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Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been sentenced for rape in Oxford.

Following a thorough and detailed police investigation, Amin Abedi Mofrad, aged 35, of Mill Lane, Reading was today (13/11) sentenced to 9 years and 6 months in prison with an extended licence period of 3 years, at a hearing at Oxford Crown Court.

On 7 October this year, he was found guilty by unanimous jury verdict following a trial, at the same court, of one count of rape and one count of sexual assault by penetration.

The incident took place near to the Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford on 14 February 2024. During this time, Mofrad was living at the Holiday Inn Express on Grenoble Road.

The incident was reported to us on 7 April 2024. Mofrad was arrested and released on police bail.

Due to the time that had passed, CCTV was unavailable. Fortunately, through Project Vigilant - a Thames Valley Police initiative to target predatory behaviour - officers arrested Mofrad.

Project Vigilant is our dedicated approach to preventing sexual offences and identifying predatory behaviour in the night time economy and public spaces, including sexual comments, inappropriate behaviour and harassment.

Specially trained plain clothed and uniformed officers patrol areas outside of nightclubs, bars and pubs and public spaces.

In partnership, they work to identify and deal with anyone displaying predatory behaviour, preventing offences from happening.

During December 2024, the force was made aware of previously reported assaults which took place in Germany that related to Mofrad, four of which had resulted in convictions. These convictions were for assault and bodily harm offences.

The force was made aware of these offences via pre-existing protocols, which allow police forces to share and obtain information for operational purposes.

In our investigation, new evidence linking Mofrad to the previously reported offences in Oxford were found on his mobile phone on 13 December 2024.

Mofrad was arrested for a second time and charged and remanded, on 3 February 2025. At the time of this arrest, he had been staying at Best Western Plus Moat House, Mill Lane, Reading, due to personal safety concerns at the Oxford hotel.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Bethany Liversidge, of Oxford CID, said:

“Firstly, I would like to pay tribute to the immense courage displayed by the teenage victim in supporting this investigation from the start all the way to the finish.

“It is thanks to her support and bravery that we were able to bring Mofrad to justice.

“I hope that this result illustrates how committed Thames Valley Police is in investigating and preventing violence against women and girls and bringing offenders to justice.

“Project Vigilant is a valuable initiative which helps us to prevent crimes from happening, but when they sadly do, allows us to continue to build intelligence around predatory activity.

“The victim and their family have requested privacy at this time.”

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A judge has jailed a man who manipulated, groomed, and threatened to kill a decoy teenage girl when she refused to send him indecent images of herself.

Hiwr Ali Bayeze is now beginning a 42-month sentence for multiple child sex offences after what he believed was a 14-year-old girl turned out to be an adult decoy who reported him to the police.

Bayeze, 37, will also have to register as a sex offender for life after Mr Recorder Simon Jackson KC ruled that he had not shown remorse and presented “a significant risk of harm in the future to children”.

Bradford Crown Court heard how Bayeze, of Little Horton Lane, Bradford, contacted a social media account purporting to be that of a 14-year-old girl but which had been set up by a group that aims to proactively identify people that seek out children for sexual gratification.

The fictitious account would remain dormant until someone contacted it, and Bayeze did so on February 9 last year.

Between February 9 and 22 there was “extensive” contact running to more than 1,000 pages of messaging.

The decoy claimed to be 14, and this was repeated to Bayeze.

He asked if she was a virgin, told her he imagined having sex with her, that he would be caught by the police if her did something with her, and despite knowing her age he continued to ask her to engage in sexual activity.

They arranged to meet up, and the court heard that there was “a lot of content” relating to that rendezvous.

Bayeze repeatedly asked the decoy to take photographs of herself, called her “sexy”, said he wanted to kiss her, and that he loved her.

He also threatened the decoy that if she didn’t send a photograph “I’ll kill you if you say no.”

Bayeze pleaded guilty to four offences: attempted sexual communication with a child, attempt to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity, attempt to arrange the commission of a child sex offence, and attempt to meet a child following grooming.

In mitigation, the court heard how Bayeze, who came to the UK from Iraq following the death of his father, had suffered from various health issues since childhood that required daily pain medication.

