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A man who preyed on women in their own homes, refused to take no for an answer and proceeded to sexually assault them, has been jailed for four and a half years and will be required to be on extended licence for a further three years.

He has also been handed a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life following his appearance at Hull Crown Court today (Friday, 20 March 2026).

As a result of two investigations conducted by officers from both Humberside Police and North Yorkshire Police, McCaulay Parker, 28-years-old, of Thanet Road in Hull was found guilty following a four-day trial in December 2025 of two counts of sexual assault after he preyed on two vulnerable women in their own homes in the areas of Hull and Skipton in North Yorkshire.

Parker first came to our attention in July 2024, after officers received a report from a woman alleging she had been sexually assaulted by a man named McCaulay Parker.

The woman explained how, posing as a tradesman, Parker had approached the woman asking if she needed any work doing. The woman politely declined, but Parker turned up the next week to undertake the work anyway, first checking whether she was home alone before entering her property.

Within minutes, Parker was making inappropriate comments towards the woman, making her feel uncomfortable before trying to touch her without her consent, and proceeding to sexually assault her.

An investigation was launched, and officers got to work trawling through CCTV from around the area to establish the circumstances, conduct arrest attempts for Parker, and start building evidence against him to eventually secure a charge.

CCTV enquiries showed the predator Parker approaching the woman’s address and luring his way in despite her not consenting.

Parker was subsequently circulated as wanted on Police National Computer (PNC) and he was arrested a few days later at his home address.

Whilst in custody and during interview, Parker denied all allegations put to him and he was subsequently bailed by the courts pending further investigation.

In March 2025, our North Yorkshire Police colleagues then received a report from a woman that a man claiming to be a door-to-door salesman had sexually assaulted her in her own home.

Officers were immediately deployed, and an officer spotted a man nearby matching the description given by the woman, and a man, later identified as Parker, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and transported to custody.

Initial enquiries alerted North Yorkshire Police to Parker as being listed on PNC with regards to his pending prosecution for the incident in Hull, and the two incidents were subsequently linked by the Crown Prosecution Service. After pleading not guilty to both offences, a trial was set for this December. 

Leading the Humberside Police investigation was Police Constable Jessica Holland from our Criminal Investigation Department, who said:

“Parker had exactly the same MO in both cases, where he would prey on lone women, probing them to ensure they were single or home alone, before luring his way into their own home under false pretences, refusing to take no for an answer and then sexually assaulting them.

“No one should be made to feel unsafe in their own home, and what Parker did to these women was not only repulsive, but extremely intrusive. To then deny what he had done and force the two women to sit through a trial and relive what happened to them all over again, is not only inhumane, but spineless.

“In the North Yorkshire case, Parker took it one step further, behaving so nonchalantly and acting like nothing had happened by asking the woman if she wanted to get high with him after what he had just done to her.

“Whilst the sentenced imposed today will not take away what the women have been through because of Parker’s actions, I am pleased he has been held accountable for his crimes and will now be behind bars to reflect on what he has done.

“We take all reports of contact and non-contact sexual offences extremely seriously, and we would encourage anyone who has been a victim of crimes of this nature to please come forward, when you are ready.

“We work with partner agencies and specialist services to offer support throughout the entire judicial process and will do everything we can to ensure perpetrators like Parker are brought to justice.

“If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual offences, please report it to us via our non-emergency number 101, attend your local police station with a friend, or someone you trust, or always call 999 in an emergency.”

Detective Constable Amy Sharrad, from North Yorkshire Police's Criminal Investigation Department, added:

"This is a particularly distressing and heinous case whereby Parker acted as a door-to-door salesman in order to prey on lone women in their own homes.

"Our homes are our safe spaces. Instead, Parker invaded their personal, safe space and caused a great deal of trauma in these two random attacks.

"Understandably, this has had a lasting impact on both women. The sentence does not take away what they continue to live with, but hopefully it helps to provide a measure of comfort and strength to move forward with their lives.

"I am pleased the jury saw through Parker's lies, allowing him to be held accountable for his despicable actions.

"I commend both victims for their bravery right through from reporting to enduring the trial. It hasn't just meant securing justice for themselves, but I hope it gives confidence to other victims to come forward, knowing that they will be listened to by the police and the wider criminal justice system will do everything they can to get justice for them." 

