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A man who sexually abused a 13-year-old girl has been jailed for nine years.

Joshua Krogulski, 27, of Spruce Walk in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, has been jailed after he was found guilty of three counts of sexual activity with a child. Krogulski targeted the 13-year-old in 2018 when he was 24.

He denied the charges and claimed he did not know the true age of the girl. But that has been disputed by her family and Krogulski was found guilty by a jury of the three counts.

A representative for the girl's family said Krogulski laughed and fell asleep during the trial which was held at Bradford Crown Court. On Friday, he was jailed for a total of nine years and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders' Register for an indefinite period.

Krogulski was also made the subject of an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

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A judge has imposed a 10-year extended sentence on a 27-year-old former Brighouse man for a "callous and sadistic attack" on a woman.

Bradley Stevens, now of no fixed abode, was jailed for six years and three months at Bradford Crown Court yesterday (Friday) for a series of offences including a sexual assault and inflicting grievous bodily harm. However, Recorder Benjamin Nolan QC also concluded that Stevens should be sentenced under the dangerous offender provisions and added a further licence period of three years and nine months.

The court heard that Stevens, who had previous convictions for sexual offences and robbery, would have to serve at least two-thirds of the custodial term before being considered for release.

Recorder Nolan said during an attack on a woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, Stevens had deliberately bent back her finger until it snapped in what was described as a callous and sadistic act. The judge made reference to a pre-sentence report which referred to Stevens as posing an on-going risk of serious harm.

The report author added: He sees no harm in behaving inappropriately violently when he struggles to get what he wants.

Recorder Nolan said: I have no doubt whatsoever that there is in your case a significant risk to members of the public of serious harm."

Stevens will also now have to register as a sex offender with the police for the rest of his life.

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A father-of-five who repeatedly raped a vulnerable teenage girl more than a decade ago has been jailed. Amjad Hussain, 35, of Adar Street in Keighley, was one of five men found guilty of grooming and raping the girl following a trial in October. Hussain drove the victim to remote locations where he plied her with alcohol then attacked her. Sentencing him to 12 years in prison at Bradford Crown Court, the judge said Hussain had committed "gross abuse". Hussain was found guilty of two specific rape charges and a further offence relating to "multiple incident rapes". The victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder following her ordeal in 2009 and 2010. "The gross abuse she suffered at the hands of you and others like you is a significant factor in her mental state now," Judge Andrew Hatton said. The judge added that it was apparent from the evidence that Hussain would be responsible for "passing on" the teenager to other men. 'Robbed of childhood' Four other men were jailed in February as part of West Yorkshire Police's Operation Dalesway investigation. Hussain will serve at least two thirds of his sentence and must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Det Ch Insp Alan Weekes, of West Yorkshire Police, previously praised the victim for reporting the offences to the police. "The abuse she endured robbed her of her childhood and I hope seeing all of these men sent to prison for these horrendous offences she was subjected to, will allow her to start to look forward to the future," he added.

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A paedophile lorry driver has had his time behind bars increased by eight years after a second victim came forward. Nicholas Dalby, 50, formerly of the Selby area and more recently of Thirsk, was already serving a prison sentence for abusing one child several years ago. He was prosecuted for the second time after a woman contacted police in 2020 and revealed what Dalby had done to her more than 15 years ago. He had raped and indecently assaulted in different places including in his lorry. In her victim personal statement to the court, the woman who came forward recently told Dalby: "You shaped me as a child and teenager, but you will not shape me as an adult. "This is where my strength has come from: I will not allow you to harm another child and by me speaking up and telling the truth, this is the only way to protect other girls from harm. After the hearing, Detective Sergeant Sarah Jobe, of Northallerton CID, said: The victim in this case showed immense courage in coming forward, having had to endure these dreadful crimes at a young age. Dalby denied the offences throughout the investigation putting her through further trauma but her strength has ensured justice has now been done. I hope this conviction shows other victims that it is never too late to seek support for what has happened. By speaking to the police, or other organisations, you can access help and advice for yourself, and allow us to protect other people like you. Dalby denied abusing the woman when police arrested him and denied all charges when he first appeared before York Crown Court. But on the day he was due to stand trial at the same court, he changed his plea and admitted three charges of rape, four of indecent assault and one of indecency with a child. He was jailed for eight years to be served consecutively to his current sentence, with an extra year's prison licence when he is finally released. He was also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order and will be on the sex offenders' register for life.

