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A "MANIPULATIVE" sex offender who targeted a 13-year-old girl has been jailed for seven years. Stuart Penny, of Pinewood Close in Salisbury, admitted a string of sex offences that took place between December 2015 and April 2016, and was jailed for seven years and two months at Salisbury Crown Court in December. The 52-year-old's victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was 13 at the time. Detective Constable Jackie Allen, from Salisbury CID, said: I would like to pay tribute to the young victim in this case who has shown immense bravery in speaking to police about the abuse she suffered. Penny is a manipulative sex offender who groomed his victim and initially denied the offences, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Here at Wiltshire Police we are committed to bringing these types of offenders to justice, and I would urge anyone who has been the victim of sexual abuse to come forward and speak to us about what has happened to you. Penny pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child under 16, inciting a child aged between 13 and 15 to view images of sexual activity, inciting a child under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity and possession of extreme pornographic images.

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A teenager who was groomed and raped in a series of 'appalling' assaults watched as her abuser was jailed and said: 'He is a monster'.

Perverted Jamie Williams looked blank-faced as he was handed a 13-year jail term for repeated sexual assaults and two rapes on the young girl.

Williams, 32 of Inverness Road, Buckland, was convicted of four charges of sexual assault, two more serious sexual assaults and two rapes.

Sentencing, judge Roger Hetherington said: 'These were appalling offences which were the result of a degree of planning on your part.'

He added: 'With any young girl it would have had a very traumatic effect and unsurprisingly that's precisely what has happened in this case.'

Probation found Williams poses a high risk of serious harm to children but the judge stopped short of ruling he was dangerous, which could have led to Williams receiving an extended sentence.

The girl, who cannot be named, told of her frustration at having to wait for a third trial for justice to be done after the first jury was dismissed and a second trial date was abandoned as medical evidence was compiled.

Bravely she watched from the public gallery at Portsmouth Crown Court as 32-year-old Williams was sentenced over video-link

In a statement read out by prosecutor Matthew Lawson, the girl said: 'I was just a little girl. I hope I can get my life back.

'I will not let what he has done to me stop me from being successful.'

She added: 'I think that he is a monster – I'm so relieved that he was found guilty.'

In a statement, her family said: 'Our lives changed forever and after nearly two hellish years we are still putting the pieces back together.

'We hope January next year will be a new beginning for all of us and we can't thank enough all those involved in bringing the case to trial and getting justice.'

'On occasions I thought he was going to get away with this,' she said.

Forensic medical evidence agreed by the prosecution and defence revealed the pain the victim suffered.

After telling police about the attacks she once saw into Williams in the street. 'I was left physically shaking and crying,' her statement said.

The defendant had applied 'subtle pressure' in trying to stop the girl from reporting the attacks to police, the court heard.

Williams was ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for life. He denied all charges.

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A pervert who abducted a teenage girl and had sex with her at a bed and breakfast has been jailed for just over five years.

A judge said Jessie Hilden had targeted a vulnerable child and groomed her for his sexual gratification.

Despite admitting his guilt, the 30-year-old “displayed a disturbing lack of insight” into the realities of his behaviour and implications.

“There is no sign of any genuine remorse,” said Judge David Griffith-Jones QC. “A sentence of some length is demanded. Nothing less will do.”

Hilden, of Caravan Site, Windmill Lane West, West Malling, admitted abducting a child, two offences of sexual activity with a child and perverting the course of justice.

Maidstone Crown Court heard on Tuesday the victim was aged 14 when Hilden preyed on her.

She had gone into foster care because there was a high risk of child sex exploitation.

Prosecutor Bridget Todd said the girl was close to her 15th birthday when she failed to return to her care home and was reported missing.

Efforts were made to find her. She was believed to be at a hotel in Maidstone with Hilden.

It was revealed that he had taken her to the bed and breakfast, bought her alcohol and had intercourse with her without using protection. It included an unnatural act which caused her pain.

When police spotted Hilden later in Knightrider Street in Maidstone, he said he claimed he had not see the girl and did not know her.

"He took advantage of me. I was young and stupid..." - victim

But CCTV footage from the B&B confirmed they were there together. When arrested in May, Hilden denied having an inappropriate relationship with the teenager.

