he was not the right person for her" and blocked the account.

He told police he believed it was all fantasy and the children didn't exist, but blocked her after hearing children during a phone call.

Mr. Brown apologized, calling it a one-off incident amid mental struggles, citing a "dark morbid and intense fascination" with such abuse due to his childhood experiences. He has since undergone counseling for his mental health issues.

The misconduct panel noted that, in his safeguarding role, he should have reported the account to police and remains "extremely concerned that Mr Brown’s actions could be repeated."

Mr. Brown had been headteacher since September 2013. He received an indefinite prohibition order with no review period.

A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police spokesperson said: “Following notification of messages of a concerning nature online, we arrested a 54-year-old from Ringwood on suspicion of attempting to arrange or facilitate the commission of a child sex offence.

“As part of the arrest, a number of electronic devices were seized and examined.

“No indecent images or evidence of criminal activity was found on those devices.

“After consulting with the CPS, no further action was taken in this matter.”

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A judge has ordered sex offender Fintan Burke to remain in custody for re-evaluation of his risk to the public.

The 35-year-old, formerly of Newbury and latterly of no fixed address, horrified witnesses by committing a sex act in public view on the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath near Toomers Wharf last July, causing a woman in her 60s to end up in the water.

He also faces sentencing for assaulting emergency workers and racially aggravated public order offences.

Burke, pictured in a 2017 Thames Valley Police custody photo before his jailing for assault causing grievous bodily harm, has prior convictions for outraging public decency and indecent exposure.

He was due for sentencing at Reading Crown Court on Thursday, January 8, but refused to participate via video link despite the presence of barristers, judge, and staff.

Defense barrister Naomi Perry requested an adjournment, saying: “I can only ask for an adjournment in the hope that he will deign to attend [next time].”

Prosecutor Tom Blackburn urged proceeding in his absence.

Judge Rachel Drake, noting difficulty, highlighted a pre-sentence report deeming Burke a “high risk” to the public. She feared his mental health had deteriorated since a three-month-old assessment, adding: “If I were to simply sentence him today or adjourn until next week when he could refuse to come on the [prison video] link, it’s likely he would be released immediately or very shortly thereafter [due to time spent in custody on remand].”

Although a prior psychiatric report found him fit to plead and understand proceedings, Judge Drake worried this might no longer hold. She refused to sentence and release him without an updated report, stating: “If he is not now fit to plead, or his condition has deteriorated such that he should be in hospital, then now is the right time to make that decision rather than him being released now or in February and breaching the terms of his [mandated early release on licence] recall terms or committing another offence and having to start again and be assessed from scratch.”

She ordered assessment by the same psychiatrist to detect any changes and adjourned sentencing to Thursday, February 5, remanding Burke in custody.

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A man has been jailed for raping a child in Staffordshire.

On Friday (19 December), Thomas Green, 28, from Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme, was sentenced to 14 years in prison with an extended license period of three years after pleading guilty to two charges of rape of a child under 16, one count of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one count of breaching a restraining order.

The extended licence was applied after HHJ Smith determined that Green was ‘especially dangerous’ following an assessment.

Green has also been made the subject of an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

In January this year, Green’s victim disclosed that she had been raped by him in summer 2024.

Green was already the subject of a restraining order. Whilst the investigation was carried out, he breached the order.

He was arrested in April, charged and remanded in custody until sentencing at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.

Detective Constable Katy Jones, who worked on the case, said:

“I am pleased that we’ve been able to secure this outcome against a sex offender who committed crimes against a child in our community.

“The victim has shown enormous strength in reporting what Green did.

“I would urge anyone who has been a victim of sexual offences to report it to us. You will be listened to and supported by specially trained officers, who will do everything in their power to see that justice is done.”

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A convicted paedophile and rapist has been jailed again after breaching his sex offender register restrictions.

Alfred Brown, 42, of Corporation Road, Newport, was imprisoned for 10 years in June 2014 after a jury convicted him of rape and sexual activity with a child under 16.

Prosecutor Alice Sykes said the latest offence occurred after his release, when he failed to notify police of an address in Monmouthshire where he stayed over 12 hours with a young girl residing, on July 15.

Brown admitted the breach.

His barrister, Zoe Laugharne, said:

“His best mitigation is his early guilty plea.”

She added her client was capable of community rehabilitation, noting: “He feels he’s had little support in integrating back into society.

“The defendant is suitable for 1-1 rehabilitation.

“He is supported by his partner and he has stable accommodation.”

Miss Laugharne also cited Brown's adverse childhood experiences in the care system and his drug misuse problem.