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A 56-year-old Bradford man has been jailed for almost four years for sexually abusing a girl. Locking up Martin Briggs for 46 months, Judge Andrew Hatton told him: Her whole life has been turned upside down by your depravity. Briggs, of Madison Avenue, Holme Wood, pleaded guilty to two offences of sexually assaulting the girl, one of which reflected multiple occasions on which he abused her. Prosecutor Abigail Langford told Bradford Crown Court on Tuesday that the victim confided in a family member and a youth worker what Briggs was doing to her. He was grabbing her breasts and making sexualised comments, she disclosed. Briggs made no comment when questioned by the police and went on to deny any wrongdoing. He pleaded guilty on the day of his trial after the girl had been cross-examined ahead of the hearing as is the usual legal practice nowadays. Timothy Jacobs, Briggs barrister, said he was effectively a man of good character and had no similar offending on his record, just a few motoring convictions many years ago. Its a matter of great sadness to him that he has let himself go in this way, Mr Jacobs said. Briggs was beset with financial worries at the time of the offending. He was in debt, stressed and viewing adult mainstream pornography. He had many serious health and mobility problems and lived an isolated existence. Judge Hatton said he was dealing with him for two offences of sexually abusing the child, one that reflected multiple occasions. He had denied the allegations until the day a jury was to be sworn in to try him. Briggs had touched the girl indecently and made sexualised comments to her. He had told her not to tell anyone else. She was frightened of him and had since self-harmed and suffered with depression, Judge Hatton said. Briggs must sign on the sex offender register for life and the judge made a Sexual Harm Prevention Order without limit of time.

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But the judge dismissed the claims and jailed Dwight Williams for a year A judge shot down suggestions that a pervert broke the rules of a sex offenders' order due to his dyslexia. Dwight Williams was slapped with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) in December after being caught with indecent images of children, including some in the worst category of abuse. But within weeks, the Loftus paedophile was caught breaching the order. A judge shot down suggestions that a pervert broke the rules of a sex offenders' order due to his dyslexia. Dwight Williams was slapped with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) in December after being caught with indecent images of children, including some in the worst category of abuse. But within weeks, the Loftus paedophile was caught breaching the order. Go here for the latest reports and live updates from Teesside's courts Teesside Crown Court heard on Tuesday how Williams was expected to declare any devices or equipment which could store images. But when police turned up to check he was following the rules, he was arrested for four breaches. Prosecuting, Rachel Masters said: "On February 1, police attended his home address to carry out a routine review as part of his sentence regime and asked for a inspection of his devices. "He pointed out a number of different devices including a Playstation, hard drive and a laptop." But a search then revealed two USB sticks and a mobile phone, which he had not declared. "The mobile phone was checked and it was established he had been using Snapchat," said Ms Masters. "He had sent and received in excess of 1,000 which had been deleted." As the Snapchat app automatically deletes the images and messages after they have been read, it was impossible to see what had been posted. And Williams had therefore been banned from using the app. The court also heard he had been cautioned prior to this offending by failing to register one of his aliases. Williams, of High Street in Loftus, admitted the four breaches of the order. Kelleigh Lodge, defending, said he was in stable accommodation and was "quite a religious individual who has tried to make use of that on remand". She also said his dyslexia "takes him longer to understand certain things". "He now seems to have a better understanding of the SHPO so that would hopefully prevent any futther offending in the future," she added. Judge Jonathan Carroll said it was "a deliberate breach" and jailed Williams for a year and extended his SHPO by another five years. He told him: "Police asked you to identify any relevant equipment or devices that linked up to the internet. "Your dyslexia could not have impacted on your understanding of that." He said Williams' offending had "driven a coach and horses" through the order which was aimed at safeguarding children. "It's precisely why these orders are made and must be followed," he said. "I do not accept any explanation that you did not understand what was required, you simply failed to comply with it."