Recorder Jackson told Bayeze:

“When the date was set for you to meet the child … you wished to engage in sexual activity with her.

“You plainly anticipated having intercourse with her.

“You set out the things that you would wish her to do, and you to do, in the course of your extended period of contact with her.

“This against the background that she told you repeatedly that she was only 14 and that she was sexually inexperienced.

“You persisted in your demands for her to send sexual images of herself … and you issued a threat to the person you were communicating with who told you to stop your persistent requests for images [by saying] ‘I’ll kill you if you say no’.”

He added: “You were extremely manipulative. You were threatening. You told her that you were crying, and this period of grooming extended for a period of time.

“You were persistent in your behaviour, and I am satisfied that you present a significant risk of harm in the future to children.”

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A child predator has been sentenced to prison after attempting to meet a teenage boy for sex.

Stephen Sussams, 62, travelled from his home with the intention of sexually abusing a teenage boy he had targeted through social media.

The grooming began on 4 July 2025, when Sussams initiated contact through a messaging platform. He gained the child’s trust by discussing everyday topics before escalating to sexually explicit conversations.

Over the course of two weeks, Sussams sent numerous graphic messages through platforms including Snapchat. He repeatedly requested indecent images of the child and described the sexual acts he intended to carry out if they were to meet in person.

Arrested

On 23 July 2025 Sussams was arrested as he waited for the child to arrive. Upon his arrest he refused to give attending officers the password to his phone.

He was charged the same day with multiple offences, including arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.

Sentenced

On Wednesday 12 November 2025, Sussams, of Biggins Wood Road, Folkestone, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison at Canterbury Crown Court. Upon release, he will be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be placed on the sex offender register.

Detective Constable Jess Meadway said:

‘This was a thorough and swift investigation, which enabled us to apprehend a dangerous offender quickly. Sussams’ actions were deplorable, and his arrest sends a clear message that Kent Police will pursue offenders relentlessly.

‘We remain committed to ensuring that those who commit such crimes are held fully accountable for their actions.’

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A voyeur from West Yorkshire who hid a camera in a bathroom to record females has been jailed for over two years.

Leon Gresswell, 39, of Ovenden, Calderdale, had his "planned, devious, and perverted" behavior exposed at Bradford Crown Court.

He must register as a sex offender for 10 years and adhere to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for the same period.

Prosecutor Camille Morland explained that Gresswell's phone, dropped in nearby woods, was found by a neighbor who discovered "of concern" images while identifying the owner. Police were notified, and Gresswell admitted recording the images for sexual gratification.

Victims' statements described feeling disgusted, dirty, and paranoid, saying his actions "made their skin crawl."

Mitigating, Michael Collins noted voyeurs often struggle emotionally with admissions, and Gresswell's late acceptance reflected "the seriousness with which he views this offence and the shame and embarrassment that comes from it." He added: "He has behaved in an appalling way and he accepts that."

Sentencing for four voyeurism counts, Recorder Simon Jackson KC called it "an entrenched pattern of deviant behaviour" showing no remorse or insight. He added: "It was planned. It was devious. It was perverted. It was more than what you in fact saw. It was what you hoped to see."

Gresswell received 18 months concurrent on three counts, plus eight months consecutive for the fourth, totaling 26 months in prison.

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A 22-year-old rapist who isolated his victim from friends and family to control her movements 24/7 has been jailed for five years.

Marc Cheeney inflicted constant emotional abuse over four months, regularly belittling and degrading her, culminating in him raping her at an address in Halstead and leaving her to take a taxi home, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.

The sentence means Cheeney will miss the birth of his new partner's child later this month.

Prosecutor Richard Potts read the victim's impact statement, which described how Cheeney ruined occasions like her school prom and left her in constant fear.

It read: “I spent every night crying and crying and questioning what I did wrong to make me deserve this.

“Every time I saw him I prepared myself for him to belittle me.

"Things such as my prom were ruined due to him – I just wanted to enjoy being a young girl.”

She added: “When I reported him to the police, I only became more afraid – I was scared he would come after me.

“I worry he will do this again and again to other people.

“I am proud of myself for reporting him but nothing will ever completely heal me from the mental pain I suffer.

“Knowing he has received punishment has given light to my life knowing I can be at peace.”

