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A man who saved over 43,000 indecent images of children, including AI-generated abuse material and self-written paedophile manuals, has been sentenced to three and a half years, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

NCA officers investigated Charles Cornelius, 57, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, after receiving information that an account linked to him had uploaded ten indecent images of children to the internet.

Cornelius was permanently living and teaching in Thailand when he travelled back to the UK in June 2022 and uploaded the images to the internet.

NCA officers arrested Cornelius at Manchester Airport on 9 August 2023 when he returned to the UK for possession, making and distribution of indecent images.

He provided no comment at interview and was released on bail with conditions. Magistrates denied an application to allow him to return to Thailand while the investigation was ongoing.

Analysis of his devices discovered known and AI generated child sexual abuse material, as well as prompts used to create the AI images.

Two self-generated paedophile manuals were also discovered despite attempts to encrypt devices and conceal the material.

Cornelius had previously taught young children in multiple countries. It is believed he took a course in teaching English to non-native speakers before working with the British Council Thailand from 2012 onwards.

Cornelius pleaded guilty to all charges at Manchester Magistrates Court in September and was sentenced at Chester Crown Court today [11 December].

Danielle Pownall, NCA operations manager, said:

Cornelius sought out and created images showing horrific abuse of children, including using AI to create further depraved imagery.

His creation of paedophile manuals reflects a disturbing desire to prey on the most vulnerable in society. He did all this whilst putting himself in a position of trust around children.

The NCA is committed to prosecuting criminals who engage in child sexual abuse activity and pursue justice for victims.

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A dangerous rapist, Liam Cowley, 32, crept into a pregnant woman's Liverpool home at night using a stolen key and subjected her to a horrific hours-long attack, raping her repeatedly as she screamed and begged for her life. He blackmailed her, threatening to report her to social services and have her children removed.

Cowley, of no fixed abode, entered her house multiple times, sometimes raping her while she slept. Prosecutor Martine Snowdon told Liverpool Crown Court: "The defendant on a number of occasions just did what he wanted when he wanted in circumstances where she was not consenting to it, and he was repeatedly threatening and intimidating her."

One night, with her children asleep upstairs, Cowley headbutted and spat on her, demanded she cook him steak, punched her when she refused, and smashed her phone as she tried calling 999. Ms Snowdon said: "With no means to call for help, she ran out of the front door to scream for help, but no one responded and he dragged her back inside. He grabbed her round her throat and started choking her.

"Briefly he let go but then did it again, this time she blacked out and woke up on the floor, where he then proceeded to kick her. She pleaded with him saying 'you know I’m pregnant', which was true, in the hope that was stop him attacking her.

"Instead of bringing him to his senses he picked up the metal tube from the hoover and snapped it holding it over her as if he was going to hit her with it. She said she was lucky because he changed his mind and hit the television, not her.

"She went to go upstairs and he began ripping at her clothes. He told her she couldn’t check on the children, she couldn’t go to the toilet and wasn’t to leave his sight.

"He continued to be aggressive and took two knives from the kitchen, putting one on the side near the door and another next to her on the sofa and said 'you know what’s going to happen next'. She said 'I don’t know, you’re probably going to kill me', and believed that is what he was going to do. His response was 'no, much worse'."

He raped her twice before falling asleep, allowing her to flee with her children to a nearby phone shop and call police. Cowley was arrested but absconded before his 2024 trial, fleeing to Norfolk under the alias Tommy Lee King.

There, he worked at a bar, dated a 19-year-old colleague, and moved into her mother's Wareside home. Over five months, he assaulted her multiple times. Ms Snowdon said: "She described occasions when, during an argument, Tommy would try and strangle her. He would pin her to the bed and grab her throat. This had happened a few times but she specifically recalled it happening on two occasions, both taking place during arguments in which he physically assaulted her as well as strangling her. She also described him spitting at her in the course of arguments."

On December 7, 2024, after a punch and strangulation, she sought hospital treatment and police photographed her injuries, though she initially declined to complain. Later, via social media, she discovered his true identity and alerted authorities.

Cowley, formerly of Kingham Road, Wareside, was rearrested and tried at Liverpool Crown Court in July 2025. He denied three rapes, four intentional strangulations, and threats to kill but was convicted; he pleaded guilty to two assaults and breaching bail.