He was released on bail with a condition not to contact her but there were telephone calls between them in which he urged her to delete everything from her phone and go to the “gavvers” (police) and lie.

Miss Todd said Hilden had 19 previous convictions for 30 offences, mainly for dishonesty.

The victim said in a statement that she “felt disgusted” about what happened. “It makes me feel dirty,” she continued.

"He took advantage of me. I was young and stupid.

“I had issues at home and that made me vulnerable. He gave me money and things, which was exciting. Now I know he was lying.

“I struggle to sleep. I get bad dreams – nightmares and flashbacks about what he did to me. It has knocked my confidence. It messed up my GCSEs, messed up everything.”

She added: “I hate him for what he has done.”

Passing sentence, Judge Griffith-Jones said: “She was a troubled young girl and vulnerable. You began to curry her friendship. You groomed her, promising her things.

“You said you would take her on holidays and eventually marry her. You sought to alienate her from her family.”

It was clear Hilden, who had a troubled upbringing and turned to drugs and alcohol, preyed on the girl’s immaturity and vulnerability from the outset.

“She had been taken in and beguiled by you,” he continued. “You lied to her. You took advantage of her in order to use her for you own sexual gratification.

“The psychological damage your actions will have inflicted on her can only be imagined. Her victim statement describes her emotional turmoil and upset.”

The judge said there was considerable aggravation in the disparity in ages.

“I hope you will address your deviant thinking and behaviour,” he added.

He was jailed for a total of five years and two months – four years and eight months for the sex offences, 15 months concurrent for child abduction and six months consecutive for perverting the course of justice.

His name will appear on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely. He will be barred from working with children and a sexual harm prevention order was made.

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He is already serving an 11-and-a-half year sentence for similar offences, however has today been given another nine years.

A former 'fitness photographer' has been sentenced to 20-and-a-half years imprisonment this morning after being found guilty of rape, sexual assault, voyeurism, and sedating a number of male models.

Nigel Wilkinson, 45, of no fixed address, was already serving an 11-and-a-half year sentence following an earlier conviction in 2016, after he pleaded guilty to sedating and raping male models who he had lured to his home in Windmill Hill by offering them free photo shoots.

Follwoing his trial, a jury convicted him of one charge of rape, three charges of voyeurism, and five charges of administering a substance with intent, against a total of six men.

Today, nine jurors returned to the courtroom to watch His Honour Judge James Patrick pass his sentence.

Wilkinson himself declined to attend the sentencing.

With regards to his absence, Edward Burgess, mitigating, said: “When he indicated to myself yesterday afternoon that he did not intend to be discourteous to the court, but rather declined as the sentence would be inevitable beyond his expected release date of February 2022.”

His Honour Judge James Patrick said: “The reality is that criminal proceedings are not an option. I take dim view of this choice.”

During Wilkinson's trial, which begain in late November, an ex-prisoner told the jury that Wilkinson had confided in him whilst they were in prison together and told him that he had "many more victims".

The witness told the court that Wilkinson had hoped that the police would stop investigating him as he had more victims than he had been convicted for.

Following the publicity of the 2016 trial, two further victims initially came forward to police.

Further extensive investigations through Wilkinson's revealed a further five victims from across the country - however it is thought that there may be more men who were targeted who may never know if they were raped or sexually assaulted by Wilkinson.

Images released by the police show Wilkinson's home photography studio and bar, where he laced drinks with sedatives before attacking his victims.

During the sentencing hearing, prosecution Sarah Regan summarised some of the impact statements that had been written by Wilkinson's victims.

One man said: “This is the easiest statement I’ve provided. Why? Because I know exactly how this has affected me throughout my life. I pray that it doesn’t continue to affect my life. I hope it will bring us all closure and we can all move on with our lives.

“When I realised what had happened to me I felt stained. I felt like I had been infected against my will. How could someone do this? I have nightmares after nightmares, flashbacks after flashbacks about that night. Reading in the press about how he had been caught in the act and hearing that others been affected I felt sick.

“I often wonder if I had come forward earlier if I could have stopped other people being attacked. I was terrified because I didn’t want to see pictures that he could have taken of me. I was scared he would have taken pictures while he was raping me.

