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An Iranian refugee, Ahmadreza Khalafi, 29, has been jailed for sexually assaulting 19-year-old Abbie Johnson, who waived her anonymity, in Bishop Stortford, UK, on May 3 last year.

During a night out playing hide and seek near the Black Lion pub, Khalafi attacked Abbie for over 10 minutes. Security staff witnessed the incident, alerting police and leading to his swift arrest.

In her court statement, Abbie described the profound impact:

"I experienced ongoing depression and at times feels suicidal. The effects have been severe, long-lasting and continue to affect me every single day. I no longer recognise myself, feeling disconnected from the person I used to be. I feel different, empty and unable to live my life the way I did before. I suffer from constant flashbacks, and intrusive memories flood my mind. I am scared of the dark. I feel frightened in my own home and feel unsafe doing day-to-day activities."

Initially charged with rape, five counts of sexual assault, and one count of sexual assault by penetration, the rape charge was withdrawn, and the penetration charge lies on file. At St Albans Crown Court on December 2, Khalafi pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual touching. On February 5, he was sentenced to four-and-a-half years' imprisonment, plus three years' extended licence and a 10-year restraining order.

Judge Mann remarked:

"You acted on that day as a predator. You saw someone who was vulnerable and took advantage of her. I’m not entirely persuaded you don't know the difference between right and wrong; it doesn't matter your background, anyone would know not to go up to a helpless woman and sexually assault them. That’s not right anywhere."

Khalafi received refugee status in summer 2024, fearing persecution in Iran, and was staying in Stortford with church assistance at the time.

Det Sgt Adam Haines praised Abbie's courage:

“First and foremost, I would like to commend the victim for the courage she has shown throughout. Whilst I am grateful that she was spared the ordeal of having to go through a trial, preparing for it understandably left her feeling extremely stressed and scared. She continues to be deeply affected by Khalafi’s actions to this day. I’d also like to thank the investigation team for their hard work in bringing the case to court and securing a conviction. A sexual predator is now behind bars as a result.”

A Hertfordshire Constabulary spokeswoman added:

“Being a victim of a sexual offence is never your fault. If you’ve been a victim, no matter how long ago the offence occurred, please report it. We have specialist officers on hand to provide advice and support throughout an investigation.”

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A sex offender has been jailed for not registering with a police station after being released from prison.

Christina Moore, 67, previously of Chandler's Ford, had been released from HMP The Verne on Portland but failed to register at a police station within three days of her release.

Moore, whose address was given as HMP The Verne, Portland, Dorset, appeared at Southampton Crown Court on January 29 to be sentenced for failing to comply with the notification requirement of the sex offender register.

Sex offenders on the register must comply with several requirements, including sharing personal details with their local police station, such as their name, address, and date of birth, within three days and annually.

After entering a not guilty plea on May 30, 2025, she was found guilty on December 8.

James Kellam prosecuted the case, and Lisa Bowles mitigated.

Judge Bill Mousley sentenced Moore in the defendant's absence to a year and a half in prison.

Moore must also pay a £187 surcharge.

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A sex offender from Gillingham who coerced an underage girl into sending him indecent images has been jailed for five years.

Tobias Dadswell’s home in May Road was visited by officers on 16 June 2025 after he was suspected to have breached an existing Sexual Risk Order by having an internet-enabled phone.

The 21 year old directed officers to the device, with officers arresting him as a result.

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A review of the phone showed he had used online messaging platforms to contact users selling indecent images of children.

Profiles purporting to be teenage girls had also been contacted, with him requesting to meet up with them for money following sexual conversation.

A further search highlighted messages he had sent to a teenager unknown to him on a video-based social media platform.

He threatened to spread rumours online about them unless they sent him indecent material of themselves, which they complied with.

Dadswell was charged with nine offences the day after his arrest, with a further eight being added at a later date.

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Having been remanded in custody, Dadswell admitted to 11 of the counts including causing a child to engage in sexual activity, breaching his Sexual Risk Order and making indecent images of children. Another five counts will lie on file.

Being sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday 19 January, he was jailed for five years and will be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order upon his release.

Investigating officer PC Areolito Gashi said:

‘Dadswell’s offending in spite of his order shows him to be a persistent danger to children, and we are glad to see him receive a lengthy prison sentence.

‘His cruel actions have caused serious harm to a young person, and cases like this remind us of the importance of being alert and vigilant while online.’

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A Plymouth-based former teacher who betrayed his position of trust by sexually abusing two students at the school and sixth form he worked at has been jailed. 