Sentencing was delayed for unverified claims of OCD, ADHD, borderline personality disorder, and brain injury. Defence counsel Graham Wilson said: "I have seen nothing of medical notes. It seems the injuries he has reported to his head were never reported and he never went to hospital for them.

"The defendant during his time in custody has done many courses. He has been an enhanced prisoner in Bedford and Liverpool. She was working in mental heath and also in the neurodiversity area to understand his own, what he describes as ADHA, although that is not confirmed by any medical or psychological evidence. The defendant believes he has ADHD and that's what he believes was a factor in his assaults.

"He has work lined up for when he gets out of prison. That, he accepts, could be a number of years. This is a man who, despite these very serious offences, is in many ways trying to come to terms with what he is and why he behaves in the way he has. I accept he doesn't accept guilt on the rape matters. The sentence is bound to be a lengthy one."

On December 10, 2025, Cowley received 18 years' imprisonment plus a five-year extended licence for dangerousness, totaling 23 years.

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An 81-year-old paedophile, Henry Renton, who posed as a kindly pensioner, was exposed and arrested for raping and abusing a young girl in Northumberland after her father used Sarah's Law to check his background.

Already serving a 15-year sentence in Scotland for multiple child rapes—with an earliest release in 2032—Renton now faces additional prison time, and his barrister says he is likely to die behind bars.

The abuse surfaced when social services prompted the father to apply under Sarah's Law, revealing Renton's prior convictions. The victim then disclosed the ordeal, which began with "accidental" groping followed by apologies and £5 payments.

Prosecutor Joe Culley said: "Things escalated from there. He plied her with alcohol and paid her money. He asked if he was too ugly for her and she describes feeling sorry and guilty. This was manipulation into sexual activity with him."

Renton was convicted of two counts of rape, two of sexual assault of a child, five of sexual activity with a child, and one of assault by penetration.

In her impact statement, the victim said: "The abuse I suffered has ruined my life. When I smell the smell of an elderly person, it reminds me of him and makes me feel sick.

"If I'm reminded of his smell or hear his voice in my head, it ruins my day. I feel sick because of what he did to me.

"No matter how much I rub and clean my skin, I can't rid myself of those memories."

She added: "I hear (Renton's) voice in my head and I struggle to sleep. When I do sleep I have nightmares involving him.

"It's damaged my mental health significantly and I've lost self-confidence. I used to be a happy girl but not now."

Defending, Lorraine Mustard said: "He is unlikely to be released from prison. He is more likely than not going to die in prison."

Judge Stephen Earl adjourned sentencing until December 19, telling Renton: "It's a realistic prospect that you will receive a lengthy prison sentence."

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I will not let what happened to me define who I am. It is a part of my story, but not the end of it. I choose to keep fighting, to love more, and to rebuild the parts of myself that were broken.

A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison in his absence for sexually assaulting a woman in Colchester thanks to the work of detectives who tracked him down just hours after the incident.

Arjun Rajan, of Affleck Road in Colchester, was seen on city centre CCTV from about 12.30am on 24 July 2022 having driven there alone and parked in High Street, then walking to Head Street.

After 30 minutes, the 33-year-old saw the victim as she walked to get a taxi home. He continued to watch and follow her as she walked to the High Street before offering her a lift.

Believing he was a taxi driver the woman got into the car and Rajan drove away towards her home address, but he sexually assaulted her in the car before they arrived.

The woman told him to stop the car, and she walked the remaining journey home where she then disclosed what had happened and the police were alerted.

Our officers quickly identified Rajan and arrested him the same day.

He was later charged with sexual assault and first appeared at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on 14 July 2023, but subsequently left the country. A warrant for his arrest has been issued.

On Tuesday 7 October 2025 a jury found him guilty of the sexual assault in his absence and on December 4 he was sentenced to eight years in prison, as well as being added to the sex offenders’ register for life and being given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

'Fought through fear, shame and heartbreak'

In her victim personal statement shared in court, the woman in this case said:

After the assault, I shut myself away from the world. I was too afraid to leave my house, terrified that he might find me or approach me it.
I kept what happened a secret from most people in my life.

For over three years, this has weighed on me and my family.