"How would I ever have gotten that out of my head? My question still is did he take pictures while raping me, as some kind of trophy?

“I’m glad that I found the strength to come forward as it means that justice can be served.”

Another victim said: “I don’t trust anyone. I feel uncomfortable being around people I don’t know, and I am calling my parents several times a day.

"I feel isolated, degraded, and as a heterosexual male it’s hard to reach out. The whole court process has been hell at times. This is the sort of case you read about because it’s happened to someone else, but you never realise it could be you.

“I still have trouble with trusting people and holding down a relationship, because I don’t have the confidence. It’s impacted really negatively on other members of my family.”

During the sentencing, Judge Patrick also passed an order that Wilkinson's Twitter account, which is currently still active, be removed. Although his Facebook and Instagram accounts had both been deleted, American social media company Twitter had thus far declined to remove the account, despite his criminal conviction.

Ms Regan called Twitter "difficult" and stated that Wilkinson had given his consent for the account to be removed, however did not provide any of the necessary log-in details to make deletion possible.

In his mitigation Mr Burgess said: “I accept in the spirit of realism rather than defeatism that to argue against the dangerousness of the defendant is very difficult in my position, as your honour has a wealth of evidence contrary to this.”

“However I would encourage the court deals with these matters as a whole. With the greatest respect I resist the conclusion that this was a campaign of rape.”

He suggested the sentence may be reduced slightly due to the fact that each attack in itself was not "sustained", and that although the victim of the rape charge had suffered as a result of the trauma inflicted upon him, there was little evidence to suggest he had been subjected to severe psychological harm.

During his summation with reference to Mr Burgess' suggestions, Judge Patrick said: "I have to regard those submissions but I reject them. This was a prolonged incident.

"It is not possible to know how long it lasted, because of your actions. You drugged this man, in whom you were sexually interested, at sufficient strength for him to pass out or black-out for a significant period, and for him to be unable to resist.

"This was not a momentary offence. You rendered him senseless and raped him. I have no hesitation in concluding that this was a sustained incident.

"He [one of the victims] had suffered nightmares an flashbacks. He feels guilt for not coming forward sooner. He was terrified of having to face you and what you did to him.

"He associates this city with a sense of hatred. He is undergoing counselling to try to address what you did to him. He dreads the day of your release.

"Furthermore, I watched him giving evidence. The distress he showed understanding the reality of what you did to him was genuine. On the basis of what I saw and have read, I conclude that he suffers severe psychological harm."

The court also heard how Wilkinson had claimed his offending was a result of a series of events in 2015 and early 2016 which included resigning from his job due to unhappiness and discovering a lump on his chest - which he feared could lead to his death after his mother and step-father passed away from cancer.

Wilikinson had previously claimed that he committed the offences as he intended to "go out in a blaze of glory".

With regard to this, Judge Patrick said: "In fact, what is now clear is that, long before those even occurred, you had already raped another man and were embarking on a course of drugging men for your own sexual purposes. This was not a short-lived period of offending, this was long in the planning and long in the exectuion.

"I have concluded that you are dangerous within the Criminal Justice Act 2003. I do not accept that you committed these offences against a background of your life spiralling out of control as you suggested.

"The fact that you have refused to attend court for your sentence is of course not determinative, but it displays a cowardly attitude verging on contempt for your victims, and does nothing to allay the court's fears that you are not facing the reality and effect of your offending.

"I bear in mind Mr Burgess's submission that you mean no discourtesy, but have no hesitation in concluding that you are not facing up to the enormity of your criminal behaviour.

"If I were simply to total up the sentences that each offence merits and order that they be served consecutively the resulting total sentence would inevitably be too long. He asks me to pass a sentence which will not crush your hope. I bear that submission in mind, but bear in mind too my public duty to have regard to the effect that you had on the lives not only of your nine victims, but also their partners, families, and friends."

Wilkinson was given an extended sentence of 20-and-a-half years, and will not be eligible for parole until he has served two-thirds of the custodial term.

He has been disqualified from working with children and vulnerable adults for life, and will also remain on the sex offender's register for life.

