Daniel Field 27

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A sexual predator has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple sex offences in Kirklees and Cleveland.

Daniel Field (27) from Norton in Stockton on Tees was jailed for 15 years at Leeds Crown Court today (16 May) after being found guilty of 14 sexual offences against three victims in Huddersfield and a victim in Middlesbrough over a four-year period.

The 27-year-old was found guilty at a trial in February 2025 of five offences of rape, three of sexual assault, two of causing a female to engage in sexual activity and four offences of assault by penetration.

The court heard Field had been living in Huddersfield between 2018 and 2020 and had targeted three women who he knew were vulnerable, before then offending against them.

As a result of ongoing police enquiries, he was later linked to earlier undetected sexual offences, including rape, in 2016 on a female in the Middlesborough area.

Following a complex investigation, Field was charged with the offences in early 2023.

The officer in the case, Detective Constable Jan Burrill of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team,  praised each victim’s courage after sentencing on the 16 May 2025.  

She said: “Having heard all of the evidence, the jury saw through Field and his lies and believed each of the four victim’s compelling accounts.  They not only had to re-live and describe the horrendous acts by Field but had to listen to his lies and attempts to victim blame them during the trial.  

“This was a long and protracted investigation, and I would like to express my thanks to each of the four victims for being incredibly brave in coming forward.    

“Field targeted all of his victims, when they were all in vulnerable situations, but he underestimated each victim in terms of their strength, resilience and courage.”

DC Craig Jones of Cleveland Police, said: “Despite the length of time it took to get here, justice has prevailed. Thanks to the dedication of the Operation Thiftmill team I hope all the victims get the closure they deserve.”

Detective Inspector Phil Davies of West Yorkshire Police, added: “We hope these four brave women can take some comfort from seeing Field jailed today for the awful offences he subjected them to.

“The investigation which led to his conviction was lengthy and complex and would not have been possible without their determination to assist us in building the case to bring this man to justice.    

“As a force we always encourage victims of sexual assault to come forwards and do everything we can to deliver justice for them.”