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Police Scotland acknowledge the sentence of nine years in jail given to a man who pleaded guilty to non-recent assault and sexual offences in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire.

John Sinclair, 72, last month admitted to offences which took place between 1974 and 1980.

He was remanded in custody and was sentenced today (Thursday, 25 August) at the High Court in Aberdeen.

Detectives from Police Scotland’s National Child Abuse Investigation Unit (North East) led the investigation into the case and Sinclair was arrested and charged on 3 October, 2019.

Detective Inspector Anna Johnston said:

"We welcome the sentencing of John Sinclair and I would like to thank the victims in this case who assisted us with our investigation.

“The passage of time does not make these incidents any easier to talk about and their bravery is to be commended.

“I would like to take this opportunity to urge anyone who has or is being subjected to any form of abuse or harm to get in touch with the police and report it.

“We treat all reports seriously, with the utmost professionalism and sensitivity, no matter when the offence took place.

“Cases like this show that Police Scotland is determined to bring the suspects of these crimes to justice.”

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Two vile and depraved brothers from Bedford and Kempston who raped and sexually abused children have been jailed for almost 15 years between them.

Connor, 24, and Kiyle Lappin, 22, were both found guilty of raping a child under 13.

Connor was also found guilty of sexual assault of a child under 13, while Kiyle was found to have indecent images of children on his phone.

Connor, of Clover Way, Kempston, was sentenced to nine years for rape and three years and eight months for the sexual assault, to be served concurrently.

Kiyle, of High Street, Bedford, was found guilty of rape and pleaded guilty to seven separate offences linked to indecent images of children.

He was sentenced to three years and four months for the rape and a total of 22 months for the images offences.

This will be served consecutively, taking his total sentence to five years and two months.

DC Samantha Ostley, who led the investigation, said: Connor and Kiyle Lappin clearly pose a risk to children in our community.

Their actions are vile and depraved, plain and simple. I am glad they will now be going to prison for a very long time.

We will always be on the side of victims of sexual abuse, regardless of their age, gender and background, or the circumstances of the offence.

It is never too late to come forward and get justice. We will do everything in our power to support you at every stage of the process.

The pair were also made subject to sexual harm prevention orders for life at Luton Crown Court on Friday (19 August).

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A man confessed to his illegal activities when his "depraved" collection of child pornography was discovered last summer. Kale Jordan Hughes, originally of Maes Gwyn in Flint, appeared before a judge at Mold Crown Court to be sentenced today.

He admitted downloading just over 670 indecent photos of children as well as distributing four indecent videos at a previous court hearing. He was also found to be in possession of an extreme pornographic video portraying a sexual act involving a dog.

Prosecuting, Thomas Mcloughlin told the court how the National Crime Agency passed along information from Instagram officials to the specialist team at North Wales Police on June 18 last year that a user on the social network had shared out an indecent video of a child. That person was tracked down by their IP address and found to be Hughes.

The 29-year-old handed over a mobile phone - as well as SIM cards and memory cards - after he was arrested at his Flintshire home following a raid, the court heard. When officers asked during an interview with the defendant what their investigation of his phone would reveal, Hughes told them that there would be "everything" on the device, including the saved media alongside web searches.

An array of sexually explicit content featuring mostly girls had been downloaded and stored in "easily accessible places" on the devices, said Mr Mcloughlin. The prosecutor added that the analysts estimated the children featured in the library of indecent images range in age from aged 15 to being "as young as four".

The court heard how Hughes made a confession that, before he was arrested, he had been watching this type of material for "at least five years". He told the police he would seek the content out online, accepting that it was "wrong" and knew it was illegal.

The court heard that Hughes had downloaded the Telegram app just weeks before his arrest in July 2021. It was said that he looked around for groups that specifically shared this kind of content on the app, adding that some had "roughly 10-15" participants.

Defending, Alun Williams, was keen to stress to the court that his client was a "man of good character" before his stash was discovered. Since his arrest, he cooperated with the police "even before they could prove" what he had done and has since "made enquires" about what help is available for people who have this kind of sexual interest.

Judge Rhys Rowlands told Hughes that prison was his only suitable punishment option. Overall, he was sentenced to one year and six months, banned from ever working with children and told to sign up as a sex offender for the next decade.

He said: "These are serious and disturbing offences that are very far from being victimless. Each image is of a child, somewhere in the world, that is being subjected to exploitation to satisfy the depraved interests of people like you."

"You have shown some remorse and insight into your behaviour," the judge accepted. However, he continued by saying that: "the scale of your offending, coupled with the willingness you showed to share such vile images yourself, means that custody cannot be suspended."