Anthony Redmond, 54, of Fort Austin Avenue in Plymouth, abused one of the victims in a hotel prior to her turning 16.

Redmond was convicted following a trial at Plymouth Crown Court of seven counts of abuse a position of trust by engaging in sexual activity, three of which related to full intercourse, and one count of indecency with a child.

He returned to the court to be sentenced on Tuesday 10 February and was sentenced to three years and nine months imprisonment. Restraining orders were also put in place to prevent Redmond from contacting the victims.

During the trial, the court heard how Redmond used his status as a teacher and band musician to appeal to, and groom his victims.

He continued to work at Notre Dame School and sixth form in Plymouth until being suspended when the allegations were made.

The first offence relating to the first victim took place in the 2000s when she was aged 15.

The victim reported how geography teacher Redmond took her and a friend to a hotel, and during the night he incited her to engage in sexual activity.

The second incident took place shortly after the victim turned 16 at a party they had both attended.

The initial investigation led to officers getting in touch with a second victim who disclosed a sexual relationship with Redmond while she was a sixth form student at the school.

The second victim – who was 16 when Redmond’s abuse started - spoke of how Redmond would routinely pick her up so they could engage in sexual activity, with abuse taking place at his home, a hotel and inside the school.

The victim’s abuse by Redmond continued while she was at university, however she ended contact when her family became aware.

Later discussion between the victims in the case revealed that they were both being sexually abused by Redmond at around the same time.

Both victims described at the sentencing hearing the long-term psychological effect Redmond’s actions had on them.

At the sentencing hearing Judge Robert Linford described the offending as ‘predatory behaviour’, stating that Redmond betrayed the trust put in him by taking the victims to lunches and luring them into a world in which he could abuse them without them knowing they were being abused.

Judge Linford added that the convictions show others who have behaved in such a way that they may never rest easy, as the day may come where, like Redmond, they will also face justice for their actions.

Officer in the case Detective Sergeant Luke Portch said:

“I want to acknowledge the courage and strength shown by the victims in coming forward.

“Teachers are entrusted with the care, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people, and that trust was gravely abused in this case.

“Speaking about sexual abuse, regardless of when it occurred, is incredibly difficult.  

“Their willingness to report what happened has not only led to justice in this case, but will hopefully help others who have been victims of abuse to come forward.

“The passage of time does not lessen the seriousness of these offences, and this outcome demonstrates that reports of non-recent abuse will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated.

“If anyone has experienced abuse, whether recently or in the past, I would encourage them to contact the Police. Support is available, and you will be listened to."

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A Merseyside man has been jailed for 34 months for attempting to cause a female to engage in sexual activity after offering her a lift.

Paul Williams, 58, from Rosebery Avenue, Liscard appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on 3 February 2026 to be sentenced after being found guilty following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. The jury returned the guilty verdict on 11 December.

The victim was walking along Willaston Road in Neston on the morning of 21 June 2025 when she stopped for a rest.

A car came to a stop a little further up the road and the driver, Williams shouted to her if she wanted a lift.

She got in the car and asked to be taken to an address further up the road. Williams drove past the address and took her to a secluded one track road.

He told her she had to pay, to which she told him she had cash. But he said no you need to pay. He then exposed himself and tried to block her from leaving the car.

She managed to escape and ran to a house to get help.

Police enquiries led to Williams being put at the scene at the time of the incident and he was arrested. His car was also seized.

DC Alex Price said:

“Williams is a dangerous predator who took the opportunity while conducting his job as a delivery driver to take advantage of a vulnerable woman walking on her own.

“The victim has been left traumatised by the danger she was in that morning alone in the car with Williams and is struggling to process this. I hope this conviction will help her in her recovery.”

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A man has been sentenced to over four years in prison after targeting and sexually assaulting a woman on-board a Jubilee Line train, following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.

Stanislaw Pozniecki, 49, and of Billet Road in Walthamstow, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on 29 January where he was jailed for four years and nine months.

He was also given a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and ordered to pay a victim surcharge after changing his plea from not guilty to guilty to one count of Assault by Penetration.

The SHPO prohibits him from approaching, touching, staring, sitting next to, or making any attempts to communicate with lone women on the rail network in the UK, including the London Underground.

The court heard how at around 11.45pm on Sunday 2 January 2022, Pozniecki sought out the lone 25-year-old woman travelling on-board a southbound Jubilee Line service.

He sat opposite the woman as she slept and initially attempted to wake her up, before moving to the seat next to her and sexually assaulting her.