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A man from Coventry has been jailed for eight years after being convicted of sexual abuse against two girls.

David Iles had pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual offences against children with one incident dating back over three decades.

The 80-year-old’s offending came to light when one of his survivors reported to a family member she had been abused by Iles between January 2022 and August 2023. 

A thorough investigation began with officers also being notified of another woman who had been abused by him dating back to 1994. 

An investigation found the woman, who was a child at the time, had been abused by Iles between October 1994 and October 1995. 

Iles appeared at Warwick Crown Court on 13 March after being found guilty of sexual assault on a girl under 13, inciting sexual activity on a girl under 13 and indecent assault on a girl under 16.  

He was jailed for eight years and will serve four years on extended licence. He was also ordered to abide by a Sexual Harm Prevention Order indefinitely. 

Detective Constable Ruth Russell, of our Public Protection Unit, said:

“We take every single report of abuse extremely seriously whether it happened yesterday or decades ago. 

“Because of the woman and girl’s bravery in this case we have been able to put Iles behind bars for his crimes and protected other children. 

“I want to thank them for their courage and strength in coming forward and working with us throughout this whole process. 

“I hope this shows other survivors that we will always do all we can to investigate and get justice for anyone who reports sexual offences to us.”

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A man has been jailed after being identified as being in control of a Snapchat account which sent deeply concerning threats to two girls in Essex.

Leo Gravely, 20, made the threats to two teenage girls under the handle of ‘alfie_bach’.

The threats were violent and sexual in nature.

Gravely first contacted the victims when he was aged 18 in 2022 by sending friend requests which were accepted.

He then cited information which was specific to them and made sexually violent threats if they did not send explicit imagery to him.

Both victims feared the person behind the Snapchat account would act upon the threats.

Gravely’s actions continued for several months and were then reported to police.

Detectives were then able to quickly link Gravely, of St Michael’s Road, Canvey Island, to the ‘alfie_bach’ Snapchat account and arrested him at his home.

His phone was seized and indecent imagery of one of the girls, some of which falls into the most serious categories in law, was found on it during its examination.

Gravely was released on bail whilst the case against him was built, and he was ultimately charged with two counts of blackmail and two counts of having indecent images.

He denied the charges and was found guilty on 29 September after an 11-day trial at Basildon Crown Court.

Jailing him for a total of seven years today, Friday 20 March, Recorder Clark labelled Gravely “a dangerous young man” with a “desire to torture and cause pain” who showed “no shred of remorse”.

Indefinite restraining orders were also put in place to protect both victims and Gravely was made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order for ten years and will also be placed on the sex offenders’ register for a decade.

Victims' bravery

Detective Constable Emma Taylor, who carried out our investigation, said:

“The bravery of the two victims in this case is astounding. To be faced with such violent and explicit threats and have the courage to face Gravely is incredibly humbling.

“Leo Gravely behaved despicably when he made these threats and we were determined to identify who was behind the account and bring them to justice.

“Gravely continue to protest his innocence right through his trial but the jury just didn’t believe him and today, his violent and threatening behaviour has caught up with him.

“But today isn’t about him – today is about our victims, I hope, finding some closure in this chapter, knowing that he will spend his next years in prison.

“And even when he is released, he will be closely monitored for a period of time and will be banned from contacting them indefinitely.”

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The parents of a girl who spoke up about a serious sexual assault she was subjected to have praised her bravery as her attacker was today given a 30-year extended sentence.

Stephen Jeffries had abused three girls over almost two decades, with those he targeted aged as young as 11.

The 35-year-old, who was described by the judge as being considered a most dangerous offender was also put on the sexual offender register for life and given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order until further notice.

He was arrested following a break-in at a Birmingham home in December 2024, during which a girl was sexually assaulted.

Through forensic evidence, investigators identified a suspect within days of the offence and arrested Jeffries from his home in Northfield on 12 December, 2024.

Specialist officers worked with the girl and her family, to establish exactly what she had been through and offered them support as the investigation developed.

Today her parents have shared some of the victim statements they gave to the court as Jeffries was jailed.