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Sex offender Scott Simpson is back behind bars after he met a woman with two children on two occasions. The 30-year-old was made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) in 2014 after he engaged in sexual activity in the presence of a child.

But he breached the order by meeting up with a woman and her two young daughters, aged six and three, on two occasions. And he hid his internet enabled mobile phone and failed to present it to police for inspection.

Now Simpson has been jailed for 23 months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Prosecutor Antony Longworth said the defendant and his partner became friends with a woman who had two daughters, aged six and three.

They met up on February 12 and the woman and her children went back to Simpson's home. Mr Longworth said: "They had a pleasant time."

The defendant left his bag in her car and she arranged to return it to his home on February 19. Mr Longworth said: "He was engaging and played with the children. She was not made aware of his sexual offences or the existence of the SHPO or she would not have had anything to do with the defendant."

Police visited the defendant's home on March 31. Mr Longworth said: "He told them he did not have a mobile phone but used his partner's phone. An officer called the number and it went to the voicemail of Scott Simpson. He was asked where the phone was. He disclosed that the phone was in the bin area. The police found the phone in the bin area."

Simpson, of Hartshill Road, Hartshill, pleaded guilty to three charges of breaching a SHPO.

Martin Bloor, mitigating, said the defendant was not forthcoming with the police about the phone or with the woman about his past. But he said Simpson did not offend between 2014 and 2019 and has proved he can remain offence free and make progress.

Mr Bloor added: "He accepts he has underlying issues. A short prison sentence would not deal with those issues. They may be better managed and dealt with in the community."

But Judge Graeme Smith jailed Simpson telling him: "You are a high risk of re-offending, a high risk of causing serious harm and you have responded poorly to previous supervision."

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A man has been jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.

Hanveer Sunner, 22, of Springfield Crescent, West Bromwich, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday 23 August).

He will also be included on the sex offenders' register for life.

In 2020, Sunner made contact with a girl on Snapchat.

On 9 June he offered to give her a lift to Birmingham City Centre and arranged to meet her in Telford.

But instead he drove her to his friend’s flat in Handsworth, Birmingham.

He gave her bottles of alcohol and balloon-gas canisters so she became heavily intoxicated before he sexually assaulted her.

She was reported missing and, with the help of the girl’s family and West Midlands Police, found at the flat locked in a bathroom.

Sunner was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with assaulting a female over 13 by digital penetration.

He denied the charge but was found guilty in a unanimous verdict at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday 12 July.

Detective Constable Ben Hocking said: “This was a very distressing incident for the victim that has understandably had a huge impact on her and we commend her bravery and perseverance.

“We would encourage anyone who has concerns about a sexual crime, either recently or in the past, to get in touch. You will always be offered our full support.”

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A pervert who tried to rape one child and sexually assaulted another has been jailed.

Craig Robertson left the schoolgirls traumatised in separate attacks. His offending came to light when one of the children told a friend, who reported it to an adult.

Now the 31-year-old, of Woodhorn Drive, Stakeford, Northumberland, has been locked up for eight years, with an extended licence period of a further year at Newcastle Crown Court, after admitting the offences.

In a victim impact statement, one of the victims said: "It hurt me and made me feel fragile and I spent a big part of my life thinking I was in the wrong." Addressing Robertson directly in the statement, she added: "You used and abused me. You made me grow up too quickly. Justice finally being served makes me feel I can build a happier life."

The other girl said: "It's affected me in many different ways. It's made me scared around men because of it."

Jailing Robertson and ordering him to sign the sex offenders register for life, Recorder Tony Hawks told him: "The sexual abuse of young children is one of the most pernicious offences that can be committed because it causes untold harm, catastrophic harm to to those two little girls. It can affect a whole lifetime of a person who's subjected to it, which is why it's regarded as extremely serious."

Brian Mark, defending, said Robertson has Asperger's Syndrome and mental health problems and added: "He is remorseful and he is very clear about the harm he done, he has caused those children, these victims. He doesn't hold anything against the children."