But I can say this: I fought through fear, shame, and heartbreak not because I wanted to, but because I had to for my daughter, for my family, and for every survivor who feels voiceless.

I will not let what happened to me define who I am. It is a part of my story, but not the end of it. I choose to keep fighting, to love more, and to rebuild the parts of myself that were broken.

'Remarkable strength throughout'

Speaking after the sentencing, Detective Sergeant Jade Lawton said:

The woman in this case has continued to show remarkable strength as this case reached its conclusion.

She has supported our work consistently since this began more than three years ago, and I cannot thank her enough for that commitment.
Every interview, appointment and court hearing requires courage on her part and she has faced them all as well as delays to this trial, made longer after Rajan fled the country.

Despite the distress this caused she waited months longer to give evidence in court with dignity and help secure this conviction.

Rajan took advantage of a vulnerable woman alone after an evening in Colchester.

He had the opportunity at every stage of this offence to leave this woman alone or to go home and he never took this. He deceived her, assaulted her, and the judge was left with no choice but to impose a lengthy custodial sentence.

Our work with law enforcement partners internationally is ongoing and we remain committed to ensuring Rajan faces justice.

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A man has today (10 December) been jailed for sexual offences with a child.

Jordan Meek, 22, of Lonsdale Terrace, Maryport was sentenced to five years in prison.

He was also given an eight year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and a life-time restraining order.

Meek was found guilty of eight child sex offences against one child following a trial in August. The offences occurred between 2016 and 2020.

He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Cannabis prior to the trial. He received a two-month sentence for this.

Speaking on the case Detective Constable Gail Penman from Cumbria Constabulary’s Public Protection Unit said:

“Meek is a dangerous offender who subjected the victim to multiple assaults over a number of years.

“Sex abuse can often be difficult for victims to talk about; we would encourage anyone who has been a victim of such offences to contact police so that our officers can investigate.

“Your report will be dealt with sensitively and professionally and you will be supported throughout our investigation.”

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Following his appearance at Grimsby Crown Court on Friday, 5 December, a man has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars, and handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and Restraining Order for attempting to rape, grooming, and sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl over a prolonged period of time.

After a seven-day trial in October 2025, Patrik Seidenglanz, 50-years-old, from Grimsby, was found guilty of five counts of sexual assault, attempted rape, assault by penetration, and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.

Seidenglanz first came to officers’ attention in May 2025 when a 14-year-old girl and a family member came into Victoria Street Police Station in Grimsby to disclose that Seidenglanz had attempted to rape her and touched her inappropriately on multiple occasions.

An investigation was immediately launched by our Protecting Vulnerable People Unit, and after the victim named Seidenglanz as the offender, he was swiftly arrested at his home address on suspicion of sexual assault by penetration.

His phone was seized as part of initial enquiries, and following an analysis by our Digital Forensics Unit, correspondence between the teenager and Seidenglanz uncovered he had been grooming the 14-year-old girl over a number of months.

Whilst in custody and during interview, Seidenglanz denied any knowledge of the allegations put to him, saying that the girl was a liar, and claimed he was the one who had been sexually assaulted by the teenager instead.

In all other interviews thereafter, Seidenglanz answered no comment to any questions asked.

Leading the investigation from our Protecting Vulnerable People Unit was Detective Constable Enea Luciano, who said: “The 14-year-old girl has been subjected to unimaginable crimes at the hands of a perverted individual.

“I admire her and her family for taking that brave first step and coming forward to report Seidenglanz’s detestable behaviour, it is because of their courage he is now behind bars for a very long time.

“Seidenglanz even continued to maintain an element of control by forcing the teenager and her family to endure a trial, making what was already an extremely complex and lengthy investigation, even longer and retraumatizing.

“He is a cruel and depraved individual, and whilst the result here does not take away the pain and suffering the girl and her family must now live with, I hope it provides some reassurance that he is in prison and unable to harm anyone else.

“It is never the victim’s fault, and we would urge anyone who has been subjected to crimes of this nature, or anyone who believes these crimes may be taking place, to please come forward and tell someone.

“We take any report of sexual offences extremely seriously, and we will do everything we can to hold offenders like Seidenglanz accountable for their despicable actions.”