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A TEACHER who was cleared of sexually touching pupils a North Yorkshire primary school over a decade ago has now been jailed for numerous child sex offences in Milton Keynes. Neil Francis, aged 46, formerly of Conyers Road, East Cowton, North Yorkshire, was sentenced to nine years imprisonment at Amersham Crown Court on Tuesday February 8. A jury found him guilty of 19 counts of sexual assault and eight counts of indecent assault. The court heard that in the 2000s, Francis sexually and indecently assaulted 11 female pupils while working as a teacher at a school in Milton Keynes. The offences were first reported to Thames Valley Police in December 2017 and Francis was charged on February 26 last year. In June 2009 Francis was cleared at Teesside Crown Court of touching three girls aged under 13 at a North Yorkshire primary school in a sexual manner. At the time, Francis was living in Ingleby Barwick, Stockton, and was suspended from the school he taught in after the allegations came to light. But he wasnt arrested and told of the precise nature of the complaints until a year later. And when the case went before Teesside Crown Court in June 2009 he was cleared on eight counts of sexual assault by a jury which deliberated for less than 45 minutes. At the Teesside hearing, Judge Peter Armstrong criticised the unacceptable delays in the case being brought to court and questioned why it had taken two years from the point at which child witnesses were interviewed by police to the case being brought to trial. Now that Francis has faced justice for his crimes in Milton Keynes, Detective Constable Michele Weston, of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: This investigation has taken four years to complete and involved the tenacity of several police officers and members of staff. This was a case where a teacher, who was in a position of trust, sexually abused 11 of his female pupils. I have nothing but admiration for each and every one of those victims who took the time to come to court and tell the awful tale of what happened to them - they should be extremely proud of themselves. I hope now that the victims can start to rebuild their lives with an assurance that they have played their part in protecting other vulnerable females from this defendant. The jury also found Francis not guilty of one count of sexual assault and were discharged on two other counts of sexual assault, which will lie on file.

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A PAEDOPHILE whose sexual crimes spanned more than 40 years has been jailed. David Weatherall, 62, abused a child for years, starting when she was young, said Kitty Colley, prosecuting. The girl, now an adult, told York Crown Court his sexual acts had led to her trying to kill herself more than once as well as other physical and mental problems. But she didnt go to police until Weatherall was prosecuted for having indecent images of children in 2019 and his case was reported in the media. My only hope in coming forward is so I can seek closure for what I have suffered for many years, she said in a personal statement. My life was stolen from me. Nothing will get those years back of compensate for the trauma I have suffered. Weatherall, of Fossdale Close, Knaresborough, pleaded guilty on the day he was due to stand trial to four charges of indecent assault and one of indecency with a child. He was jailed for three years and made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order which bans him from, among other things, having any contact with children under 16. It is quite clear this offending shows your interest in children harks back some considerable time, said the Recorder of York, Judge Sean Morris. Weatherall will be on the sex offenders register for life. For Weatherall, Nick Cartmell said: He has managed to control whatever proclivity, whatever sexual interest he has. "There has been no similar offending since. The defence barrister suggested that Weatherall had used indecent images of children to cope with his continued interest in young girls and control his urges. He urged the judge to suspend the sentence to enable Weatherall to keep his job, his relationship and his accommodation. In 2019, the same court heard how police found long videos of young children being raped and sexually abused at Weatheralls home when they executed a search warrant there in 2017. One video was 38 minutes long. The children were aged between six and 13 and Weatherall accepted he became sexually aroused when he watched them. He admitted two charges of having indecent images of children. Originally jailed for 10 months, the Court of Appeal suspended the sentence and reduced it to six months, taking into account the months he had spent in jail awaiting the appeal hearing.

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A MAN who raped and sexually abused a young girl has been jailed for 15 years. York Crown Court heard how the child became separated from the rest of her family while out shopping in York. Darren Lee James, 42, then took her down an alleyway by a shop. There it was dark, and he carried his first sexual assault on her, York Crown Court heard. A few days later, he raped her and carried out a serious sexual assault on her. In a video recorded by police years after the abuse the victim said: I still feel frightened of him. She was also angry about what had happened to her. Last December, the jury heard how the girl initially didnt tell anyone what had happened to her. But then she confided in a relative and told her and a social worker what James had done to her. The jury heard how she had been scared that she would get into trouble. James and the girl are not related. This was a sustained incident on a particularly vulnerable complainant, Recorder Dapinder Singh QC said about the abuse. He handed out a 15-year prison sentence. James will have an extra year of probation officer supervision after he finishes his prison sentence because his crimes make him an offender of particular concern. He was put on the sex offenders register for life and also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order aimed at stopping him committing more sexual offences for an indefinite period. James, of Thoresby Road, Acomb, denied rape and two charges of sexual assault but was convicted by a York jury at a trial last December. For him, Amanda Johnson said: There is nothing I can say about the offences themselves. She said she was not in a position where she could put forward any mitigation based on remorse by the defendant. James had had a chequered upbringing and some difficulties in his life circumstances. His mother was standing by him. At the time the offences took place, James was drinking to excess and was also taking so much cannabis he described himself as dependent about it. He had lost his employment. He was leading not the most healthy or productive of lives, she said. He also had had long-standing mental health problems for which he was receiving anti-depressants from his GP. In recent months, his mental health had deteriorated and she would arrange for prison staff to be told about mental health concerns for him. Although James had convictions for four previous offences, he had none for sexual offences and had never been to prison before. Members of both the girls family and James family were in court for the sentencing hearing.