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A father has hit out at online paedophile hunters for being a pain in the bottom after his son pleaded guilty to a sex offence.

Robert Beedle, son of Great Dunmow town councillor David Beedle, was snared after chatting to who he thought was a 13-year-old girl.

However, he was actually messaging a "decoy" manned by members of the online paedophile hunter group Defending the Innocent.

This morning (Wednesday, December 19), Chelmsford Magistrates' Court heard how the 39-year-old sex offender had been messaging the decoy for over a year in a forum and then exchanged WhatsApp messages with her.

They discussed having sexual activity and they also talked about booking a hotel room so they could spend time together.

Beedle, of the Broadway, Dunmow, pleaded guilty to the charge of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

During the short hearing, it was revealed how Beedle's confrontation with the paedophile hunting group was posted online on April 26.

Having been told he will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on January 16, Beedle left the building in the company of his father.

Following the hearing, Cllr Beedle criticised online paedophile hunting groups.

"The only thing to comment on is the fact that these so-called paedophile hunters are a pain in the bottom, he said.

Of course its an issue [posting the video online] because everybody is not aware of the facts.

Some of the things we will probably never know about.

He added that his son had also held his hands up and he hoped people would be kind in their reactions.

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A convicted sex offender who admitted possessing more than 3000 indecent images of children was warned by a judge that custody was on the cards for him.

Peter Hollamby, 32, of Louise Close, Great Yarmouth, admitted breaching his sexual harm prevention order and three charges of downloading indecent images of children when he appeared before Norwich Crown Court.

The court heard that the case involved more than 3000 images which had been downloaded on various devices including a mobile phone and computer tablet.

His case was adjourned for reports and Judge Stephen Holt warned him: 'Custody must be very much on the cards but it will be up to the sentencing judge.'

Chris Youell appeared for the prosecution and Danielle O'Donovan appeared for Hollamby.

Hollamby was given conditional bail and is due to be sentenced on February 4.

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He was found guilty of 37 charges and handed a long prison sentence at Truro Crown Court An opportunist sex offender who subjected a young girl to a campaign of rape and sexual abuse has been told he may never be released. Scott Glover, 43, from the Camborne area, has been jailed for more than 20 years after being found guilty of a total of 37 charges relating to a single victim, a girl under 16. The indictment levelled against Glover originally consisted of 10 sexual assaults, 12 counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, six rapes and nine instances of sexual activity with a child. Glover, who worked in a garage in Helston, denied all the charges, saying they were utterly false. Glovers trial underway at Truro Crown Court last week, and a jury returned its verdicts on Tuesday (December 13) after six and a half hours of deliberation. The jury convicted him of 37 of the 38 counts. He was found not guilty of one of the rape charges. Opening the case last week, Sean Brunton, QC, said the victim on occasions considered killing herself because of the secret she was keeping. The girl eventually confided in her friend and then went to her schools student liaison officer before the allegations were passed to the police. Mr Brunton added: She was confused, dazed and described what had happened to her as surreal. During sentencing, the court heard how the abuse against the victim was long-term and systematic. Glover made the child wear "sexy underwear" and use a vibrator for his own sexual gratification, as well as showing her adult pornography. This escalated to sexual assault and rape. During the rapes Glover would sometimes, but not always, wear a condom and the victim first took the contraceptive pill aged 13. In mitigation, Glover's barrister Heather Hope said his actions will also have severe consequences on his own family. There is very little I can say," she told the judge. "Mr Glover has been a man who has worked hard and in all other respects has been a family man and provided for his family. There are many victims in this case. He was the only person in his family earning money, his wife does not work, and there is not going to be money to pay for the mortgage or a car. The financial cushion the family had is gone. His family are to be financially vulnerable. That is not to take away the effect on her (the victim) and Mr Glover is aware of the contents of the victim impact statements. There are good qualities Mr Glover has, though that doesnt minimise what has happened. Prior to sentencing Mrs Hope pleaded with Judge Simon Carr to sentence Glover in the new year so he could spend "one last Christmas" with his family. But the request was denied. "He has shown not a shred of remorse," Judge Carr said. Sentencing Glover to 22 years in prison, plus an additional year on licence, Judge Carr said: You have been found guilty by a jury of long term and systematic abuse. She (the victim) described you as an opportunist paedophile and that is precisely what you are. As she got older she felt more able to speak out. Her interview was striking not just because of the detail but the length of it, in fact she spoke for almost two hours, to unburden herself of what you had done. Her life has been devastated, she will carry the effects of what you did for the rest of her life. You have shown not one iota of remorse for what you did, which was purely for your own gratification. Glover showed no emotion throughout sentencing. He must sign the sex offenders register for life and will not be eligible for parole until he has served at least two thirds of his sentence. But I find it difficult to ever envisage a time when it will be safe for you to be released," Judge Carr added. An NSPCC spokeswoman for the South West of England said: Glover brazenly pursued and groomed a young girl over many years to fulfil his own perverted sexual desires. As a survivor of sexual abuse this girl has courageously spoken out about what was happening, which has prevented her abuser from inflicting harm on other children. She has shown extreme bravery in doing so, and its important she is provided with the necessary support going forward.