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A man who was found guilty of a series of non-recent sexual offences against three children has today (Wednesday, 10 December 2025) been sentenced to 22 years in prison following his appearance at Grimsby Crown Court.

Edward Sherriff, 77-years-old, of Wainfleet Road, Grimsby was found guilty of rape of a child under 13, four counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 13, two counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 16, eight counts of indecent assault, three counts of gross indecency assault, and exposure.

An investigation was launched in 2022 when Sherriff came to the attention of officers after we received a report that three individuals had come forward and disclosed that they had been subjected to sexual abuse over a prolonged period of time.

Arrested in June 2022, Sheriff was interviewed by detectives and swiftly denied having any sexual interests in children.

Following a seven-day trial at Grimsby Crown Court, a jury returned a verdict finding Sherriff guilty of 19 sexual offences.

Detective Sergeant Chris Clarke from our Domestic Abuse Investigation Team, who led the case, said:

“While no sentence can truly reflect the trauma and lasting impact of this man’s actions, I hope today’s outcome may provide some closure from an extremely painful journey for the victims and their family.

“Sherrif’s actions are utterly deplorable, a calculated and prolonged abuse of trust against innocent and vulnerable children, spanning more than four decades from 1980 to 2022.

“He deliberately manipulated, threatened, and emotionally abused his victims to silence them, committing sustained abuse that has caused unimaginable harm.

“I’d like to commend the victims for their extraordinary bravery and strength in coming forward and throughout the entirety of the investigation and complex court proceedings.

“Sherriff subjected the victims and their families to a trial, forcing them to relive the horrendous ordeal all over again. Whilst the verdict will not detract from the pain and suffering endured, I do hope it offers some reassurance knowing such a sickening man can no longer cause harm to them or any other child.

“It is never the victim’s fault, and I would strongly appeal for any child who is being manipulated into doing something they don’t want to do, or anyone who suspects crimes of this nature are taking place, to please speak to a trusted adult or friend and report it to us, when you are ready.

“I also want to take a moment to commend Blue Door for their vital work in supporting victims, their ongoing efforts are crucial in helping victims find a voice and access the care they deserve. For anyone seeking further support or information, I encourage you to visit the Blue Door website: www.thebluedoor.org.

“It doesn’t matter if the offences happened five hours or 50 years ago, we take all reports of this nature extremely seriously and will do everything we can to bring predatory offenders like Sherriff to justice.”

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A father and son who raped and abused a child have been jailed for a total of 32 years.

The "horrendous" abuse was discovered after the child told a teacher that a man used his phone to photograph their private parts. The man was identified as Victor Blowers, 69.

Upon arrest, Blowers readily admitted the abuse, saying he was “besotted” with the child, thought they were “pretty,” and had “just got carried away.”

Further evidence revealed his son, Alexander Blowers, also sexually abused the child. The victim described being driven to remote locations and abused in the back of a car, with Victor on one side and Alexander on the other. The child was also raped by Alexander.

Alexander Blowers, 41, of Morello Place, Cambridge, admitted two counts of sexual assault, one count of rape, and making indecent photographs of a child. He was jailed for 20 years, plus five years on licence.

Victor Blowers, formerly of Stafford Road, Great Yarmouth, admitted nine offences, including rape, sexual assault, assaulting a child under 13, and taking and making indecent photos of a child. He was jailed for 12 years, plus four years on licence.

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A man has been jailed for rape following a detailed and extensive investigation by detectives.

Martin Hancill, 40 and of Corfe Mullen, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Tuesday 9 December 2025 to ten years in prison for charges of rape and sexual assault.

He was also placed on the sex offenders’ register for an indefinite period.

On the evening of Monday 24 October 2022, Hancill attended the victims address and raped her.

The victim, a teenage female, was known to the defendant and they had been communicating via text in the days leading up to the rape.

The incident was promptly reported to police and Hancill, a white British man, was arrested within a few hours of it occurring.  

He denied the offences in interview, but forensic examination of the scene and examination of phone messages between the victim and Hancill provided further evidence to prove that the sexual assaults took place.

Hancill was subsequently charged and faced trial at Bournemouth Crown Court beginning Monday 8 September 2025.

The jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Detective Inspector Rich Barnett, of Dorset Police, said:

“I want to thank the victim in this case for the incredible bravery she has shown in coming forward to report this incident and for the support she has provided throughout our investigation.

“As a result of her courage and resilience, and support from her family, we were able to compile evidence and hold Martin Hancill accountable for his appalling and contemptible actions on the evening of Monday 24 October 2022.

"I would also like to thank the witnesses who supported the investigation and attended court to give evidence, as this was not easy to do. 

“I hope that the result of this case helps and inspires other victims of rape and sexual offences to find the strength to come forward and report matters to us. Victims can be assured that they will be fully supported by specially trained officers and that we will thoroughly investigate the offences.”

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Victims of an abuser who committed sex acts on children while under 18 were left feeling suicidal, with one saying the ordeal ruined her life.

Kai Lewis, now 29, sexually assaulted his first victim starting when she was of primary school age and he was in his mid-teens. At Cardiff Crown Court on Friday, the hearing revealed he abused his second victim, also of primary school age, when he was in his late teens. Lewis, of Tweedsmuir Road in Tremorfa, Cardiff, was convicted.

One victim realized the abuse was wrong during school sex education, while the other understood it during a sleepover.

In her victim personal statement, the first victim said: "I am not going to sit here and say this hasn't defined my life, it has. It has ruined my life and changed me as a person. I have been abused by this man since I was a child and it has shaped the person I am today.

"I was not able to have a normal childhood or teenage years like my friends and it has had an impact on all adult aspects of my life. I have not been able to form healthy relationships or trust another man in my life."

She described severe mental health impacts, including flashbacks and multiple suicide attempts, adding: "The image of him still haunts me to this day. I see his face in all men around me and ask myself if it will ever get better. I will never be able to get over the abuse."

The second victim stated: "I am making this statement to express my feelings of how the abuse has impacted my life. He made me feel disgusting and that I need to scrub my skin at all times. I can feel his hands on me and have vivid dreams about it happening all over again.

"He made me feel vulnerable and scared of all men, I fear any man can assault me, not only him.

"I can't remember my childhood, I think I was trying to block out all the memories... I am on anti depressants, struggling with my mental health and felt like I wanted to end my life. I am getting flashbacks triggered by random things. I feel disgusting in my own body and will never feel clean or good enough.

"I feel like I am finally getting the justice I deserve after such a long period of time and I'm looking forward to starting the process of healing."

Lewis denied the charges but was convicted after trial of assault by penetration, causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and two counts of sexual activity with a child.

Prosecutor Kathryn Lane said: "(The victims) thought the defendant's behaviour was normal as they were so young when it occurred. They were unaware this ought not to be happening." The victims later reported separately to police.

In mitigation, Heath Edwards noted Lewis committed the offenses as a youth, is registered blind, unemployed, and lives an unstructured life. Lewis has one prior robbery conviction.

Judge Richard Kember sentenced Lewis as if he were under 18 at the time, imposing four years and six months' imprisonment, plus an indefinite restraining order, sex offender notification requirements, and an eight-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

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A sexual predator who assaulted two nine-year-old boys in a Nottingham park has left one victim making "excuses not to go out," according to his mother's victim impact statement read at Nottingham Crown Court.

The boys' mothers described the devastating effects on their sons. One said her "once bubbly and outgoing child" who "loved socialising with his friends, going out on his bike and having fun in Melbourne Park" now "makes excuses not to go out and has put a barrier up." She added: "This man had no right to do what he did to my son, the impact this has had has been devastating."

The other mother stated her son has "become withdrawn, asking why a grown man shows him dirty videos like this," and is "petrified the man will come after him and take him despite all of us reassuring him he will not do it."

After a week-long trial, a jury unanimously convicted Afghan national Dawajan Ahmadzai, 27, of no fixed address, of two counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of causing a child to watch a sexual act, per Nottinghamshire Live. This included showing one boy a pornographic video on his phone.

Jailing him for three years, Judge Julie Warburton said: "The boys had gone to Melbourne Park to play with friends, where they should have been safe. You clearly sought out and pursued contact with these young boys with a view to touching them for your own sexual gratification. I have no doubt on the evidence I saw and heard this was your intention throughout. It was done with a predatory sexual motive for your own deviant sexual pleasure."