Her father, said:

"Life is incredibly challenging for women, who regularly face a world where their safety and dignity are threatened.

"I deeply admire my daughter for her courage in standing up against this injustice; it truly reflects her remarkable strength and character.

"No parent should ever have to watch their child endure this kind of pain.

"While I know no sentence or decision can undo the harm that has been done, I hope the court will take into account the devastating impact this crime has had—not just on her, but on all of us who love her.

"I want justice, not just for my family, but also to send a message to others: that actions like this cannot and will not be tolerated."

While her mother said: "Stephen Jeffries may have found her at her most vulnerable that night but what he did not realise is what a brave girl she truly is.

"The same strong girl that spoke up, she has done what most adults cannot face doing let alone a minor, her braveness is why we are all stood in this room today to ensure consequences are faced.

"No matter what sentence is given here today, no sentence will be as long as the one my daughter has been given as this will be with her for the rest of her life."

Jeffries was also further charged with sexually assaulting two other girls, with those offences dating back to between 2005 and 2024.

Today at Birmingham Crown Court the judge, His Honour Judge Dean Kershaw, also commended the bravery of the victims and their families in the case.

In passing a sentence of 22 years custody and eight years on an extended license, he described Jeffries as being a very high risk to the public, and that he had imposed the extended sentence to protect the public.

Detective Sergeant Nicky Simms from our public protection unit, said: "The three victims and their families have remained strong and committed during this entire process.

"Their strength, fortitude and resilience attending every court hearing, has meant we have been able to bring a dangerous and deviant perpetrator to justice.

“It is down to the courage and bravery of these victims reporting and recounting the horrific details of the crimes committed against them, alongside the support and dedication of officers, that ensured that the defendant had no option but to enter guilty pleas.

“This sentence means he has now been imprisoned and is unable to harm others.

"I would encourage anyone who has been victim of abuse to report this to the police.

“Even years after an attack or sexual abuse has ended, we will listen and can give support as we work through a case to hopefully bring them justice for the ordeal they have been subjected to.“

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A JUDGE has praised a sexual abuse victim’s exceptional courage after her abuser was jailed for almost 20 years.

Judge Michael Maher said the girl – who was just six when the abuse began and is now a teenager – had shown maturity well beyond her years in how she dealt with the trial she was forced to go through by her abuser.

The comments came as dangerous sexual predator Ben Slaney was sentenced to 18 years. He will have to serve at least 12 years in prison before he is considered for parole.

Slaney, 33, of Portland Road, Blackpool had denied the abuse and claimed his victim was making it up but after a trial a jury saw through his lies and he was found guilty of three charges of sexual touching, covering multiple incidents over a three-year period; sexual assault by penetration and making category A and B images of children.

He was jailed at Preston Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday, March 18th) where he was also given a lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a lifetime restraining order.

Slaney will be on the sex offenders register for life.

In a statement read to the court the victim said words could not describe how much she envied a life of never having been put through her ordeal.

She added:

“I’ve endured a life of pain since the first time that man took advantage, of the little girl I once was.

“I stand proud of myself for defending what’s right as I know he will be on a register for the rest of his life because of his actions. I have helped achieve justice not only for myself, but also for potential others. I still find myself wondering how different my childhood could have been if I wasn’t forced to grow up so soon.

“I hope this conviction will give courage to any too scared yet to speak, or too young yet to understand.”

Det Con Lucy Cross, of Blackpool Police, said:

“First and foremost I would like to praise the courage and tenacity of the victim in this case. She has shown incredible bravery firstly in speaking out about what happened to her and then in facing down Slaney when he accused her of lying and dragging her through a trial. I am in awe of her.

“Slaney is clearly a dangerous paedophile who has preyed on a vulnerable victim and who has shown no remorse for his actions. I welcome this sentence and I hope it gives others who may have suffered similar abuse the confidence to speak out in the knowledge that Lancashire police will listen, will investigate with professionalism and sensitivity and will aim to put offenders before the courts.”

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A convicted rapist, described by a judge as one of "the most dangerous sex offenders in the country" has been given a life sentence.

Anthony Croft attacked his teenage victim after latching on to her in bars in Blackpool town centre in June last year; buying her drinks and following her around even after she tried to get away from him.

