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A man has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of raping a woman he met in a nightclub in Kingston. Taulant Krasniqi 25 (21.11.96) of Cottingham Road, Feltham was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday, 5 April. He was found guilty at the same court on 25 January of rape having pleaded guilty to voyeurism and theft earlier in proceedings. These all relate to incidents that took place on Sunday, 12 November 2017. On that morning, Krasniqi went to a nightclub in Kingston where he approached a woman in her 20s on the dancefloor. The woman went home with Krasniqi but went to sleep in her bedroom. She woke briefly to see Krasniqi sitting at the foot of her bed with her phone in his hand, but when she awoke he was gone. It was only when one of the womans friends contacted her later that day to say she had been sent a video on Snapchat from an unknown person showing the woman lying naked in bed and an empty condom wrapper. The woman called police as she had not consented to having sex with Krasniqi and an investigation was launched. Krasniqi was identified and arrested; he claimed the sexual intercourse was consensual. His phone was seized as part of the investigation on being examined videos were found showing Krasniqi having sex with the woman. Throughout the videos the woman is not engaging, demonstrating she was not in a position to consent. Messages from Krasniqis phone also showed he had spoken to friends stating he had taken items from the room, including an Oyster Card and iPod. Krasniqi was charged and subsequently pleaded guilty at court. Detective Inspector Julian Crabb said: Krasniqi knew that the woman he had gone home with was in no position to consent to sexual activity yet he took advantage of this situation and raped her. He also filmed to woman without her knowledge and shared this on social media. His behaviour is truly abhorrent and I am pleased that he has been handed a lengthy prison sentence which reflects the gravity of his offending. I would also like to commend the woman who Krasniqi attacked she has shown immense courage to report this to police and support this investigation and I hope this sentencing allows her the opportunity to begin to move on with her life. Anyone who reports a sexual offence to police will be offered the support of a specially trained officer to help them through the investigative process in this case, PC Sheena Woodward worked tirelessly and has been invaluable in helping to secure this conviction.

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A PREDATORY sex fiend who raped two young women and a 14-year-old girl has been jailed. Kenneth Bright, 35, targeted his vulnerable victims at flats in Johnstone, Paisley and Glasgow. All three suffered rape ordeals while they were under the influence and incapable of consenting to sex. Sentencing Bright to seven years behind bars at the High Court in Edinburgh today, judge Lord Tyre told him: "Each, for their own reasons, was a vulnerable individual in need of help." Bright had denied a string of charges during an earlier trial but was found guilty of raping all three victims. The first offence took place at a flat in the Bellahouston area of Glasgow on February 25, 2014. Bright sexually assaulted and raped the woman while she was asleep and under the influence of drink or another substance, as well as after she woke up. He subjected a second sleeping woman, who was also under the influence, to a rape attack at a flat in Johnstone in September 2019. His third victim was a 14-year-old girl, who was subjected to a sex act and rape after she fell asleep at a flat in Paisley in February 2020 while she was under the influence. Defence solicitor advocate Paul Mullen said Bright's position remained the same as at trial but he accepted that he faced a "lengthy sentence" after the guilty verdicts were returned by a jury. Lord Tyre pointed out that, although these were Bright's first convictions for sex crimes, he has a long history of previous offending. The court also heard he was assessed as posing a medium risk of sexual re-offending. Lord Tyre said he was concerned at the lack of understanding on Bright's part on the drastic effect his actions may have had on the victims. As well as imposing the prison sentence, he ordered that the rapist and former robber should be under supervision and monitored for a further three-year period. Bright has also been placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely. Police Scotland said it welcomed the sentencing of Bright.