In evidence, one victim described being "grabbed and massaged" by Ahmadzai while playing on June 15 this year. The boy said: "He came up behind me and started grabbing my belly so I pinched him to get him off me. He moved his hands up and started to massage my shoulders, digging his fingers in my collar bone, so I elbowed him and launched myself off the go-kart (I was sitting on) and headed towards the basketball court, and I called the police."

The second boy was hugged and shown "a dirty video" of adults having sex. The first boy added that Ahmadzai showed his friend "a proper dirty video saying ‘get your two friends to come and see this’. I said ‘no, I am not watching dirty stuff’."

Prosecutor Stuart Lody noted Ahmadzai's phone revealed membership in a social media app broadcasting pornographic videos. Forensic examination found his DNA on one boy's shirt, contradicting his denial of contact.

Defense lawyer Fergus Malone said Ahmadzai has no prior convictions, is in the country legally, approached a group rather than isolating a child, and the video was "very short-lived, perhaps four seconds."

Ahmadzai was placed on the sex offender register for life, given a lifetime sexual harm prevention order, and a 10-year restraining order. The boys have lifetime anonymity.

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A psychotherapist who sexually assaulted two of his patients during treatment sessions at his North London practice has been jailed for 3 years and 9 months.

After receiving new reports of the psychotherapist’s predatory behaviour, Met Police detectives reopened an investigation that had been previously closed for nine years due to a lack of evidence. This renewed focus reflects the Met’s ongoing commitment to protecting victims, reducing reoffending, and securing charges – which have more than doubled since 2022.

Tarkan Mustafa, 55 (26/09/70), of Woodlands Way, Southgate, was sentenced to 3 years and 9 months at Wood Green Crown Court today. He has also been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and has received a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Mustafa was previously found guilty of seven counts of sexual assault, including sexual touching, following a two-week trial at the same court.

The offences were committed at Mustafa’s practice, Peace of Mind – Private Therapy, Ponders End, EN3.

Detective Sergeant Myles Bossman, who led the Met’s investigation, said:

“Mustafa is a calculated individual. He took advantage of women who were seeking his support for his own sexual gratification, under the guise of medical treatment.

“I want to thank each of the victims for their support and commend their immense courage and bravery in supporting the investigation and providing evidence in court. I hope that today’s sentencing will help to provide closure and strength, knowing that by making a report against Mustafa they have helped to protect other potential patients from becoming victims.

“If you recognise Mustafa’s offending and believe you, or someone you know, may have been a victim, please contact 101 or make a report online, referencing 01/YE/10292/24.

“Today’s sentencing shows that regardless of the amount of time passed, reports will be taken seriously, victims will be supported, and those responsible for committing violence against women will be brought to justice.”

In August 2016, police received a report of sexual assault from a patient of Mustafa, who had attended his North London practice.

An investigation commenced and Mustafa was arrested and interviewed by officers the same month. Officers found that Mustafa had repeatedly sexually assaulted the victim on more than 10 occasions over 10 months; however, no further action was taken by the CPS at the time.

Four years later, on 31 August 2020, a second victim made a report to police that she had been sexually assaulted by Mustafa on two separate occasions in 2014 when she attended his practice for counselling.

The methods of offending included using highly sexualised language, massaging the victims’ breasts under the pretext of ‘complementary therapy’ – which traditionally includes acupressure and massage – and pressing his erect penis into the victim.

A new investigation commenced, and Mustafa was arrested and interviewed on 26 February 2021. Officers investigating the report noticed the similarities between this and the offending described in the original report.

Officers oversaw the reopening of the original investigation, and the victim was contacted by specially trained officers who provided support.

Officers reviewed witness statements and digital evidence relating to both victims, while seeking advice from experts within the fields of psychotherapy, physiotherapy, and acupressure respectively.

Mustafa was voluntarily interviewed on 20 January 2023 and subsequently charged on 23 January 2024.

Following Mustafa’s sentencing, detectives are appealing for any further potential victim-survivors to come forward.

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Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been jailed for rape and numerous sexual offences in Reading.

Abdullah Shahnamy, aged 44, of Elizabeth Walk, Reading, was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years’ imprisonment at Reading Crown Court on Thursday (4/12).