Recorder of Cardiff Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke told Brown he had failed to take responsibility, even blaming police, and said:

“You don’t recognise the risk you pose to a child.”

She noted this was not his first breach and his compliance had been “poor.”

Brown, formerly of Blaenavon, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, to serve half in custody before release on licence, and must pay a statutory victim surcharge.

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A man who waged a "campaign" of rape against a primary-school-aged boy shouted abuse in court as he was sentenced to a 23-year extended term as a dangerous offender.

Judge Celia Hughes described Mark Cain's offenses as the "calculating actions of a predatory man" and deemed an extended sentence essential to protect the public.

Cardiff Crown Court heard that Cain, a warehouse worker, raped the child under 13 multiple times—representing at least 22 incidents—in the Vale of Glamorgan over a prolonged period, and forced him to view pornographic materials. The abuse, unreported at the time, surfaced years later during a routine medical appointment.

Cain denied the allegations but was convicted by a jury of four counts of child rape and causing a child to watch a sexual act.

In a victim impact statement read by prosecutor Matthew Cobbe, the complainant said he had long suppressed the memories but felt people "could see through me." He described a "hole in the person" he became as an adult, feeling Cain's abuse had "taken some masculinity" away, yet he felt proud for reporting it, gaining a "healthier mindset" through the process.

Mark Anthony Cain, 38, of Morden Road, Newport, had eight prior convictions for 22 offenses, including indecent assault of a girl, sexual assault of a woman (grabbing a shop worker's breasts), and robbery.

Defense barrister Heath Edwards acknowledged a "life-changingly long" sentence was inevitable. He noted Cain's pre-trial relationship and efforts to address drink and drug issues, and despite rejecting the verdicts "categorically," Cain would engage with prison courses.

The judge said Cain had

"regularly abused and degraded [the victim] at your will." Finding him dangerous "both in the legal meaning and in the ordinary sense," she imposed the sentence amid Cain's outbursts calling the case "bullsh*t."

The 23-year term includes 20 years' custody followed by three years' license; Cain must serve two-thirds before parole consideration. He is a lifelong registered sex offender with an indefinite sexual harm prevention order restricting child access.

South Wales Police detective constable Ameila Lewis said post-sentencing: "The victim has shown immense bravery throughout. I hope that the outcome at court brings them some comfort that the offender has been brought to justice and that their bravery has helped protect the wider public from harm."

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A woman sexually abused as a child told a court her life was "destroyed" by the perpetrator's actions.

Newcastle Crown Court heard the victim was 13 when she was groped and feared rape by Ryan Haley, a biological male now identifying as a woman called Natalie Wolf, in the Washington area.

The victim said: "While I struggled to exist in my own skin, the person who hurt me seems to have found peace in theirs."

Wolf, 47, from Byker in Newcastle, was convicted of sexual activity with a child and jailed for three years and six months. Wolf, who claimed to be the victim of a "conspiracy" and alleged jurors were "hypnotised," was referred to by female pronouns in court and held on remand at a men's prison.

Then under 30, Wolf groped the girl's chest and tried to touch her groin, prosecutor Nicoleta Alistari said.

The victim, speaking out "not just for me but for all the women and children sexually abused by men," said: "Ryan Haley wants everyone to know him as Natalie Wolf, in my eyes he is Ryan Haley, the man who sexually abused me."

She described "few things more isolating than living in a body you don't feel at home in," adding the abuse's "discomfort" shaped her life, instilling shame, self-doubt, and disconnection while Wolf "moved forward."

Her body felt like a "battlefield, a place I couldn't claim," she said, adding: "Ryan, you destroyed me as a child, a teenager and as an adult."

Watching her abuser "celebrate their life, body and choices" felt like "salt in the wound," she said. "Today I am finally going to get my justice I have fought for over many years," adding her abuser would get what they deserved.

Wolf, unrepresented, called the charge a "pack of lies" and planned an appeal. Judge Gavin Doig said jurors were "sure" of guilt.

Wolf claimed brain damage and being born "intersex," and alleged a conspiracy involving courts, police, and others, including "hypnotised" or planted jurors.

"You are not the victim of a conspiracy," Judge Doig told Wolf. "You are not the victim here at all."

Praising the victim's bravery, the judge wished her well and hoped Wolf, with a personality disorder and long-standing mental health issues, would "move on" and seek help. But he warned: "If you continue to believe you are the victim of a conspiracy and nothing is your own fault, this will lead only to greater misery for you."

Wolf was given a sexual harm prevention order and must sign the sex offender register for life.

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Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded guilty to making an indecent image of a child.