Cheeney, of Toppesfield Road, Great Yeldham, admitted controlling and coercive behaviour but denied rape, only to be convicted by a jury.

Mitigating, Daniel O’Malley said Cheeney's actions stemmed from poor anger management and jealousy, adding: “By his own admission, his conduct towards the complainant was simply disgusting.”

Judge Jamie Sawyer told Cheeney: “You attempted to stop her wearing a skirt to school.

“You used the Life 360 tracking application to monitor her movements.

“She left the house in a taxi and was observed by the taxi driver to be very upset.

“It is very sad to see how you thought a relationship should develop and how you behaved to a young woman.”

He added: “You are from a loving, supportive family, which begs that question – where did you get attitudes like this from?

“They don’t just spring up from nowhere.”

Cheeney also received a 10-year restraining order and must provide indefinite notifications about his whereabouts upon release. He will serve two-thirds of his sentence before licence.

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A man has been placed on the sex offenders register after he groped four women at a birthday party.

Scott Wilson-Moody, 25, pleaded guilty to four charges of sexual assault at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and not guilty to one more charge.

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A man who arranged to meet a ‘young girl’ for sex after grooming her online, has been jailed after it was revealed he was messaging an undercover cop.

Paul Darley began speaking to a girl who he believed was 13, in an online chatroom in May this year.

The 67-year-old sent the girl increasingly explicit messages, asked for her age on more than one occasion, and commented that it was ‘a nice age’ before arranging to meet her in Derby for sex.

Unbeknown to Darley, the girl was actually an undercover police officer.

Darley was arrested in the car park of McDonald’s in Markeaton Park on 19 May, after arranging to meet the ‘girl’ there at 10am that morning.

He was charged with sexual communication with a child and arranging sexual activity with a child and remanded to appear at court on 20 May.

A magistrate further remanded Darley into prison custody.

Darley, of Ackleton Gardens, Wolverhampton admitted the offences during a hearing on 8 July.

He appeared at Derby Crown Court on 21 October and was handed a prison term of 8 years and 4 months.

He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and is required to remain registered with police.

Police Constable Eloise Cooper, from Derbyshire police’s Protecting Children Online Team, said:

“Paul Darley poses a serious risk to children – not only did he knowingly share explicit messages with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl – but he was also willing to travel more than 40 miles to sexually abuse that child.

“Thankfully, Darley was caught before he was able to harm to a child and is now behind bars for a significant period.

“We take all reports of child abuse and exploitation extremely seriously, and will continue to do our utmost to root out offenders.”

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Blackburn man jailed for raping woman after following her home from Darwen night out

On 13th May 2023 he met his victim during a night out in Darwen. During the night out, Hartley asked the victim if he should come to her, and she declined saying she just wanted to go to sleep. However, in the early hours of 14th May he made his way into the victim’s house along with one of her friends.

When the victim’s friend went to leave, Hartley pretended to be asleep.

It was while the victim was alone that Hartley raped and sexually assaulted her.

Hartley then used her mobile phone to call a taxi.

Hartley, formerly of Minnie Terrace, Blackburn, but now of no fixed address, was arrested two days later. He was subsequently charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

Hartley was found guilty of all offences following a trial at Preston Crown Court in September of this year.

He returned to the same court on Monday where he was jailed for five years. He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.

In an impact statement to the court, the victim said:

“I never expected to be raped on that night in May 2023. I was enjoying a child free weekend with friends and was out with group of lads who I thought I could trust and feel safe with. I felt able to have a drink and a good time and wanted to be looked after, little did I know that the night would end so very badly and change my life forever.

“I was unsure about contacting the police at all in the first instance. I feared that I would not be believed and that the police would not take me seriously. Perhaps they would think it was my own fault for being out with a gang of lads but I was distressed and after several hours of worry and upset I had to do the right thing and tell them what had happened. I was surprised by the response from the police, they listened, took me seriously and offered me support.

“I did not cope well with being in my own home after I was raped. It should have been a safe and happy place for me and my children and it was until that night. I delayed the children coming back and even took them on a last minute holiday to avoid having to be at the house with them. I moved to a new house in the end and that is not something I should have had to do because of the actions of one person but I felt that I had no choice. I threw the sofa out onto the front garden as I could not bear to have it in the house knowing what had happened on it.