She awoke to him sexually assaulting her, at which point he asked her to sleep with him and offered her £20 to do so, which she declined and attempted to shrug him off.

Both the victim and Pozniecki got off the Tube at Wembley Park, and she walked away from him to sit on a bench down the platform.

Pozniecki then approached her again before a member of rail staff noticed his strange behaviour and asked him to move away from the victim.

Once she was alone with the member of staff, she disclosed the sexual assault and the staff member called the police.

Officers immediately attended the station to arrest Pozniecki and took him to custody for questioning.

BTP detectives built a compelling case against Pozniecki resulting in him changing his plea from not guilty to guilty.

BTP Detective Constable Jamie Saunders said:

"Pozniecki sought out and assaulted a lone woman who was simply travelling home. His abhorrent actions were predatory, and I am pleased to see him handed this jail term.

"It is thanks to the courage and support of the victim that we have been able to bring him before the courts and put him behind bars for years to come. I would also like to extend my thanks to the member of rail staff who spotted something suspicious, immediately intervened, and called the police.”

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A sex offender who went on the run after refusing to disclose his address to police was living "off grid" in west Wales, a court heard.

Christopher Spelman, with links to Merseyside, was released from a Dorset prison on July 4, 2025, but refused to inform authorities of his intended residence before disappearing.

Police issued multiple public appeals, including a feature on Crimewatch, but his location remained unknown until he turned himself in at Haverfordwest police station in Pembrokeshire on January 3, 2026.

Swansea Crown Court heard that Spelman disputes his original child sex offence conviction but now seeks a more conventional life with suitable housing.

Prosecutor Brian Simpson told the court that Spelman was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2014 for 12 counts of sexually assaulting a girl under 14, requiring lifetime registration as a sex offender. Requirements include notifying police of his address within three days of residence, per Wales Online.

Upon release, Spelman told staff he had no intention of registering and planned to buy a tent to "live off grid." When he failed to contact Lancashire police, a manhunt ensued, with appeals noting his likely travel via public transport to campsites and links to Merseyside, Manchester, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire.

Spelman, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with notification requirements. He has 11 prior convictions for 29 offences, including the 12 sexual assault counts and a previous failure to comply. After his 2016 halfway release from the 2014 sentence, he was at large for five years.

Defence barrister Andrew Evans called the case "an unusual one in many, many ways," noting Spelman does not accept his 2014 guilt or the resulting requirements, and has long expressed a desire to "live outside society." However, he has "slowly recognised" the court order's authority, now wants a normal life with appropriate accommodation, and requested a custodial sentence to facilitate release arrangements.

Judge Geraint Walters noted signs in the pre-sentence report of desired changes and warned that future breaches would lead to longer sentences. With a one-third discount for his guilty plea, Spelman was jailed for 10 months, to serve up to half in custody before release on licence.

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A 65-year-old man has been jailed for 16 years for non-recent sex offences.

Lee Tarry from Garton Road, Richmond Hill in Leeds appeared at Chester Crown Court for a 10 day trial on 6 October 2025. 

He was subsequently found guilty of 10 sexual offences on three victims between 1970 and 1990. Two of the victims were children at the time of the offences taking place.

He then appeared at Chester Crown Court on 2 December to be sentenced to 16 years in prison.

The offences took place in the Cheshire area.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Laura Lee said:

“I’d like to thank the victims for their bravery in coming forward and supporting a prosecution. I hope seeing Tarry get justice for his abhorrent actions against them helps them in some way.”

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A child sex offender who had evaded police and was finally captured following a Live Facial Recognition (LFR) deployment in Hackney has been sentenced.

On Friday, 19 December 2025, an LFR police van operating on Kingsland High Street, Dalston, identified Mohamed Patel as wanted for child sex offences.

Officers moved in swiftly, and he was arrested on suspicion of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to meet a girl under 16 following grooming.

The case highlights LFR’s value in making London safer, with the tool helping officers locate those who pose a risk to women and girls.

Patel, 61 (11.04.1964), of Stoke Newington Road, Hackney, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday, 2 February, where he was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months.

He has also been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.

The Metropolitan Police Service continues to use LFR across London’s crime hotspots, helping officers locate wanted individuals.

Since the beginning of 2024, this technology has contributed to taking more than 1,700 offenders off the streets of London, including those wanted for rape and serious violence.

Lindsey Chiswick, the Met’s lead for facial recognition, said:

“The Met is committed to making London safer, using technology to identify offenders that pose a significant risk to our communities.

“This is a prime example of why the technology is vital. Without it, Patel could have continued to evade police and cause further harm to other victims.