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A former Morecambe High School English teacher jailed for viewing child abuse images was released from prison ' and then caught after viewing more online pictures. Brian Rafferty was jailed in 2015 after being caught with 2,000 indecent photos and extreme pornography. He was teaching English at Morecambe High at the time but was immediately suspended when the allegations came to light. Raffertys contract was later terminated when he was jailed for 16 months at Preston Crown Court. None of the offences related to children at the school he taught at. Authorities checked the grandfathers computer equipment following his release from prison, and his online search terms related to child abuse material. Though he had deleted his viewing history, police found nine such images. Rafferty, 58, originally of Market Street in Carnforth but now of St Georges Square in Bristol, pleaded guilty to three charges of making indecent images of children. He also admitted breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by deleting his Internet history. Judge Martin Picton jailed Rafferty for 14 months at Bristol Crown Court. Rafferty, who is barred from working with children and vulnerable adults, was ordered to sign as a sex offender for 10 years. The court heard police found two images on Raffertys laptop computer which were deemed to be in the lowest level of concern, in category C. In his tablet device there was an image deemed to be in Category A and six images in Category B. In 2015 we reported how Rafferty admitted seven offences relating to indecent images of children and animals. Police found hundreds of images during a raid. Rafferty was jailed for 16 months at Preston Crown Court. Having taught for more than 20 years he was suspended from the school and then sacked.

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A DISGUSTED judge said a paedophile possessed the worst indecent image he had heard of in 30 years of sitting in court.

Judge Nicholas Rowland told family man Kelvin Brookes the child abuse image was "abhorrent and horrifying" and sentenced him to 18 months behind bars during the 40-year-old's hearing at Southampton Crown Court.

Weeping, Brookes was told it was the actions of abusers like him that led to youngsters across the world being tortured for paedophile's pleasures.

The court was told that Brookes had been caught distributing 84 category A images to six online users.

Edward Phillips, prosecuting, said Brookes, who admitted the charges, was also found in possession of more than 150 different category A, B and C moving images.

One of the images was described by Mr Phillips as "horrifying" and Brookes had received 200 requests for the image.

In mitigation, Mark Ashley said although Brookes had downloaded the images he was unaware he had shared them.

"He has lost his family, his job and his home," Mr Ashley said.

"He was abused when he was younger and he was in a dark place when he viewed this material."

In sentencing Brookes, Judge Rowland said: "The image was abhorrent. It means that as we sit here children around the world are being abused for the gratification of people like you.

"In all my 30 years of sitting in court, I have never heard of such a horrifying image.

"It amounts to the torture of a young child.

"It's bad enough having to read about the image let alone think about the abuse this child suffered.

"It's said on your behalf you were in a dark place but no doubt this child was in an even darker one.

"A custodial sentence is exactly what a civilised society demands in this case."

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Neal Harris abused his position of trust with two of his players.

Football coach Neal Harris jailed for four years for having sexual activity with two under-age girls.

A children's football coach has been jailed for sexually abusing two young girls in his care.

Neal Harris was a trainee primary school teacher when he coached youngsters at a football club based in South Gloucestershire.

Bristol Crown Court heard he groped one 14-year old before having sex with a 15-year-old one month before she turned 16.