“I did not see my children at all for a week after that night. I was not in any fit state to care for them and I did not want them in the house. I spent a week trying to get back to being the old me and convincing myself that I would be able to put a brave face on. It was not easy.

“I do not think that people realise how much I have struggled. That is partially my fault for not being able to open up but it has been nothing short of terrible. I have had countless sleepless nights and have worried endlessly about what I did wrong to deserve what had happened to me. I have spent hours going through the night in my head, asking myself if I gave him any indication at all that it was ok to behave in the way that he did. I have wondered what I could have done differently and then spent hours worrying that Hartley knew where I lived and people would come after me for going to the police and seeing it through to the trial at court.

“I was suddenly unable to do the normal things that a young person of my age would do. I immediately became cautious of everyone around me and avoided nights out for a long time. I worry about having too much to drink and question how safe I am, even with people that I have known and trusted for years. I do not know how to fix this and hope that in time I will find a way through it.”

DC Claire Scott, from our East Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Investigation Team, said:

“Hartley took advantage of a vulnerable woman for his own sexual gratification. His offending has had a profound impact on her daily life as she describes so honestly in her victim impact statement.

“I want to praise the victim in this case for her bravery, and for having trust in the police to put her offender before the courts.”

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A paedophile who raped and sexually abused a boy has today (Wednesday 12 November) been sentenced to 25 years.

Jason Lane, 44, of Old Coach Road, Droitwich, had previously been found guilty of 16 offences against his victim in June at Redditch Crown Court.

Lane was found guilty of the following ahead of today’s hearing at Worcester Crown Court where the judge described him as a “very dangerous individual”: 

• Three counts of rape of a boy under 13
• Two counts of rape of boy aged 13 to 15
• Four counts of assaulting a boy under 13 by touching
• Three counts of cause/incite a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity
• Cause/ incite a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity by penetration
• Two counts of attempt to cause/incite a boy aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity without penetration
• Causing a child under 13 to watch/look at an image of sexual activity

His total sentence was 25 years – 21 years with four on licence, and he was given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).

DC Allie Thompson, of our Protecting Vulnerable People team, said:

“We are pleased to get this lengthy sentence for Lane whose predatory sexual behaviour has caused much harm to his victim and their family.

“I would like to commend the victim and their family for their bravery in coming forward and assisting with the process which has secured a conviction and ultimately taken a very dangerous individual off the streets.

“We hope the sentence will some way assist the victim in moving on with their lives with the correct support and assistance moving forward.

“I would also like to thank the officers who have worked tirelessly throughout this investigation in order to obtain this substantial sentence their hard work over several years has assisted in securing this conviction.

“We hope that today’s sentencing shows that we will always pursue sexual predators like Lane and bring them before the courts to face justice and that it will encourage other victims of sexual offences to come forward.

“We will always listen to take your concerns seriously and protect you from the dangerous offenders like Lane.”

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A sex offender who served a year in prison for possessing a quarter-million indecent images has breached his sexual harm prevention order by deleting his WhatsApp history.

Jonathon Turkentine, 68, was jailed in 2022 but denied any sexual interest in children. His barrister told Ipswich Crown Court he viewed the images and movies for "artistic reasons" while researching the "perfect female form."

As part of his sentence, Turkentine received a ten-year sexual harm prevention order prohibiting him from deleting internet or message history.

Court papers show he breached it by deleting WhatsApp photos and enabling an auto-delete setting for messages.

Turkentine, of Mersea Road, Colchester, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court last week and admitted one count of breaching the order.

Magistrates fined him £141, plus £110 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £56 victim surcharge, totaling £307.

He must pay by December 3.

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A former soap opera extra, Rizwan Khan—known as "Riz"—has been jailed for raping two women in separate incidents years apart.

He was also sentenced for sexually assaulting one of the rape victims and for causing unnecessary suffering to a child by slapping them.

Teesside Crown Court heard that Khan told one victim, "I need what I need. I want what I want. You, as a woman, should abide by what a man wants," before raping her despite her repeated refusals. He punched and slapped her, and both victims testified to his violence. The second victim awoke to him assaulting her.