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Four men who subjected an extremely vulnerable teenager to a "campaign of rape" have been jailed.

The gang plied the girl, from Keighley, West Yorkshire, with drugs and alcohol and "systematically and repeatedly" abused her, prosecutors said.

Her ordeal, which occurred between 2009 and 2010, left her with long-standing psychological problems including PTSD.

A fifth member of the group was found guilty of three rapes and will be sentenced at a later date.

Prosecutor Katherine Robinson told Bradford Crown Court the woman was 20 years old when she came forward to report the abuse to police.

Officers found that the older men could see she was "plainly extremely vulnerable" and had drink problems when they targeted her.

In a victim statement read to the court the woman said she had been left "unable to look after myself due to my mental health" in the aftermath of the abuse.

Passing sentence, Judge Andrew Hatton said: "The gross abuse she suffered at the hands of you is a significant factor in her current mental health."

Det Ch Insp Alan Weekes, of West Yorkshire Police, said the victim had been "robbed her of her childhood"

"I hope seeing all of these men sent to prison today for these horrendous offences she was subjected to will allow her to start to look forward to the future," he said.

Ed Hulbert, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said the men had "cynically manipulated and ruthlessly exploited a young and vulnerable girl".

Omar Safdar, 30, of no fixed address, was jailed for 12 years after being convicted of three counts of rape.

Imran Sabir, 42, of Spencer Street, Keighley, received 12 years after being convicted of two counts of rape.

Hassan Basharat, 32, of Highfield Road, Keighley, was jailed for 12 years after being convicted of three counts of rape. He will also serve an additional 16 months for two counts of dangerous driving.

Barber Hussain, 36, of Thorn Lane, Bradford, was jailed for 13 years after being convicted of seven counts of rape.

Amjad Hussain convicted of three rapes, will be sentenced later.

All five men were found guilty at a trial in October.

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Four men who subjected an extremely vulnerable teenager to a "campaign of rape" have been jailed.

The gang plied the girl, from Keighley, West Yorkshire, with drugs and alcohol and "systematically and repeatedly" abused her, prosecutors said.

Her ordeal, which occurred between 2009 and 2010, left her with long-standing psychological problems including PTSD.

A fifth member of the group was found guilty of three rapes and will be sentenced at a later date.

Prosecutor Katherine Robinson told Bradford Crown Court the woman was 20 years old when she came forward to report the abuse to police.

Officers found that the older men could see she was "plainly extremely vulnerable" and had drink problems when they targeted her.

In a victim statement read to the court the woman said she had been left "unable to look after myself due to my mental health" in the aftermath of the abuse.

Passing sentence, Judge Andrew Hatton said: "The gross abuse she suffered at the hands of you is a significant factor in her current mental health."

Det Ch Insp Alan Weekes, of West Yorkshire Police, said the victim had been "robbed her of her childhood"

"I hope seeing all of these men sent to prison today for these horrendous offences she was subjected to will allow her to start to look forward to the future," he said.

Ed Hulbert, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said the men had "cynically manipulated and ruthlessly exploited a young and vulnerable girl".

Omar Safdar, 30, of no fixed address, was jailed for 12 years after being convicted of three counts of rape.

Imran Sabir, 42, of Spencer Street, Keighley, received 12 years after being convicted of two counts of rape.

Hassan Basharat, 32, of Highfield Road, Keighley, was jailed for 12 years after being convicted of three counts of rape. He will also serve an additional 16 months for two counts of dangerous driving.

Barber Hussain, 36, of Thorn Lane, Bradford, was jailed for 13 years after being convicted of seven counts of rape.

Amjad Hussain convicted of three rapes, will be sentenced later.

All five men were found guilty at a trial in October.

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Four men who subjected an extremely vulnerable teenager to a "campaign of rape" have been jailed.

The gang plied the girl, from Keighley, West Yorkshire, with drugs and alcohol and "systematically and repeatedly" abused her, prosecutors said.

Her ordeal, which occurred between 2009 and 2010, left her with long-standing psychological problems including PTSD.