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A Musselburgh man has had his name added to the sex offenders' register after he was caught with child abuse images. Graham Brown, 61, was found to have downloaded 14 vile videos of children engaged in sexual activity with adults and other children. Brown was said to have possessed the material over a 10-month period before he was caught. Fiscal depute Callum Thomson told Edinburgh Sheriff Court police officers received intelligence that indecent images of children were being downloaded at Browns home on the towns Old Course Gate. Officers executed a search warrant for the address at about 6.40pm on August 30 last year. The court was told during Fridays hearing that Brown was at home alone and during the search a laptop was discovered on his couch that contained the videos. A full analysis by cyber crime officers showed Brown had downloaded 11 category A movies - the worst end of the scale - and three rated as category B. All the images were in an accessible state and the analysis showed Brown had last viewed the videos on January 6 last year. Sheriff Chris Dickson placed Brown on the sex offenders' register and deferred sentence to next month for background reports to be prepared. Brown pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children between October 22, 2020 and August 30 last year.

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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 man faces 16 months behind bars after he was caught masturbating in front of a woman on the London Underground, following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.

Terence Emberson, 55, and of Church Road, Hertford, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on 18 July, where he pleaded guilty to one count of indecent exposure and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), which he was given for another exposure offence in 2020.

On Monday 15 August Emberson was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment at Inner London Crown Court. He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.

At around 7pm on Wednesday 1 June, Emberson boarded a Victoria Line train at Tottenham Hale station and the victim noticed him staring in the direction of two other women on the carriage.

He then turned towards her and exposed his genitals, staring at her while he masturbated in front of her.

Officers quickly matched the victims account and description of the offender to Emberson, evidencing a breach of his SHPO which prohibited him from lowering or unzipping his trousers in any public place. He was later arrested at his home.

BTP Detective Constable Emma Martin, said: Im pleased to see Emberson behind bars for his sickening actions which left the victim horrified.

Sexual Harm Prevention Orders are given to protect the public, and Embersons blatant disregard of this proves his predatory mindset.

No one should be subjected to this behaviour as they travel, and we are absolutely committed to stamping it out.

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A "sadistic" burglar who raped a mother and her 14-year-old daughter was told his crimes were "horrific" and "the stuff of nightmares" as he was jailed for at least 10 years. Joshua Carney, 28, had been released from prison only five days earlier when he carried out his attacks at 6.45am on 1 March. High on the drug spice, he tried the handle and the letterbox on the victims' front door, Cardiff Crown Court was told. The sound alerted the mother, who had been getting ready for work as her daughter slept upstairs. She stepped out into the street and saw Carney, barefoot, hiding around the side of her Cardiff house. As she backed towards her front door, Carney asked her to call him a taxi before forcing his way into her home and locking himself inside. He then punched her repeatedly in the face before raping her in her living room. "The defendant told the victim: 'Stop f****** screaming or I am going to stab you'," Ieuan Bennett, for the prosecution, said. "She at that point didn't know if the defendant was armed or not and became very concerned she and her daughter were going to end up seriously injured, if not killed, by the defendant." The teenager called the police when she heard her mother being attacked, telling the call handler she believed her mum had been stabbed. Carney then tried to break into the girl's room, before her mother told her to open it, fearing they both might be murdered if they did not comply with his wishes. Taking the younger victim's phone, Carney realised she must have called the police. He then raped both victims in the mother's room and violently sexually assaulted the girl. When Carney tried to leave the property by the front he was confronted by police cars. Fearing a hostage situation, the mother offered to show him out of the back door and unlock the back gate, where he was immediately arrested. Carney was taken to hospital and told police he had no memory of what had happened. While in custody, he told officers: "Those f****** little sluts probably called me into their house." He later added: "When will the swabs be coming back because my memory is starting to come back? I'm innocent so obviously it's going to be proved." Carney later pleaded guilty to six counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and two counts of assault by penetration. He further admitted two counts of causing actual bodily harm and committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence - that is, the theft of the daughter's phone. In statements read to the court, the victims said they had suffered nightmares and insomnia and had left their neighbourhood. Both said they felt guilty about being unable to prevent each other being attacked. Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke jailed Carney for life with a minimum of 10 years. She told him the attack was "deliberately sadistic and no doubt done to satisfy your perverted sexual desires and your abusive sexual remarks are indicative of your attitude - one of the rapes was punishment for phoning the police". The judge acknowledged that Carney was under the influence of drugs, but said his actions - such as locking the front door and taking the daughter's phone - indicated "you were very much in control of what you were doing and your actions were thought through". "Your offending on that day was horrific, it was the stuff of nightmares," she said.