Harris, 25, of Rectory Close in Yate, pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child, in a position of trust, regarding both girls.

Judge James Patrick jailed him for four years.

He told Harris: "You were their coach.

"You were training to be a primary school teacher.

"You used your position to groom these two girls, both very significantly younger than you."

Harris was barred from working with children and vulnerable adults and was told to register as a sex offender for life.

James Tucker, prosecuting, said Harris was 21 when he abused a girl aged 14 by kissing and touching her sexually above her clothes.

Mr Tucker said: "She fell in love with him."

At one stage Harris messaged the child with a picture of himself in his stained pants, telling her: "Look what you do to me."

That made her feel uncomfortable, the court heard, but she initially felt unable to tell anyone.

Harris told her they should wait to have sex when she was 18, but cuddled her on a bed and kissed her stomach, Mr Tucker said.

Eventually Harris moved on to another girl he coached and, after exchanging messages on social media, they became intimate and had sex a month before her 16th birthday.

Mr Tucker told the court: "She was worried because it was her first time.

"She told him she wanted to.

"She describes him using condoms and they spoke about her having an implant.

"He bought her a ring and Christmas gifts."

The court heard they went on to have sex at his home and in his car.

When Harris was arrested he denied any wrongdoing with the first girl and denied sex with the second girl before she was 16.

Virginia Cornwall, defending, said her client was a reserved man lacking self-worth and self-confidence.

She said: "The abuse was as a football coach.

"He was training to be a primary school teacher. He will never be as such."

Miss Cornwall said he felt "valued and wanted" with the first girl but knew what he was doing was wrong.

 
She said he was flattered by attention from the second girl and they had consensual intercourse.

Investigating officer DS Geoff Smith said: “Neal Harris abused his position of trust in the worst way possible and took advantage of two teenage girls who he was in contact with through his football coaching.

“He groomed the victims who believed they were in a relationship with them and he used social media as one method of communicating with them. He told them they had to keep the “relationship” a secret.

“He met them in parks, woods, car-parks and in public places including behind a supermarket, which is where the sexual abuse would take place.

“The victims now understand they were groomed and the offending committed against them will have an impact on them for the rest of their lives.”

The Bridge provides medical care and emotional and practical support to anyone affected by rape and sexual assault. You can call The Bridge for help and decide about talking to the police later.

You can also visit thisisnotanexcuse.org for details of charities and organisations who are experts in supporting victims.

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A MAN caught by a vigilante group trying to make sexual online advances to what he thought was a 14-year-old boy has been spared prison.

Daniel Mark Cheeseman, 26, was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court today (THURS) for two offences he committed during a five-week period last year.

Cheeseman had previously admitted attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity; and attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child by sending an explicit image.

The court heard how Cheeseman was confronted at his place of work in Kendal by members of the vigilante group, who live-streamed the encounter on Facebook and contacted police. It emerged he had been in regular contact with what he thought was a 14-year-old boy but which was actually a decoy used by the group.

After reading a background report and references, Judge Peter Davies told Cheeseman he would not receive the professional help he needed in prison. A 12-month jail term was suspended for two years.

Cheeseman, formerly of Kendal, and now living near Harrogate, must complete an accredited sex offender treatment course, 100 hours unpaid work and rehabilitation. He must sign the sex offender register, and abide by the strict terms of a prevention order, both for 10 years. This has got to stop. This us your opportunity to stop, Judge Davies told him.