A fifth member of the group was found guilty of three rapes and will be sentenced at a later date.

Prosecutor Katherine Robinson told Bradford Crown Court the woman was 20 years old when she came forward to report the abuse to police.

Officers found that the older men could see she was "plainly extremely vulnerable" and had drink problems when they targeted her.

In a victim statement read to the court the woman said she had been left "unable to look after myself due to my mental health" in the aftermath of the abuse.

Passing sentence, Judge Andrew Hatton said: "The gross abuse she suffered at the hands of you is a significant factor in her current mental health."

Det Ch Insp Alan Weekes, of West Yorkshire Police, said the victim had been "robbed her of her childhood"

"I hope seeing all of these men sent to prison today for these horrendous offences she was subjected to will allow her to start to look forward to the future," he said.

Ed Hulbert, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said the men had "cynically manipulated and ruthlessly exploited a young and vulnerable girl".

Omar Safdar, 30, of no fixed address, was jailed for 12 years after being convicted of three counts of rape.

Imran Sabir, 42, of Spencer Street, Keighley, received 12 years after being convicted of two counts of rape.

Hassan Basharat, 32, of Highfield Road, Keighley, was jailed for 12 years after being convicted of three counts of rape. He will also serve an additional 16 months for two counts of dangerous driving.

Barber Hussain, 36, of Thorn Lane, Bradford, was jailed for 13 years after being convicted of seven counts of rape.

Amjad Hussain convicted of three rapes, will be sentenced later.

All five men were found guilty at a trial in October.

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A depraved man with a dirty nappy fetish who detailed his plans to rape a baby to an undercover police officer has received a 14-year sentence. Lee Haughtons vile sexual fantasies were laid bare at his sentencing hearing at Sheffield Crown Court on February 11, during which Judge David Dixon described his behaviour as abhorrent and depraved. In an opening note submitted to the court, prosecution barrister Andrew Bailey described how Haughton, of Wood Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley met an undercover police officer purporting to be a single mother in an online chatroom called fab swingers in June last year. Mr Bailey said that despite Haughton immediately revealing he was into role-playing; age-play and diapers; he was initially cautious and asked the officer, who was using the pseudonym Louise, to prove she was real and not from the police. She sent him a picture of herself, as requested, and as the conversation progressed, Haughton told her he had always been turned on by incest, the court was told. Louise told Haughton she shared his interests, adding her two daughters, neither of whom are real, were currently aged four and four-months-old. Despite his concerns about being caught by the police, Haughton expressed his desire to abuse her baby, which he described as the ultimate and something that had not previously been accessible to him. Mr Bailey said the pair agreed to meet in person at a caf at Meadowhall on June 27, and upon arrival, Haughton told the officer he had got there early because he was eager and had also wanted to check the area for police officers or similar. During the meeting, Haughton formulated a plan for abusing Louises children, and said he really likes nappies and had always been into watersports. Haughton then told her he had previously stolen dirty nappies from a supermarket bin, and described how he would smell the nappies and pleasure Haughton then told her he had previously stolen dirty nappies from a supermarket bin, and described how he would smell the nappies and pleasure himself. He was caught and arrested by police three days later, as he travelled to a location he believed to be Louises house, carrying a bag containing sex toys. Mr Bailey said the undercover officers conduct was part of Operation Resolve, a police initative aimed at making the internet safer for children. Haughton was targeted after 19 indecent images of children were found on his mobile phones and computers, following a raid of his property in November 2020. Forensic examination of Haughtons devices also showed he had downloaded around 20 videos from a website called Incestflix, depicting men and women role-playing various incestuous sexual fantasies. Despite initially claiming in police interview that his behaviour was part of an elaborate plan to entrap Louise and give the authorities her address, he eventually accepted his wrongdoing and pleaded guilty to charges of: conspiring to engage/facilitate in the commission of a child sex offence; making indecent photographs/pseudo photographs of a child and possessing prohibitied images of a child at an earlier hearing. Judge Dixon described Haughton as a dangerous offender and handed him an extended sentence of 14 years, six years of which must be served in prison. He said he was in no doubt Haughton would have completed the crimes against the baby. Haughton was also put on the sex offenders register for life and made the subject of a life-long sexual harm prevention order. Judge Dixon commended the undercover officer for her role in exposing Haughtons criminality, stating that her conduct was exemplorary and deserved recognition because she had to live the role, which was too horrible to contemplate. Speaking after the hearing, A/Detective Sergeant Dave Devey, from the force's Crime Services department, said: "Haughton is a depraved sex offender who appeared to be obsessed with the idea of abusing young children for his sexual pleasure. I am pleased he is now behind bars where he belongs. "This significant sentence should also serve as a warning to other sick individuals who think they can hide in the shadows online. We are determined to make the internet a safer place for children in our communities - and we are proactively pursuing online offenders like Haughton every single day. We will find you, and you will face the consequences of your sickening actions." DCI Andy Howard, from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit, added: "I am pleased with the significant prison sentence handed by the court to such a dangerous offender. "We will continue to identify and pursue those that use the internet to prey on the vulnerable within the communities of the Yorkshire and Humber Region and across the country."