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He had 67 videos featuring child sex abuse, 53 of which were in the most serious category A blind man has admitted having hundreds of child sex abuse images on his phone. Guy Kibblewhite used a voice activation device to help him decipher the vile photos and videos. Hamilton Sheriff Court heard on Friday that he was caught when a delivery driver spotted a picture of a naked boy on his phone. Kibblewhite, of Louisbraille Crescent, East Kilbride, was placed on the sex offenders' register and warned that he could jailed. The 58-year-old admitted possession of indecent images at his home over a 10-year period up to June 28 last year. The court was told that married Kibblewhite has been registered blind since May 2015. Sheriff John Speir said it seemed "incongruous" that he should be facing such a charge given his condition. Defence lawyer Andy Thomson responded: "He tells me he can see some form of movement, no more than that. "Sometimes there is a voice activation device on the phone that provides a narrative of what the moving images show." Neil Thomson, prosecuting, said that on June 28 last year a driver delivering parcels passed Kibblewhite's home. He saw through the living room window that the accused was scrolling on his phone. Mr Thomson stated: "The worker could clearly make out an image of a boy aged six to seven years on the accused's phone screen. "The child appeared to be completely naked. The man was concerned by what he'd seen and contacted the police." Kibblewhite's phone was seized and found to contain 689 indecent photos of children, 184 of which were in the most depraved category. There were also 67 videos featuring child sex abuse, 53 of which were in the most serious category. The fiscal said babies thought to be newborn or only a few months old featured in some of the sexually explicit images. He added: "Analysis of the phone showed it had a device that allowed the user to access illicit websites that would not be accessible to someone using a standard Internet browser. "It provided access to sites often described as being part of the dark web." His lawyer described Kibblewhite, who had to be helped into the dock, as "a genuine first offender". Kibblewhite wept as Sheriff Speir told him: "In view of the nature, duration involved and quantity of the images, be under no illusion that a custodial sentence would ordinarily be appropriate. "You should be prepared for a possible prison sentence, but I have not yet come to a conclusive view in these unusual circumstances." Sentence was deferred until next month for background reports and a risk assessment. The Sheriff asked the defence to provide medical evidence, saying he wanted to be "quite satisfied" that Kibblewhite's condition is genuine. Kibblewhite had his bail continued.

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An East London man sent pictures of his penis to social media profiles he believed were girls aged 12-14, offering them money for "plenty of sex and love." John Joseph Mongan, 54, of Ruby Close in Hackney, used a fake Facebook profile under a different name to try to groom who he believed were six different underage girls between May 2020 and August 2020.

Mongan added each of the dummy profiles as friends and messaged them privately, believing they were children, the Met Police have revealed. Within the first few messages Mongan’s communications became increasingly sexual, despite the profiles making their young ages clear from the start and reminding him throughout.

Police described how Mongan's messages were "very demanding" and "graphic." He sent numerous photographs of what he claimed was his penis. Mongan also made frequent attempts to engage in sexualised phone and video calls with the profiles he thought were young girls.

The 54-year-old appeared to offer money in return for "sex and love" to the profiles. He sent photographs of large piles of cash, and asked how they would like to spend it. In one message he sent, he asked: "all I want in return is plenty of sex and love from you could you give me all of that."

Police eventually managed to lure Mongan to Homerton train station in Hackney on August 8, 2020, under the false pretence that he was meeting a 14-year-old girl he had met on Facebook for sex. Mongan cottoned on when he arrived at the station, left, and was arrested by police when he was spotted later that evening in the same area.

Mongan was charged in January 2022 and was remanded in custody. He was sentenced to nine years in prison on Wednesday, September 28 at Snaresbrook Crown Court, after he was previously found guilty by a jury in August 2022. He has also been added to the sex offenders register for life.

He was convicted of six counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, two counts of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity and attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming.

Police described how, throughout the investigation, it was clear that Mongan was aware his actions were illegal and wrong and he made several attempts to cover his tracks and evade being caught. He deleted evidence of his conversations and officers spent hours investigating his devices and building up evidence to attribute the fake Facebook profile to Mongan.

PC Lindsey England, who is a member of the Central East Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Team, led the investigation. She said: “As part of the investigation I reviewed hundreds of pages of communication. Almost every single page contains extremely sexualised chat from Mongan, with him sometimes giving detailed instructions and descriptions of sexual acts.

“The profiles gave him no encouragement, and instead attempted to remind him of how disinterested and inexperienced they were in sex. Mongan’s methods of manipulation and grotesque use of language are some of the worst I have seen. Mongan used threats of foster homes and promises of love, care and money in an attempt to feed his own sexual fantasies and interests.

“His desire to groom and abuse who he believed to be six different children came above anything else, and he did so without any care of the impact this may have had. His only interests were making every attempt possible to deny and hide his criminal activities. He would have very likely continued this offending if he wasn’t arrested.”

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