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A CONVICTED sex offender who worked as a webcam model is back behind bars after admitting further offences against a teenage girl. Connor Hayes, 25, of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court after pleading guilty to two counts of causing or inciting a child aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity and causing a child aged to watch a sexual act. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison. He was also told he would be placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years and the previous Sexual Harm Prevention Order he was already subject to was to be extended to 2028 and amended to exclude him contacting girls under 16. In December 2016 Hayes was jailed for two years after admitting to taking an indecent moving image of a child, possession of indecent images of a child and paying for the sexual services of a child. He befriended his victim in 2014 when the girl was aged over 16. Although she was over the age of consent she was aged under 18, making it illegal to make or possess indecent images of her. He and a second man got the girl to take part in a sex video claiming it was just for him, but subsequently uploaded it to the internet. It was during the course of this investigation that the offences relating to the most recent convictions were discovered. At the time of the offences Hayes was working as a webcam model, selling videos and live footage of himself engaging in sexual acts, said a police spokesman. "On Wednesday October 14 2015, Hayess computer was seized and examined. Messages were discovered between Hayes and the victim," said the spokesman. "They were sexual in nature and alluded to the victim being aged 15. Hayes spoke about loving the girl and getting a hotel. He also suggested that they could engage in sex for money when she was 16 or 17." On September 6 2015 Hayes sent a link to the victim directing her to a pornographic website and between August 2015 and October that year there were 53 Skype video calls between them. The victim told officers Hayes first contacted her in 2014 when she was 14 years old via Facebook, and then over Skype. During the Skype videos Hayes asked her to undress and perform sexual acts and exposed himself to her. He was arrested in June 2016 and subsequently charged. Detective Constable Mandy Brimicombe, of the Integrated Missing Persons & Child Sexual Exploitation Team (IMPACT), said: Connor Hayes targets vulnerable teenage girls for his own sexual gratification. He knew full well that his victim on this occasion was under age and that it was a serious criminal offence."

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Sheila Hamilton spat in the man's face and said "you are a f***ing bastard touching a 10-year-old and a 14-year-old A shocked pensioner from Prestonpans assaulted a convicted paedophile who she claims molested a young family member. Sheila Hamilton exploded in anger at Barry Sammon after bumping into the sex offender while out shopping in nearby Musselburgh. Hamilton, 65, shouted and swore at the man within the Home Bargains store in Musselburgh, East Lothian, branding him a paedophile and a dirty bastard. Sammon moved away from the situation but was soon confronted again by the irate OAP who then spat in the sex offender's face before being dragged away by a family member. Police were called in to deal with the disturbance and Hamilton, of [REMOVED], East Lothian, was subsequently arrested and charged following the incident in February this year. The pensioner appeared in the dock at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday (11 December) where she was handed a fine of 100. Sheriff John Cook said: Clearly you shouldnt have done what you did but matters such as this do evoke high emotions. You did cause a disturbance in the shop, but as you are 65 and have no previous convictions I propose to impose a financial penalty. Fiscal depute Jo Dunn said Hamilton was shopping with a family member at the store at around 5.40pm on February 11 this year when she and Sammon met. Ms Dunn said: The witness Sammon was within Home Bargains when he overheard the accused stating to a staff member Do you know that there is a paedophile in your shop? She said to him You are a paedophile - you are a dirty bastard. Mr Sammon moved away but was again approached by the accused who shouted You are a f***ing bastard touching a ten-year-old and a 14-year-old. She then spat on the right side of his face before being dragged away by her daughter. Solicitor Cameron Tait, defending, said his client was disabled and has no previous convictions. Mr Tait added the assault was completely out of character for Hamilton and that she said one of Sammons victims had been a family member of the woman. He added: She was out shopping that day and lost her temper. But if she was to see this man again she will walk the other way. Hamilton admitted to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by shouting, swearing, acting in aggressive manner and uttering abusive remarks at Home Bargains, Musselburgh, on February 11 this year. The pensioner also pleaded guilty to assaulting Barry Sammon by spitting on his head during the same incident. Barry Sammon was convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and an adult woman following a trial at Haddington Sheriff Court in March 2013. Sammon was placed on the sex offenders register for three years.

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Anthony Burnard, 79, admitted sexually assaulting the youngster at a property in Scarborough but there was a caveat to his plea which was not accepted by the prosecution.

Burnard, who was renowned for his charity works when he was landlord at The Trafalgar Hotel, appeared at York Crown Court on Friday for a Newton hearing, or trial of issue, where a judge heard fresh evidence about the offence to determine exactly what happened on the night in question.

The retired pub landlord, known as Tony, had pleaded guilty to one count of sexually assaulting a girl under 13 years of age at a previous hearing, but the case was adjourned for the trial of issue, the result of which would determine the severity of sentence faced by the pensioner.

Burnard, who has serious health problems, admitted he had sexually touched the child but above her clothes. The victim insisted he had touched her on an intimate part of her body after pulling her trousers down.