As she then walked home in the early hours, he approached her again in the Claremont area of North Shore, having followed her all the way from town.

When they approached an alleyway, he pounced on her and dragged her into an alcove in the alleyway where he sexually assaulted her.

She bravely managed to fight him off and ran to a nearby house for help and Croft scurried away.

The incident was captured on C.C.T.V. which the sentencing judge described as some of the "most chilling" he had ever seen.

Detectives launched an investigation and worked tirelessly to identify the offender, finding footage of him and identifying him through facial recognition. Croft was located and arrested in Liverpool.

He had only been released from prison a month before the assault after serving a 21-year sentence for child rape.

Anthony Croft, now aged 52 and of no fixed address, was jailed for life at Preston Crown Court this week for kidnap and sexual assault. He must serve at least eight years before he can be considered for parole.

Det Insp Liam Davy, of Blackpool Police’s Domestic Abuse, Rape and Serious Sexual Offences team, said:

“My view remains that, but for the tenacity and bravery of this victim, I have little doubt Anthony Croft would have harmed her even further. The footage that captured this horrendous ordeal is something that will stay with detectives who worked on this case. It is unforgettable and haunting. 

“At the sentencing hearing, the Judge described this predator as someone who "must be amongst a handful of the most dangerous sex offenders in the Country". I couldn't agree more. It is our job to hunt and capture these individuals and Blackpool Police will continue to strive to keep women and girls safe on our streets, in our venues and in their homes.” 

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A "dangerous" sexual predator who molested a woman in a female pub toilet while hunting for "intoxicated" victims has been jailed for nearly six years.

Mohammed Mohammed, 24, a Sudanese refugee living in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, harassed multiple women in a Darlington pub before following one into a cubicle in July 2024, Teesside Crown Court heard.

Pretending to be a bouncer, he pushed her against the wall, undid his belt and groped her under her dress. The victim repeatedly said no but the attack only ended when her friend intervened. Mohammed later claimed he had gone in to "help" after hearing screams.

Prosecutor Paul Newcombe said Mohammed's behaviour was "sustained" and "predatory," involving the "targeting of intoxicated females." He had blocked women's paths, attempted to kiss one and touched another's hair.

The victim said the assault had a "big impact" and "made me a different person." She can no longer go to the toilet alone in public, avoids men and has changed the way she dresses.

Mohammed initially admitted the offence but tried to vacate his guilty plea, causing a year of delay and additional "distress" for the victim.

In mitigation, Sophie Johnstone said he had fled Sudan after his home was attacked, with his mother now in a refugee camp.

Judge Jonathan Carroll accepted his refugee status but noted he had been found "dishonest." The judge said Mohammed was "determined to find a woman" and used a "combination of trickery and force."

"Such conduct drives a dagger into the sense of safety both of [the victim] and of all women who want to do something as innocent as simply enjoying a night out with friends," he said.

The judge described Mohammed as a "dangerous offender" posing a "high risk of serious harm" to others.

He was jailed for five years, 11 months and two weeks, with a further three years on extended licence.

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A sex offender from Canterbury has been sentenced after officers discovered thousands of indecent images of children.

Investigation

An investigation began in July 2024 when Richard Mumford of St Mary’s Gardens, Canterbury, was visited by officers. Kent Police conducted regular checks on the 40 year old who was on the Sex Offenders Register.

During visits to his address, indecent images of children were found across multiple electronic devices. Evidence was also found to suggest that he had attempted to delete his internet history.

He was charged with 16 offences which included the making and possession of indecent images of children, and possession of bladed weapons after two swords were recovered during a search.

Mumford appeared at Margate Magistrates' Court on 4 September 2025, where he entered a guilty plea for all charges.

Thousands of images

In total, 7,193 indecent and prohibited images of children were graded and confirmed by officers. Some of the images found on his devices included victims as young as three years old, with 1,350 images being classified at the most serious category.

On Wednesday 18 March 2026 at Canterbury Crown Court, Mumford, was sentenced to 28 months in prison.

Detective Sergeant Heidi Collins said:

‘Mumford’s actions were not only criminal but deeply disturbing. The staggering volume of indecent material uncovered reflects a sustained and deliberate exploitation of children.