Following a six-day trial at the same court, Shahnamy was found guilty by a majority verdict for one count of rape, one count of sexual assault and three counts of sexual activity without consent on 2 September.

Shahnamy has also been given a 20-year sexual harm prevention order and will be on the sex offenders register for life.

Shahnamy made a fake profile on male dating application Grindr, posing as a 26-year-old.

Shahnamy matched with a man in his twenties and sent him a location meet up in the east of Reading on 31 October 2024. There, Shahnamy raped and sexually assaulted the victim in Shahnamy’s car.

Shahnamy was arrested on 25 February this year and charged on 1 March.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Hailey Goodwin said:

“The victim in this case has shown immense bravery throughout this investigation and we thank him for his continued support.

“Abdullah Shahnamy’s conviction is a testament to our commitment to bring sexual offenders to justice and to make our streets a safe place for everyone.

“We will continue to listen and support complaints of such offences and work relentlessly against those who think it is acceptable to perpetuate any form of violence against women and girls.”

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A man who raped a girl under 13 and sexually assaulted an older teenager has been jailed for 15 years. Kevin Neil Jones, 41, of Bryneglwys Road, Wrexham, was convicted by a jury at Mold Crown Court of six offences last month.

The court heard Jones committed five offences against the younger victim, including two rapes, and one against the teenager under 18.

In her statement, the first victim said she used to be happy and giggly but now feels numb and cries. After her ordeal: "I got thoughts of ending my life, thinking 'Why should I be here?' It's a battle fighting these thoughts." At school, she felt "disgusted and ashamed"; at night, she has nightmares of the perpetrator "chasing me with a knife" and fears falling asleep.

The second victim said she felt ashamed and turned to alcohol and drugs "to help her forget about everything and make it all numb." She is rebuilding her life with her partner's support.

Defence barrister Duncan Bould said Jones comes from a "close knit and, in part, supportive family" and had helped relatives gain employment.

Judge His Honour Rhys Rowlands called Jones's offending "shameful," saying he took advantage of his victims "to satisfy your own sexual needs" in a "depraved course of conduct." His behaviour was "sordid" and "without a thought as to their welfare, feelings or harm." Jones showed no remorse and had "little insight into the harm you have caused," with his denials concerning the court.

Jones received 14 years for each rape (one concurrent), 10 years each for two assaults by penetration (both concurrent), and a consecutive 12-month term for sexually assaulting the older girl, totaling 15 years' immediate imprisonment.

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Greater Manchester Police detectives have praised a woman's bravery after her rapist was jailed for seven years.

Andre Reid, 26, of Woodside Street, Tameside, was sentenced for rape at Manchester Crown Court on Friday, December 5, 2025. A restraining order was issued, prohibiting contact with the victim.

The anonymous woman, aiming to encourage others to report abuse, bravely read her impact statement in court.

She said: “I’ve chosen to stand here and read this to you myself. Because for the last seven years, my voice has been taken from me. For seven years, I have carried the weight of what you did in silence.

“You need to hear the impact of your choices in my own words, in my own voice. Because I am the person you hurt, and I need you to hear it from me to face the pain you caused, the fear you left behind, and the way my life changed because of you.

“You need to understand that no matter what you took from me that night, you cannot take my ability to stand here and speak my truth to you.”

She concluded: “I can finally say this – I survived you, Andre. I am free from your control, free from your lies, free from the shame that never belonged to me. I can finally start to live again, and that’s something you will never be able to take away from me ever again.”

The non-consensual rape occurred in June 2018 while she was asleep.

Detective Sergeant John Dineen of GMP’s Rochdale district said:

“This was a devastating assault on a victim which occurred when she was at her most vulnerable – asleep in a bed. She showed immense bravery to report Reid’s offending, and to continue through the trial process.

“To stand up in court and face him despite everything she has been through should be commended and I hope the sentence he has received will be of some comfort to her to give her some closure to this devastating ordeal.

“Detectives conducted a full and thorough investigation to establish the facts of the case with several witnesses spoken to, as well as the woman continuing to be supported throughout the case.

“We want this to be a message to everyone that if you are a victim please come forward and report offenders to us. We will support you with care and consideration to ensure it is thoroughly investigated and perpetrators can be brought to justice.”