Khan denied the charges but was convicted by a jury in August of two rapes, one sexual assault, and child cruelty; he was cleared of four other rape counts.

At sentencing on Tuesday, Khan stood emotionless as prosecutor Robin Turton read victim statements. One said she suffers anxiety and nightmares: "What he did goes round and round in my head. When I see his face in the newspaper, I feel sick."

Defense barrister Andrew Stranex said Khan maintains his innocence: "It would be quite bizarre if he said he did it, after standing trial." He added, "He is concerned about his parents and their healthcare. Any account saying there's social care available, doesn't take into account the level of his care for them."

Judge Paul Reid noted, "Your pre-sentence report says you demonstrate entitlement and hostility towards females."

Khan, of Union Street in Middlesbrough, was sentenced to 11 years and nine months in prison. He must sign the sex offenders' register for life, is subject to a sexual harm prevention order, and restraining orders prohibit contact with the victims.

During trial, Khan said he worked in a Stokesley call center before pursuing acting at 34, going to the gym daily as jobs came in. He appeared in Hollyoaks and ITV's Vera.

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An inquiry has concluded that Neville Husband, an officer at the notorious Medomsley detention centre in County Durham, was "possibly the most prolific sex offender in British history."

Husband was jailed in 2003 for abusing five teenagers at the facility, where hundreds of young men aged 17-21 endured physical and sexual attacks by staff from 1961 to 1987. He died in 2010.

The report by Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Adrian Usher details missed opportunities by the Home Office, police, and prison managers to halt the abuse.

Durham Police and the Ministry of Justice have apologised, with the latter doing so "on behalf of all governments, past and present."

Inmates' complaints were dismissed, leaving them to report abuse to their assailants. The report calls it a "cautionary tale," warning that mistreatment of the vulnerable remains "still an issue" in youth custody.

Designed for "short, sharp, shock" sentences for low-level offenses, Medomsley saw endemic physical violence and summary punishments. Sexual assaults often occurred in the kitchen, where Husband raped inmates.

Chief Constable Rachel Bacon called the report "extremely difficult reading," exposing "shameful failings by police at that time." She added: "On behalf of Durham Constabulary I wish to publicly offer my sincerest apologies to those victims and their families for those failures. Thousands of young men were let down by the system and are continuing to live with the wounds left by that abuse. Those victims were, and remain, our primary concern."

Usher stated: "I have chosen to omit many of the most heinous details of... abuse but I believe it is necessary to include enough to make clear the extent of the horrors that some of those young men endured." He noted the "silence of many" enabled the abuse to persist undetected.

The report found:

• Police dismissed allegations without recording them and threatened inmates with return to Medomsley if they persisted.
• Leadership was either aware and complicit, or lacked curiosity and incompetent.
• Victims had never received a public apology; all bodies should "examine their organisational consciences."
• Two inmates' deaths in 1981-82 were "arguably avoidable."

Survivors like Peter Toole (sent in 1985) recalled: "You weren't even in for a minute and the abuse started. I just thought 'this is it, this is Medomsley, just get on with it and take it on the chin'."

Jimmy Coffey (sent in 1979 at 18) said: "For that first week I was there, I was just continually seeing violence and cruelty and spitefulness. I still have problems now with flashbacks."

The Ministry-ordered inquiry said Medomsley operated "effectively beyond the reach of the law" for 26 years. Besides Husband, storeman Leslie Johnson was jailed in 2005 for sexual assaults, and other guards for physical attacks and misconduct.

Labour Under-Secretary for Justice Jake Richards apologised in an open letter, pledging a panel to improve youth custody safeguarding. He said: "I want to recognise that none of this would have come to light without those who bravely came forward to report the abuse. Please be assured that ministers and government officials are taking this extremely seriously and we will put the voice of victims at the centre of our work moving forward. I know these words cannot change what has happened in the past, but I hope they demonstrate this government's determination to take proper action."

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A paedophile who drove into the path of oncoming traffic on the morning of a first court appearance has been jailed for more than three years.

Luke Jarrett, 26, was spotted by officers driving a green Jeep Cherokee on the A47, from Thorney Toll towards Wisbech, at about 9am on 22 September.