‘Thanks to the tireless work of our investigators, he will spend time behind bars, where he can no longer prey on the most vulnerable in society. Kent Police will relentlessly pursue those who commit such appalling offences, and we will do everything in our power to protect children from harm.’

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"Monster" who drugged and raped two women jailed for 18 years

Khamal Hussain, 47, from South Shields, has been jailed for 18 years at Newcastle Crown Court after drugging two women with ketamine so he could sexually assault them while they were partially conscious.

The court heard Hussain told his first victim — met on a night out — about religion, spirituality and sensing auras before taking her home, giving her ketamine and raping her. She recalled feeling “in another world” with fragmented memories but remembered him saying he “liked to see how different people, particularly females, reacted to ketamine”.

The woman said the attack had destroyed her life. “I have shut myself off from everyone I love,” she told the court. “Most of all I lost me.” She lost her job and independence, contemplated suicide and added: “I will carry this with me for the rest of my life… I want everyone to see the monster you are and make sure you never do this to anybody else.”

While under investigation for the first attack, Hussain targeted a second vulnerable woman. He disabled his home security cameras, gave her ketamine and raped her.

She told the court she had been “robbed of the person I was” and left with scars for life.

Judge Thomas Moran described Hussain’s behaviour as “predatory”, “premeditated” and “carefully planned”. Praising both women’s bravery, he said: “Their bravery has saved other women from going through what they had to suffer.” He ruled Hussain a dangerous offender and ordered an extra four years on extended licence after release.

Detective Constable Kerry Kane of Northumbria Police called the crimes “completely abhorrent” and applauded the victims. “I hope today can mark a new beginning for both of them,” she said.

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East Renfrewshire priest found guilty of sexually assaulting man

An East Renfrewshire priest has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a man.

Canon Stephen Baillie, 61, of Saracen Street, Glasgow, was convicted at Paisley Sheriff Court of assaulting the man at St Joseph’s Church in Clarkston between June 27 and 28, 2024. The jury heard the victim was “heavily intoxicated and unable to consent” when Baillie placed his hands inside the man’s clothing and masturbated him, removed his clothing, repeatedly performed oral sex on him, watched him shower, touched his buttocks and placed a finger at his anus.

The victim told the jury the pair had been out for a “business dinner,” sharing two bottles of wine at Malaga Tapas in Clarkston before heading to Maxwells Bar and then the manse on Eaglesham Road to call a taxi.

“I agreed to go across to the manse to call a taxi,” he said. “Stephen turned to open a bottle of port which I declined and asked for water which he got from the fridge. The way I was feeling started to physically change. My temperature went through the roof, I couldn’t regulate my temperature at all.

“I said I needed air and he took me out the back door. He put his hand down the front of my trousers and tried to masturbate me. I recall coming to on a sofa and he was attempting to perform oral sex on me. I stood up, I felt physically sick. I was then sick while standing up, he kept saying, ‘I’m so sorry.’ He stripped me down and led me to a shower.”

The man described how Baillie stood “squirting shower gel on him” before drying him and assaulting him again. “He was very insistent on drying me, he knocked his head against my genitals and attempted oral sex again,” he told the jury. “He ran his hands a few times over my buttocks and placed his finger on my anus… I was feeling broken, feeling a lack of energy.”

The victim’s partner told the jury the couple have been attending therapy as a result of the “traumatising” incident, which has also caused intimacy issues between them.

Baillie, a priest for 36 years who served churches in Greenock, Paisley, Clarkston and Eaglesham, denied the charge. He has no previous convictions.

Defence agent Brian Fitzpatrick asked for background reports and continued bail. Sheriff Eoin McGinty adjourned sentencing for reports and allowed bail to continue to “allow him to put his affairs in order.”

Baillie was placed on the Sex Offenders Register and will return to court for sentencing next month. He has been removed from his role as Parish Priest.

A spokesperson for the Diocese of Paisley said:

“The Diocese of Paisley notes the conviction of Canon Stephen Baillie, a former priest of the Diocese, for the sexual assault of an adult man.

“The offence was reported directly to Police Scotland by the complainer, and the Diocese was not approached prior to the police investigation. 