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A GREENOCK pervert carried a hoard of child abuse images around with him on his mobile phone for months including disgusting sexual exploitation of girls as young as three. Gerald McGrory, 62, was also involved in the distribution of moving and still images from the device before cybercrime police swooped on his town centre flat in a dawn raid. It was later discovered that the he had engaged in a text message conversation about image-sharing with another paedophile over a period of 15 months prior to his arrest. McGrory was caught in an intelligence-led police sting and had an array of appalling images on his phone, including category A material classed in law as the worst level. Prosecutor Martina McGuigan told the sheriff court: "Police received confidential information and a search warrant was sought and granted. "The accused's flat was searched and various items were seized including the mobile phone, a laptop computer and paper containing numerous usernames and passwords. "An initial examination of the phone revealed indecent images of children." The court heard that McGrory later gave a 'no comment' interview at Greenock police office on October 28, 2020 and made no reply when cautioned and charged. His phone had a total of 72 images, made up of still photos and videos, 69 of which were readily accessible. McGrory's haul of still images contained five category A photos, five category B and 49 category C. His collection of depraved videos was made up of eight category A movies, three category B and two category C. McGrory collected the material between July 1 and October 28 2020. He also pleaded guilty through lawyer Aidan Gallagher to a charge of distributing or showing still and moving images on various occasions between November 26, 2019 and March 3, 2020. The court was told that he used an app called 'Telegram' to share indecent images and also to have a 'lengthy' text conversation with a fellow deviant. Fiscal depute Ms McGuigan said: "A conversation was found within this application which involved the discussion and sharing of images depicting child sexual exploitation as well as adult pornography. "The conversation was lengthy and was found to be dated from July 31 2019 until October 27 2020." The prosecutor added: "The accessible images were predominantly found in both the gallery application of the device and/or the Telegram application, whereby a quantity had been shared with the user through a user group. "It should be noted that one of the moving images and one still image was found to have been shared by the user of the device." The Crown is seeking a five-year sexual offences prevention order (SOPO) against McGrory with seven stated conditions. Such orders are made where there is a specific concern about a person and can include stipulations such as preventing a sex offender from accessing the internet without monitoring software being installed on devices. Sheriff Joseph Hughes deferred sentence for a background report and continued consideration of a SOPO until April 27. Solicitor Mr Gallagher has reserved reserved his plea in mitigation on behalf of McGrory until then, with McGrory placed on the Sex Offenders Register with immediate effect.

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A SICK paedophile who raped and sexually assaulted a young girl and had indecent photos of children has been sent to prison. Adam Such, aged 21, of Prislow Fields, Falmouth,was sentenced to 11 years and two months in prison at Truro Crown Court on Friday, April 1 for sexual assault of a child under 13, rape of a child under 13, and possession of indecent images. Such pleaded guilty to three charges of possession of an indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child between April 29, 2021 and 28, May 28-2021 at Exeter. He was also charged with the rape of a girl under 13 in May, 2021 and being over 18 and engaging in penetrative sexual activity with girl under 13 on the same date. He was also charged with the sexual exploitation of a child under 13 in any part of the world by involvement in pornography on May 9, 2021. Such had pleaded not guilty at magistrates court but later changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced at Truro Crown Court last week. A victim impact statement read out in court said Such's actions had had a "devastating" effect on the family. Such was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order, until further notice. He must also sign the sex offender register and pay a victim surcharge.

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A man punched a woman twice in the face while on a night out in Sunderland before sexually assaulting her.

Nathan Maxwell hit the woman to the face twice before doing a runner when witnesses intervened, but later committed a sexual assault on her. The 24-year-old committed the offences in June, last year, with Maxwell punching the woman in the face, before hitting her again on the chin. He appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday to be sentenced for common assault and sexual assault.

Emma Dowling, prosecuting, said the woman had been out for the day having drinks in Sunderland, but was unfamiliar with the city, and "was not sure" where she was. Later that day, Maxwell "grabbed" her. "He grabbed her and pulled her back. She tried to pull away, but couldn't", she said. "He suddenly punched her to the right cheek and then punched her again on the chin. She was shocked and went quiet before collapsing.

Ms Dowling said that other revellers saw what happened and "confronted" Maxwell, who then ran away. "The woman was not familiar with the area and people asked if she was OK", she said. The court heard that following the assault, Maxwell also sexually assaulted the woman - who was left with bruising to her chin following the assault.

Brian Hegarty, defending, said Maxwell had no previous convictions of a similar type and was someone who had a "fairly full job history". He added: "He tells me he has a contact at an agency who would be able to use his skills readily."

Sentencing Maxwell, of Glendale Avenue, Concord, Washington, Judge Amanda Rippon, said: "You punched her to the face and to the right cheek. Strangers came to her rescue and told you off, you ran away and she collapsed." The judge handed Maxwell a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for two years and ordered him to carry out 45 rehabilitation activity days. He must also pay 1,000 compensation to the victim within six months, and an indefinite restraining order was also imposed.

Maxwell will also be on the sex offender's register for 10 years. Judge Rippon added: "Any breaches will be reserved to me. You do not want to come back to my court room...you need to grow up."