Concerns had been raised for his welfare that morning after he had been due to attend Cambridge Magistrates’ Court to face charges relating to illicit images of children.

Jarrett approached the South Brink roundabout and joined the A47 where he failed to stop and accelerated aggressively, moving into the middle of the road.

He reached speeds of 64 mph in a 50-mph limit and recklessly overtook vehicles by moving into the path of oncoming traffic.

As Jarrett approached the Elme Hall roundabout, he swerved into the path of a police car to stop it overtaking but the officers made tactical contact with the Jeep to stop it.

Jarrett was on bail at the time after being charged with illicit images of children offences following an investigation which began in July 2024, after he had uploaded an indecent photograph of a child to the internet.

When officers arrested him for this in September 2024, they seized his electronic devices and found:

• 703 indecent images of children and 771 videos 
• 638 extreme pornographic images
• 288 indecent photographs of a child that had been distributed

On Wednesday (5 November), at Peterborough Crown Court, Jarrett, of Lords Lane, Wisbech, was jailed for three years and four months, having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and one count of distribute an indecent image of a child.

He also admitted three counts of make an indecent image of a child, two further counts of distribute an indecent photograph of a child and possess an extreme pornographic image, all for which he received no separate penalty. 

Jarrett was also handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register and banned from driving for five years and four months.

DC Simon Law, who investigated, said:

“Creating indecent images and then sharing them may not be a physical offence, but it still harms the child victims.

“Jarrett clearly did not want to face justice for these crimes, which may lie behind his reckless and dangerous driving that endangered innocent members of the public on the day of his first court appearance.”

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A 37 year-old man from Southampton has been jailed for five years and seven months after sending grossly explicit messages to a child. 

James Oak, of Winchester Road, plead guilty and was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court last Friday (7 November) .

The offences for which he has been imprisoned took place in October this year, with Oak sending the victim a series of sexually explicit messages, including requests for her to send sexual images, meet him in person, and perform sexual acts.

The victim was just 12 years-old at the time of the incident.

Oak received a five year and seven month sentence for inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and further 12-month sentence for sexual communication with a child, which will be served concurrently.

As well as the time he will now spend behind bars, Oak has also been made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, restraining order and notification of requirement to register with the police, in accordance with the Sexual Offences Act (2003). He will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

PC Jen Grace who led the investigation, said:

“Oaks sentencing marks the end of an incredibly difficult chapter for a brave young girl and her family. The strength and courage she has shown throughout this investigation has been nothing short of extraordinary. Despite the trauma she endured, she found resolve to speak out, to stand firm and to help bring her abuser to justice.   

“While this sentencing won’t erase this awful experience, I hope it can offer her and her loved ones some closure and relief. James Oak is now behind bars, where he belongs, and can no longer pose a threat to any other child.

“I’d also like to commend the officers and staff who worked tirelessly on this case. Their dedication has ensured that a predatory individual has been removed from our community.

“To anyone who may be suffering in silence, please know that you are not alone. Your voice matters - We will listen, we will support you, and we will do everything in our power to bring offenders to justice.”

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A man has been jailed for 15 years after he raped a woman in Aldershot.

Steven Bull, 30, of Grosvenor Road, Aldershot, attacked and raped the woman – who was aged in her 30s – multiple times in 2021.

A court heard that Bull’s behaviour was violent and controlling. He slapped her face, punched her in the ribs and hit her arms and legs. His attacks left the victim with black eyes and bite marks.

Officers launched an investigation, and Bull was arrested and charged by officers. Following a trial at Winchester Crown Court, he was found guilty of:

• Rape a woman 16 years of age or over x 2
• Engage in controlling / coercive behaviour

Bull was jailed for a total of 15 years at Salisbury Crown Court on Friday 7 November.

Detective Constable Graeme Calver, from Amberstone North, said:

“Firstly, I would like to praise the victim in this case for her bravery and courage throughout the investigation.

“No one should have to feel in fear of their safety, and everyone should feel safe within our communities, and I want to be clear that violence of any kind will not be tolerated.

“I hope the victim is able to try and move forward and rebuild her life now he is in prison. Hopefully this result sends a clear message to those who commit violent and sexual offences, you will be pursued, we will catch you and you will be dealt with robustly.”