“As the complainer was not identified as a child or vulnerable adult, the case does not fall within the Church’s safeguarding procedures as defined under national safeguarding policy. 

“The Diocese nevertheless recognises that the conduct established in court represents behaviour incompatible with the standards expected of ordained ministry and commends the courage of those who came forward to report the matter and participate in what has been a long and painful process.

“A canonical process, which was previously initiated pending the court’s decision, will now resume so the diocese can consider what action to take. Following his conviction, he has been removed from his role as Parish Priest.

“The diocese continues to work to foster a culture of care, through a shared commitment to creating and sustaining safe church environments. We also renew our pledge to offer shelter, support, and compassion to anyone harmed by the Church and to walk with them on the path to healing.”

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A registered sex offender, formerly from west Kent, has been jailed for a year after he used fake names to access social media.

In 2008, Ryan Page was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court of raping a woman and he was sentenced to six years and 10 months in jail.

Upon his release he was subject to conditions that included restrictions around his use of the internet.

In 2023, officers found he had been using social media platforms under false names. This included calling himself both ‘Jim White’ and ‘Ryan Wenham’ on Snapchat, and ‘Ryan Chantilly’ on Facebook.

Breaches

These were clear breaches of the notification requirements imposed by the court, and Page was tracked down at a hotel in Folkestone and arrested in November 2024.

The 38 year old, of no fixed address, was subsequently charged with four counts of failing to comply with his sex offender notification requirements.

He denied the charges and, when he failed to appear for a trial in October 2025, was found guilty in his absence.

A warrant was issued for his arrest, and Page was located in Somerset on Monday 9 March 2026.

Sentenced

He was then sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on the following day. Police investigator Natalie Armstrong said:

'Anyone convicted of a crime which places them on the sex offenders register also has strict conditions placed on them when they are released back into the community.

‘Page showed a complete disregard for these restrictions when he used false names whilst accessing the internet. We have officers tasked with regularly checking offenders' conduct and where they identify any transgressions, the offender is swiftly brought back before the court to answer for their actions.

‘Page has shown that he continues to be a potential threat to vulnerable victims and he is now starting a prison sentence as a result.'

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A man who raped, sexually assaulted, and psychologically abused two women has been jailed for nearly 20 years.

On Thursday, 12 March, Ethan Nolan, 24 (DOB: 13/10/2001), from Bristol, was sentenced to 19 years and six months after being found guilty of three counts of rape, two counts of controlling and coercive behaviour (CCB), one count of sexual assault by penetration, one count of sexual assault by touching and one count of intentional strangulation.

In 2022, Nolan raped a woman he was in a relationship with while she slept at her home in Bristol. He then tried to manipulate her and convince her it was normal.

In April 2023, he entered a relationship with a second woman in Surrey, began restricting her from seeing friends and changing the way she dressed. He also coerced her into giving him her bank cards and made her send him money.

His behaviour escalated from psychological to physical abuse. He would regularly beat the woman and on one occasion remarked: "If I leave bruises over you, people will know you are mine." Nolan then raped her twice in the space of a couple of months.

Following a six-day trial at Bristol Crown Court in January, Nolan was found guilty of all offences.

At sentencing, he was also handed a lifelong restraining order and put on the sex offenders register for life.

Detective Constable Nat Stone, from Surrey Police's Sexual Offences Investigation Team, said:

"Nolan is a dangerous man and his behaviour has impacted many lives. I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the courage of both victims to come forward and tell Police what happened.

"Thanks to their bravery and support over the last two years, Nolan will now serve a significant amount of time behind bars.

"This investigation and court result is evidence of the hard work by numerous officers and staff members and that shows that we take every report of domestic abuse and sexual assault seriously. If you have been a victim of abuse or sexual violence, or you recognise any of these behaviours in a friend or partner, please contact police. You will be listened to, and we will do everything we can to support you.”

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A serial rapist claimed his 14-year-old schoolgirl victim stole his sperm to conceive his baby.

Jordan Lee Wilkins, 28, of Strood, Medway, Kent, repeatedly raped the girl up to three times a week over seven months in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, resulting in her pregnancy.