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A dangerous teenage triple rapist twice had sex with a terrified and vulnerable 13-year-old girl as well as another poorly girl of 14 before threatening to kill, chop up and bury a third girl.

One of sex offender Danny Bailey's rape victims "may never fully recover from the effects" of her ordeal and he posed a high risk to children, especially young girls, in the future, a court heard. He was aged just 15 at the time of the first rape and was 18 for the second two rapes and his behaviour had a "significant effect" on all three victims, Hull Crown Court heard.

He taunted the first rape victim and "made her life a misery" by his later "victim blaming" of her. Bailey, now 20, of Newly Close, Hessle, admitted three offences of rape against the two girls and another offence of harassing a third girl. He was locked up for 10-and-a-half years on Thursday after a lengthy investigation by Humberside Police.

Megan Rhys, prosecuting, said that Bailey was 15 at the time and one of the girls was 14 when he raped her in December 2016 even though she was feeling ill. He kissed and cuddled her before having sex with her, even though she had said she did not want to do so.

"She froze as it took place," said Miss Rhys. "At the time of the offence, she did not, in fact, realise that what he had done was rape her. She told her mother what he had done to her. The defendant told people that she was lying. He called her deluded.

The girl later said: "It took time for me to understand what Danny Bailey had done to me. I am not physically afraid of Danny. I would stand my ground. I feel relieved that it is over."

The second girl was aged 13 at the time and Bailey was 18 in September 2019. She was particularly vulnerable and thought that he was a new friend for her. They were in his bedroom chatting when he kept touching her more in a friendly way. "She thought that he was being nice and trying to make her feel better," said Miss Rhys.

A few days later, he asked her if she wanted to meet and they went to his house, where he pulled down her leggings and underwear and had sex with her.

On a second occasion in January 2020, she agreed to go to his house but he kept grabbing her by her wrists, told her that he could kill her if he wanted and put his hands around her throat. Bailey pushed the girl on to the bed and she hoped that he would stop being violent.

He had sex with her. "She told him that he was a rapist," said Miss Rhys. "She didn't tell anybody about what happened at the time." The girl later said: "When I met Danny, I was vulnerable and he made me feel better. The first time that Danny broke my trust, I thought that it was my fault. It is still causing me a great deal of stress. The second time, I felt more violated.

"After the second time, I knew things were getting worse for my mental health. I felt like it was a forever problem. I think what Danny did has had a huge impact on this. My brain now works very differently.

"People are scared to say stuff to me in case I take it badly. All of my emotions are at the extreme end of what they can be. What Danny did has made me lose friendships but my parents have stuck with me."

The harassment of the third girl, aged 17 at the time, happened when Bailey started acting strangely with her and became aggressive and threatening to her after she heard rumours that he had raped two other girls.

He threatened to throw her off a bridge where they had been walking, kill her and chop her up before putting her in his freezer.

He later warned her: "You're my next victim" and again told her that he would kill her, chop her up and put her in his Nan's freezer. On another occasion, he rode his bicycle aggressively at her, pushing it against her leg and riding into her.

The girl telephoned 999 but Bailey continued to follow her and shouted at her before using his shoulder to push her into a bush.

"During this, she felt absolutely terrified," said Miss Rhys. "Her heart was racing and she just wanted to get home." Miss Rhys said the victim later said: "I can't understand why Bailey would do this to me and I just want him to leave me alone."

Richard Thompson, mitigating, said that Bailey pleaded guilty at an early stage and had shown remorse. He had no previous convictions. "He apologises to the victims of these offences for what he has done," said Mr Thompson. "He says that what he did to them was dishonest and also cruel and he wants to understand what it is about him that has resulted in him committing these offences.

"None of the thoughts were acted upon. He did not behave violently to any of his victims or not to the extent those thoughts might suggest. He went looking for help." Bailey accepted that his behaviour during the harassment was unpleasant and he had said of the victims: "I know that they deserve justice and that I deserve punishment."

Judge John Thackray QC said that Bailey raped the first girl at a time when she was "entitled to feel safe and secure" in his presence. "You raped her when she was unwell and you ignored her pleas for you to stop as she cried," said Judge Thackray. "You made her life a misery and embarked on victim blaming."

The victim of the two later rapes was "undoubtedly a vulnerable young girl" with mental health issues and Bailey lied to her about his age.