The 43-year-old appeared at Nottingham Crown Court over an allegation relating to a category A video, the most serious kind, recovered by police in February.

Coote, from Woodhill Road, Collingham, Nottinghamshire, was granted conditional bail ahead of an appearance on 11 December.

Judge Nirmal Shant KC ordered a pre-sentence report and said: "You have pleaded guilty to a serious matter. Whether this means custody or not will be decided when all the information is before the court."

The court heard Coote extracted the video from a hard drive to a laptop on 2 January 2020.

He previously pleaded not guilty to the charge at a hearing on 10 September at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.

At the six-minute hearing on Tuesday, Coote, who wore a navy suit and black tie, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his guilty plea.

The charge of making an indecent image of a child refers to activities such as downloading, sharing or saving photos or videos containing abuse.

Judge Shant KC said: "You must not go away with the impression that this will not lead to a custodial sentence."

Coote was sacked last year when comments made in a video about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in 2020 came to light.

In August this year, he was given an eight-week suspension by the Football Association over the Klopp footage.

In addition, the ex-official is also banned by European football's governing body Uefa until 30 June 2026 after photographs emerged of him snorting a white powder through a bank note while in Germany for Euro 2024.

In January, Coote came out as gay in an interview with The Sun and said a lifelong struggle to hide his sexuality had contributed to the rant about Klopp.

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A pervert who engaged in sickening online sex chats with a nine-year-old girl has been jailed.

Connor Ormston chillingly responded "nice" when told the child's age after befriending her on Snapchat.

Newcastle Crown Court heard his offending was exposed when the victim's mother noticed her daughter becoming "secretive" and receiving messages.

Prosecutor Liam O'Brien said: "She checked her phone and saw a number of Snapchat messages and videos which had been sent by the defendant.

"This prompted her to speak to her daughter. She made a note of the questions and answers she was given on a piece of paper and then recorded a WhatsApp voice call.

"She then contacted the police and provided them with the evidence she had gathered."

Ormston was arrested in a toy shop at the Metro Centre in Gateshead, claiming "I've done nowt wrong."

The 31-year-old, of Dorrington Road, Fawdon, Newcastle, admitted sexual communication with a child, three charges of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and one of causing or inciting a child to watch a sexual act.

Judge Gavin Doig sentenced him to five years and eight months in prison, with lifelong sex offender registration and a sexual harm prevention order.

The court heard Ormston told the child he was 16, and the Snapchat conversation quickly turned inappropriate.

Mr O'Brien said: "It began with the defendant sending a picture of him in his boxer shorts and soon progressed to him sending images of his penis.

“As time went on the defendant began to ask her to send sexual images and videos."

The youngster complied with requests for explicit material via messages and FaceTime video calls.

Mr O'Brien added: "The complainant was truthful about her age, she told the defendant she was nine, about to turn 10. His response to that, chillingly, was 'nice'."

The defendant also told the child not to tell anyone about their discussions, which were "our little secret."

Defending, Jennifer Coxon said Ormston was isolated during the 2022 offences, has mental health difficulties, and has been in no trouble since.

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A convicted rapist has been jailed again for shoplifting high-end goods in Newcastle and Sunderland. John Hall, imprisoned for rape in 2004, has been in and out of jail since for thefts and failing to comply with the Sex Offenders' Register.

The 56-year-old, of no fixed abode, stole over £1,500 in clothes and fragrances from JD Sports in Washington and Fenwick in Newcastle city centre. He also failed to notify police every seven days of his homelessness, as required.

Hall appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court, pleading guilty to four shop thefts and one count of failing to comply with register notifications. Prosecutor Glenda Beck said the first offences occurred on June 23 and July 3, when he took £500 worth of goods from JD Sports.

He pleaded guilty but missed his August sentencing, leading to an arrest warrant. While wanted, he stole £320 in fragrances from Fenwick on September 27 and £510 in tops on October 1. Mrs Beck added: "He was apprehended on the second occasion, so the tops were recovered."

The court heard Hall had been on the register since 2004 and failed to comply three times previously. Mrs Beck said he hadn't registered since June, despite being homeless.

Defence lawyer Ian Cassidy said: "Mr Hall tells me he was released from custody on June 8 and, up to date, has not had any money or accommodation and has been relying on his family. He explains that the reason for the shop thefts is lack of money."

Hall was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison and ordered to pay £500 compensation to JD Sports and £320 to Fenwick.

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A sex offender, Sean Yearnshire, previously jailed for attempting to meet an underage girl after online grooming, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for new offenses.