Burnard, of Trafalgar Street West, turned up to Friday’s hearing in a wheelchair flanked by friends and family. He was not able to sit in the dock because of his mobility problems and instead sat in his wheelchair beside a dock officer.

The court was shown video footage of the girl’s police interview following the incident in June this year.

The child told police that moments before the sexual assault, Burnard said to her: “I want to talk to you about something.”

She said Burnard urged her to get into bed with him and told her: “Come here and lie next to me.”

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said she did as she was asked and then Burnard touched her on an intimate area.

“I said, ‘Don’t’,” she added. “He said, ‘Okay’, and just started watching TV again.”

Burnard claimed he had just patted the girl on her belly and must have accidentally touched her on an intimate area.

Asked if he had pulled the girls trousers down before sexually assaulting her, he said: “No, definitely not.”

He admitted that the child’s trousers were down when she got out of the bed but claimed he didn’t how this was so.

He added: “I’m sorry (for) whatever has happened. I’ve been misconstrued. In all sincerity, whatever I did, I didn’t mean to do it. It was taken out of context by (the police) and everybody else.”

He told the court he had been in the licensed trade for 52 years before his retirement. He said he had been recently plagued by chronic ill health after breaking his back twice and had undergone surgery after suffering an aortic aneurism.

Asked by prosecutor Matthew Collins whether he thought it was acceptable to be lying in bed with an under-age girl, Burnard replied: “Not really, no.”

When the barrister suggested that Burnard had been sexually aroused by having a young girl in his bed, the defendant replied: “No, that’s not right.”

Burnard’s barrister Rob Stephenson pointed out that his client had led a hitherto-blameless life. He claimed there were “issues” with the child’s evidence.

Judge Simon Hickey said it was noteworthy that Burnard, at 79 years of age, had never previously been convicted of any offences, but added that the evidence pointed incontrovertibly to the fact that Burnard must have pulled the girl’s trousers down before sexually assaulting her.

The judge said he had “no hesitation” in finding that this was the case and told Burnard he would be sentenced on that basis.

He adjourned sentence to January 7 and granted Burnard bail until then. The judge will sit at York on this date but Burnard will appear via video link from Doncaster Crown Court which has the requisite disabled facilities for his needs.

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Marcus Donald has been jailed for more than two years after pouncing on the 15-year-old near her home in East Kilbride.

A sex predator snared after his victim's father caught him attacking his daughter has been jailed for more than two years.

Marcus Donald pounced on the frightened 15-year-old after following her off a bus in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.

Donald struck just a short distance from the schoolgirl's home.

A judge heard how her panic-stricken dad heard her screams and immediately raced out.

Donald was soon held and today appeared for sentencing at the High Court in Glasgow.

The 25 year-old first offender had earlier pled guilty to a charge of assault with intent to rape.

Lord Burns jailed him for two years and four months. He also ordered him to be monitored for a further two years on his release.

The judge said: You carried out a terrifying attack on a 15 year-old girl at night.

You resorted to violence to try and rape her. It was fortunate her parents were close by and could go to her assistance.

Donald, also of East Kilbride, will be on the sex offenders list indefinitely.

The attack happened after the girl had been out with friends on May 25.

Donald was on the same bus and went to ask the teenager: Can I get your number?

The girl felt uneasy and ignored the dad-of-one.

But, when she got off, Donald followed her.

The young victim tried to walk faster, but Donald grabbed her and shoved the girl to the ground

The teenager pleaded with her attacker as he tugged at her leggings.

Prosecutor Jim Keegan QC said: She shouted: 'please don't'. She started to scream for her parents. She happened to be only two minutes from her house.

Donald then punched the girl who continued to cry for help.

Mr Keegan added: Her parents heard and ran outside. Her father saw Donald standing over his daughter attempting to pull at her leggings.

He shouted at Donald, who then ran off.

The schoolgirl was described as extremely frightened following her ordeal Donald was later identified from CCTV where he was spotted near to the girl on the bus.

It also emerged he had called a taxi after the attack. The driver recalled him being breathless as he got in his cab.

Lord Burns said the sentence would have been three and a half years, but for the guilty plea.