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Justice finally caught up with a sex offender two months after he did a runner and fled in panic part way through his trial for drunkenly groping a woman.

Connor Farren abruptly left Hull Crown Court during a trial in December but he gave himself up to police this week after suddenly spotting them not far away down the street.

He had intimately touched the "vulnerable" woman after offering to "show her a good time" but she refused.

He knocked on her door after midnight and his sexual behaviour had left her suffering "flashbacks and nightmares", the court heard.

Farren, 21, formerly of Queen Street, Withernsea, denied sexually assaulting the woman on December 3, 2019 but was convicted in his absence by a jury on a majority verdict of 10 to two.

The court was told that Farren knocked on the door of the woman's home in Withernsea just after midnight.

He had already been out stealing beer from a shop and breaking into a car in Withernsea before going there.

Farren knew the house because he had been there before when a man he knew lived there.

Judge Mark Bury said: "You knocked on her back door and you were essentially looking for somewhere to stay that night because you had been committing offences."

The woman "wasn't having it because she was in her pyjamas and it was bedtime" but Farren persisted.

"You offered to show her a good time and she wasn't having that either," said Judge Bury.

Farren touched the woman's breasts over her pyjamas while she was standing at the back door.

Farren threatened to steal property from her and later banged on the front door. She felt compelled to open it because of the noise that he was making.

He sat down and started stroking her leg but she "threatened to scream the place down" before he finally left.

"It's quite clear that the sexual assault did have an impact," said Judge Bury.

"She still suffers flashbacks and nightmares."

Farren later burgled another property and stole an electrical appliance tester and items from the garden.

He admitted stealing a four-pack of Stella Artois from a store in Queen Street, Withernsea, as well as interfering with a vehicle on December 2, 2019.

Farren also admitted burglary on December 3, 2019, and burglary of a shed on July 13, 2020, involving taking a leaf blower.

He also admitted stealing a tin of Cuprinol on July 9, 2020 and failing to surrender to bail during his trial in December.

Stephen Robinson, mitigating, said that Farren absconded during the trial after he panicked.

"He wanted to see his family over Christmas," said Mr Robinson.

"He always denied sexual assault but admitted other matters that night."

At the time, Farren was addicted to alcohol and tablets that he had obtained illegally, including diazepam.

"His life essentially spiralled out of control," said Mr Robinson

"He realised that his life was out of control and attempted to start a new life in Scarborough."

Farren was in a car in Scarborough when he saw the police down the street.

"He told them who he was and that he was wanted," said Mr Robinson.

Farren was jailed for two years and was ordered to register as a sex offender for seven years.

He was given a two-year restraining order.

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A 'repulsive' Rotherham man has been jailed for tricking a minor into engaging in sexually explicit messaging.

Craig Elliott-Walker, of Brampton Avenue, Thurcroft, 42, was jailed for 18 months at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday for creating a fake profile and contacting the teenager, for whom the incident has had a "profound impact" on.

Elliott-Walker created a fake profile that went by a different alias on social media and began speaking to the teen in August 2018.

He sent her pictures of a young man in underwear and requested topless pictures in return.

Elliott-Walker was found out in September 2018 and arrested by police.

A victim impact statement was read out to the court in which the victim said that since the incident she had "turned in to a person I don't recognise anymore".

She said: "I sit in my room alone. It's extremely difficult to trust anyone, especially men."

She added that she had had to drop out of college because of the ongoing impact of the incident.

Elliott-Walker had pleaded guilty to sexual communication with a child and was sentenced to 14 years in prison and given a sexual harm prevention order by His Honour Judge Peter Kelson.

Judge Kelson said: "Your offending in this case is entirely repulsive.

"You left a trail of wreckage behind you and you have no idea how bad it is."