Just months after completing his licence period from a 27-month sentence in January 2023, the 26-year-old sent sexualised messages, including explicit images, to an undercover police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl on TikTok between August 14 and 21, 2025. 

He also attempted to solicit intimate images and declared his love for the "girl." Yearnshire, who breached a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), admitted to attempting to cause a child to watch sexual activity and engaging in sexual communication with a child.

Arrested on August 26 at his workplace in Consett, County Durham, he confirmed ownership of seized devices but gave mostly "no comment" responses in interviews.

Durham Crown Court heard Yearnshire had completed a probation-led Horizon course to address his sexual offending, yet reoffended shortly after.

His defense noted he responded to the officer’s initial contact while feeling lonely in supported accommodation in Byker, Newcastle, and expressed remorse for letting himself and the court down.

Judge Nathan Adams highlighted the severity of reoffending soon after release and in violation of an SHPO, imposing the 20-month sentence and a new ten-year sex offender registration period, alongside the existing SHPO, which continues for seven-and-a-half years.

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A sex offender, Paul Holmes, was jailed for 16 months after being caught with 97 indecent images of children.

Previously convicted in 2011 for similar offenses, the 69-year-old from Newcastle breached a sexual offences prevention order by using an app to delete his internet history.

Police also found 15 undeclared internet devices at his home. Despite no other convictions and a military background, Recorder Tom Moran sentenced Holmes, who expressed motivation for rehabilitation, at Newcastle Crown Court.

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A 46-year-old man has been jailed for five years for sexually assaulting a stranger in a North Tyneside park.

Khaled Ibrahim encountered the victim in March 2022 after she became separated from her friends during a night out. He took her hand offering help, but then tried to remove her clothing, kissed her without consent, and sexually assaulted her.

The victim pushed Ibrahim away and fled to a stranger's house, where she immediately reported the incident.

Identified via CCTV, Ibrahim was arrested and denied wrongdoing. After a lengthy investigation by Northumbria Police's Safeguarding Department, he was charged with sexual assault in April 2024.

Following a trial at Newcastle Crown Court in August 2025, he was found guilty. He was sentenced on September 10, 2025, to five years' imprisonment and placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.

In her Victim Personal Statement, she said:

“I am very cautious about who I speak to in general, but I feel I have been forced to put a barrier up now and have had panic attacks in public since this incident making me feel extremely vulnerable whilst out in public alone.

“Because this was a stranger offence I am worried I will bump into the suspect. I have not been sleeping properly and have been suffering from nightmares regularly. These nightmares got worse over the week leading up to court.

“I have had trouble maintaining friendships with male friends, people I should be able to trust. My mind wonders all the time questioning if I am safe in other peoples’ company.

“I am really struggling to come to terms with what happened to me.”

Detective Constable Caroline Ross said:

“Ibrahim is clearly a predatory man who was on the lookout for someone vulnerable that night which he unfortunately found.

“I want to praise the victim in this case who trusted police by making that first report and allowed us to act for her and bring her attacker to justice.”

Det Con Ross added: “Ibrahim now has the rest of his life ahead of him on the Sex Offenders’ Register so everyone will know what he is and how he behaves.

“We hope the outcome sends a clear message to others who may consider committing these types of crimes – we won’t tolerate this it and we will do everything we can to put you before the courts.”

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Robert Pomroy has been sentenced to 13 years and four months in jail at Cardiff Crown Court.

The 76-year-old from Newport, previously pleaded guilty to twelve offences including the rape of a girl under 13, six counts of sexual touching of a girl under 13 and five counts of taking/making/possessing indecent images of children. 

Pomroy was arrested in August 2023 after allegations that he had sexually assaulted three girls, all aged 10 and under at the time, were reported to police. As part of the investigation, electronic devices, including phones and laptops, from his home were seized and indecent images, across all three categories of severity, were found by officers.

He appeared at Cardiff Crown Court today (Wednesday 10 September) where he was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison and issued with a 15-year restraining order.

DC Lauren Price, the officer in charge said:

“Pomroy inflicted abuse on three young girls for his own depraved and selfish sexual gratification, but not only this, his actions have had a ripple effect causing distress and upset to the families of those involved. I would like to commend the courage of the victims and witnesses in this case, not only in coming forward to report but throughout the entire investigation.

“While the effects of being a victim of this crime can be longstanding, and nothing can erase the impact his man’s actions has on these girls, I hope today’s sentence can offer a step toward healing for them.

“I also hope that this outcome shows we take all reports of sexual assault seriously and encourage any victim of a sexual offence to contact us with the confidence that they will be listened to, and that we will do everything we can to bring those responsible to justice.”