During his trial at the High Court in Kilmarnock, he denied the offences and told the jury: “That’s what she says. She’s lying. It’s my baby but I have no idea how she’s done this. She’s done what she needed to do to get hold of my sperm. I’m not sure how she managed to do it but she must’ve found a way to do so.”

The victim, who cannot be named, gave evidence via a 2022 video interview. She said Wilkins raped her repeatedly, ignoring her pleas to stop and clamping a hand over her mouth. “I kept telling him to stop but he didn’t listen,” she said. She only realised she was in labour when her waters broke and gave birth hours later to a boy. “I love him, he’s adorable. It is a shame how it happened – I don’t think about that when I see him,” she added. Her mother had given her dulcolax, believing she was constipated.

The jury took less than an hour to unanimously convict Wilkins of rape.

Lady Poole remanded him in custody for sentencing and told him: “You have been convicted of the forceful rape of [your victim]. She was only 14 and you were 10 years older. You did not use contraception, which resulted in the child being conceived. The consequences for your victim, of your behaviour, are long term and serious.”

She placed him on the sex offenders’ register. Wilkins showed no emotion as he was led away in handcuffs while his sister sobbed in the public gallery. The former tree surgeon, warehouse worker and delivery driver was convicted in November and will be sentenced at a later date.

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Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been jailed for child sex offences in Buckinghamshire.

Danny Raymond Smith, aged 34, of Bangors Close, Iver, was jailed for 16 years at Amersham Crown Court on Monday (16/3).

He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

On 14 November 2025, Smith pleaded guilty to five counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, two counts of raping a child under 13, one count of sexual activity with a child, and three counts of taking indecent photographs of a child.

Smith groomed and abused two children between 2017 and 2025, with his crimes coming to the attention of police when he attempted to upload indecent images of children to a Google account.

He was arrested on 23 July 2025 following a warrant at his home address, and was charged on 24 July.

Thousands of indecent images were found on a computer owned by Smith, 2842 of which were Category C, with 956 being Category B and 956 being Category A.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Lucy Sandford, of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit based in Aylesbury, said: “I would like to commend the incredible bravery of the victims in this case. By coming forward and putting their trust in the police, they have helped us to put a dangerous and predatory man in prison.

“Smith targeted two children, who are some of the most vulnerable members of our society. I would urge anyone who has concerns for a child to please contact police. We will listen and we will work tirelessly to bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice.”

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An asylum seeker stalked a young woman home before sexually assaulting her in a chilling attack that left her terrified even in her own "safe place".

Sami Rasouli, 21, faces deportation to Iran after serving half of his two-year sentence for the offences committed last August. Leeds Crown Court heard on Tuesday that he spotted the victim waiting for a bus on Boar Lane, followed her onto the same bus — sitting directly behind her despite other seats being available — and trailed her home after the 45-minute journey.

Prosecutor Paul Canfield told the court Rasouli called her beautiful, asked for her Snapchat, then used Google Translate to ask her to the park and demand a kiss. "The defendant ran towards her and grabbed her and pulled her into him to kiss her, but she swerved, resulting in him kissing her cheek." He then pushed her into a bush and touched her genitalia over her clothing.

A neighbour heard her screaming and rushed out barefoot; she escaped and ran home. Rasouli was arrested the next day. He initially denied the allegations in a prepared statement, claiming "no DNA on the complainant." His DNA was found on the victim, and he admitted two counts of sexual assault on the day of his trial.

In her victim personal statement, she said she could not sleep fearing he was waiting outside. "She felt frightened even when inside her own home because her home was supposed to be her safe place." She remained "very on edge and constantly aware of her surroundings" and unable to use buses or trains.

Rasouli had no previous UK convictions. Mitigating, Eleanor Mitten said he was 20 at the time, had fled danger in Iran seeking asylum with no family here, claimed he was heading to his barber shop job, and expressed remorse.

Jailing him, His Honour Judge Marson KC told Rasouli:

"In my judgement, it is clear you wanted some sexual contact with her, whether she consented or not. It is also clear there was some planning. As one might expect, she has suffered psychological harm which still persists today.

"The courts must protect women from attacks such as these. Women should be allowed to walk freely in public without risk of attack... I hope that you will be deported when this [sentence] has been served. But if you are not, you will be released on licence."