“LFR is a powerful and game-changing tool, which is helping us to catch dangerous individuals and deliver justice for victims.”

Between Monday, 9 March 2020 and Saturday, 29 August 2020, Patel attempted to engage in conversation with a 12-year-old girl on an online chatroom.

Patel asked her what type of clothes she wears and made explicit sexual comments towards her.

He eventually travelled to meet the girl. However, instead of the girl, Patel was found and arrested by Met officers.

Following a complex investigation, he was charged on Friday, 30 May 2025 with attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to meet a girl under 16 years of age following grooming.

He failed to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 27 June 2025 and was circulated as wanted, before being located by LFR and arrested by officers on Friday, 19 December 2025.

Patel pleaded guilty to both offences at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 20 December 2025.

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Jake Radwell, 42, a registered sex offender from Kent Street, Southampton, has admitted breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) while overstating his involvement with People's Pride Southampton, an LGBTQ+ charity he claims to have founded.

Radwell, who has posed as a prominent advocate for the group since before its 2019 inception as a community organization, was swiftly removed that year after his conviction came to light, according to the charity.

The breach occurred at a Southampton party on April 12, 2025, where a child was present and the parent was unaware of Radwell's status.

Appearing at Southampton Crown Court on February 3, 2026, in a red hoodie, Radwell confirmed his name and pleaded guilty. The case was prosecuted by James Kellam.

Defense lawyer David Storry said Radwell assumed others at the party—who knew his status—had informed the parent, adding: "The party was kept on CCTV, he was never unsupervised, and of course, he has pleaded guilty."

A People's Pride spokesperson stated Radwell has overstated his role, including as spokesperson and chairman post-2019, and rebuffed his claims: "He no longer has involvement and hasn't since being dismissed, although we do often get told he is out and about taking to people on our behalf, which we like to make absolutely clear he has nothing or will have anything to do with us."

The spokesperson explained not challenging his earlier claims to avoid seeming like they were "steamrolling" him.

The SHPO was imposed on April 10, 2017. When People's Pride briefly incorporated as People's Pride Soton CIC from June 19, 2023, Radwell was listed as a director, but the charity says this was without its knowledge.

Radwell told multiple media outlets, including the BBC in 2022, that he was founder and chairman, criticizing Southampton City Council over a monkeypox warning. He co-signed a 2023 letter opposing Britain First on the group's behalf, claimed to organize Pride In The Park in 2022, and sent a 2024 press release promoting that year's event.

In 2024, he helped organize Southampton Global Fusion, launched by trustees of Edmund Kell to collaborate with cultural groups.

Judge Gary Lucie adjourned the case until March 3, 2026, for a pre-sentence report. Radwell remains on unconditional bail.

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A man befriended schoolboys through a messaging app then coerced them to perform sex acts in exchange for Xbox codes. 

Ross Brogan, 31, from Glasgow, bombarded four teenage victims with indecent communications and obscene videos then offered payment if they would reciprocate. 

The High Court in Glasgow heard that the software engineer befriended the boys – all aged under 16 - via the social media app, Snapchat - and quickly tried to exploit their ‘friendships’ for his own gratification. 

Prosecutors told how he demanded intimate images and videos of the victims in return for Xbox or PlayStation codes which allow users to make purchases via their games console. 

He also left sex toys at a pre-arranged drop off point, instructing that they be used in indecent photos and footage which should be sent to him.  

He threatened to hurt the family of one boy if he didn’t obey. 

Brogan pled guilty to six sexual offences charges, all involving schoolboys, at a hearing last month. 

Returning to court for sentencing today (3 Feb), he was given 10 years and six months imprisonment, with a further three-year sentence extension during which time he will be subject to close monitoring and supervision. 

His name was added to the sex offenders register indefinitely.  

It is a priority for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) to tackle this kind of offending against children. 

Procurator Fiscal Faye Cook said:

“Ross Brogan’s behaviour was predatory and despicable. 

“He targeted young boys and exploited them for his own depraved ends. 

“Our thoughts are with the children and their loved ones as they attempt to move on with their lives. 

“COPFS is committed to protect children and prosecute robustly those who harm – or mean to harm – young people.  We will seek justice using every tool at our disposal. 

“Anyone with knowledge or experience of similar offending is encouraged to come forward, report it and seek support.” 

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A Gillingham sex offender who raped a young child has been jailed for 13 years.

Andrew Clark was arrested on 18 June 2023 after his victim disclosed the abuse he had suffered to officers, and the 62 year old was later charged with six offences.

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Clark consistently denied his crimes, prompting a trial in November 2025 which resulted in the jury finding him guilty of rape, attempted rape, three counts of sexual assault and possession of indecent images.

In addition to his imprisonment, a Sexual Harm Prevention Order was also imposed during Clark’s sentencing at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday 3 February.

Investigating officer DC Jack Kennedy said:

‘Andrew Clark has caused serious harm to a young person and his sentence is justly deserved for his terrible crimes.‘He denied the offences, forcing his victim to go through a prolonged trial. I’d like to commend the victim for coming forward and I hope Clark’s imprisonment brings them a sense of closure.’

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Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been jailed for exposure offences in Berkshire.

Sethupathi Perisamy, aged 47, of Clifton Road, Slough, has been jailed for six months and made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for ten years.

At Reading Crown Court on Wednesday (28/1), he was found guilty of five counts of exposure.

Between the 8 March and 11 May last year, Perisamy was a food delivery driver.

As part of his job, he attended a number of addresses in Maidenhead, Slough and Windsor, during which he exposed himself to members of the public.

Perisamy was arrested on 16 May and was charged with the offences the following day.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Ashley Jones of Berkshire East CID, said:

“Thames Valley Police’s CID team in Berkshire East conducted a thorough investigation to bring Sethupathi Perisamy to justice.

“I am pleased Perisamy has been convicted and jailed for these sexual offences, which have a significant impact on victims.

“If you have been a victim of a sexual offence, Thames Valley Police will listen and support you.

“To report an offence please contact the force by visiting a police station, leaving details via our website or calling 101.” 

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A rapist has been jailed for ten years for violent attacks against two women.

Jakob Ireson, 31, of Sandringham Road, Walton, Peterborough, carried out the rape in October 2023 after attending a home in the city for drinks.

He made unwanted advances towards a woman and then left but later returned and attacked her as she slept. She woke up to find him raping her.

A year later, while on police bail, officers received a 999-call reporting that Ireson had turned up at another woman’s home in March.

He had let himself into the home of his expartner, despite being subject to an 18year restraining order prohibiting him from going there.

Ireson became verbally abusive before violently attacking her - he punched her in the face several times, threw her phone at the television, and strangled her for about 30 seconds.

She later disclosed Ireson had also kicked, punched, slapped and headbutted her during the terrifying assault, leaving her with facial injuries.

On Friday, 30 January, at Cambridge Crown Court, Ireson was sentenced to eight years in prison for rape, having been found guilty on 1 August last year following a trial.

He was handed a further two years after pleading guilty to actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional strangulation, harassment by breaching a restraining order, and two counts of criminal damage.

The sentences were ordered to run consecutively.

DC Kara Halls, who investigated, said: “Ireson’s actions were violent, predatory, and showed a complete disregard for the safety and wellbeing of the women involved. The bravery of the victims in coming forward has ensured he is now behind bars and unable to harm anyone else. I hope this sentence provides them with some sense of justice and reassurance.

“We remain committed to supporting survivors of sexual and domestic violence and bringing dangerous offenders to justice. I would urge anyone experiencing abuse, or concerned for someone else’s safety, to contact us. Help and support are always available.”

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An Iranian rapist, Kasra Esmaelie, 28, serving a lengthy sentence at HMP Isle of Wight and slated for deportation upon release, was caught with hidden mobile phones in his cell twice within two days.

Esmaelie, formerly of Westminster, pleaded guilty at IW Magistrates’ Court on January 23 to two counts of possessing a mobile phone in prison.

The court heard he had been served deportation papers and was due for removal from the UK this year, but only after completing his sentences—not until at least 2031.

Prosecutor Serena Edwards said Esmaelie was sentenced to 13 years at Reading Crown Court in June 2023 for his role in the 2021 kidnap and rape of a woman in Slough. The victim endured a “horrendous” attack after Esmaelie and another man injected her with heroin before raping and sexually assaulting her in a public car park.

Ms. Edwards added he also received a concurrent five-year sentence in 2021 for indecent child image offenses.

After his transfer to Parkhurst prison, officers searched his cell on July 2 last year and found a mobile phone and charger in a drawer's false bottom. Two days later, on July 3, another phone was discovered in a night light.

Defender Henry Martin noted Esmaelie complied with searches, made no obstruction attempts, and admitted possession both times.

Magistrates imposed two concurrent eight-week sentences, to run alongside his existing terms, plus a £157 victim surcharge upon release—though enforcement was uncertain due to his expected deportation to Iran.