'Within a very short space of time, a matter of weeks, you raped her again," said Judge Thackray. "She must have been terrified. You told her that you could kill her if you wanted and you put your hands around her throat, you put her phone out of reach and you raped her. You followed that with aggression.

"Your offending affects every aspect of her life. She may never fully recover from the effects of your offending."

Bailey's behaviour towards the third girl was "worrying in the extreme" because he made "appalling threats" to her, telling her that he would kill her, chop her up and bury her.

"Your conduct has had a significant effect upon all of your victims," said Judge Thackray.

Bailey was sent to a young offenders' institution for 10-and-a-half years and he will be on extended licence of seven years after his release after being branded a dangerous offender.

He was given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order, an indefinite restraining order and will have to register as a sex offender indefinitely.

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A sex offender was caught "returning to his old ways" after sharing pictures and videos of child abuse in a "nothing off limits" chatroom. He claimed to be exchanging the illegal images for "normal" pornography online.

Jason William Hannah of Church Street in Flint, had previously been banned from using certain parts of the internet. But he came to the attention of the authorities when he was found back in the dark corners of the web.

The 32-year-old was brought before Mold Crown Court charged with six counts of sharing indecent images of children. In doing so, he had breached part of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

The court was told by prosecutor, Mr Michael Whitty, that Hannah was first jailed back in 2015 for 10 months after the police found more than 1,600 images of children being abused on his computer. He was living in the Connah's Quay area at the time.

After being released from prison, the court heard how Hannah "went back to his old ways". Last summer, in June 2021, he downloaded and created a Kik account - a file sharing platform - which is something he was banned from doing by the courts.

The police were alerted by the company that a user was involved in sharing images and videos of children being sexually abused. An investigation soon revealed it was the defendant.

Hannah was arrested in October 2021 when the police searched his property for any electronic devices. His iPhone was taken by the police to be checked but the 32-year-old made "full and frank admissions" about what they'd uncover on the device, said Mr Whitty.

In interview, he spoke about going though a "bad period" in his marriage and how he downloaded the app to seek out "normal" pornography. The dad said he then found himself in a "nothing off limits" chat group where the child abuse material had been shared.

He accepted that he didn't tell anyone about the account because he knew it would "get him into trouble". He also admitted to sharing a total of seven files over the period of a week - all being in the most serious category.

Defending, Mr Bouge, told the court how his client accepts he should not have done what he had done. He added that "thankfully" it appears he only engaged in the activity for a short period of time and that the "sharing" of files only involved one other person.

He said that the pre-sentence report "doesn't really help him at all" as he maintained having "no sexual interest in children". However, according to Mr Bouge, Hannah has accepted this is not the case and has "struggled" to "face up to the fact" this attraction is something he "cannot ignore".

He told the court that his client knows the only realistic option the judge can consider is immediate prison. The defence say that he has also been made aware that this time it would be longer than his last stint behind bars.

Judge Rhys Rowlands agreed, saying that Hannah clearly "hasn't learnt anything" from his last jail sentence. Addressing the defendant, he said that he'll be going back to prison for two years.

"This was a calculated and quite deliberate attempt to bypass the order. You did so in order to further what remains to be a pretty obsessive and worrying need to access these images of children.

"The images themselves were very disturbing. Plainly, you have learnt nothing from your previous time in prison.

"In my view, there is no realistic prospect of rehabilitation with you at present. I'm firmly of that view because of your non-compliance with the existing order and by you retuning to your old ways."

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A former journalist and convicted sex offender who posed as a police officer on dating apps has been jailed for 28 months.

Bradley Baker, 28, possessed his own uniform and lied to his ex-partner, family and friends that he worked for British Transport Police (BTP). A court heard the fantasist posed as an officer on dating apps and also used a fake warrant card to travel for free on the railway and bus networks.

Baker, of Handsworth, Birmingham, was found out after being reported to North Wales Police for a separate offence. He was reported serving as a BTP Special Constable based in Birmingham, but enquiries soon established he had never worked for the force.

Officers searched his home on February 1 last year and seized a police uniform including a warrant card badge and holder displaying DC Baker. Two fake BTP warrant cards and multiple police lanyards were also recovered by the force. Baker tried to throw laptops out of his window as officers arrived, which were found to be unregistered.

This breached a sexual harm prevention order which stated that any electrical device in his possession must be registered with police. A laptop which was later found to be stolen from his previous job as a journalist was also recovered as well as amounts of cannabis.

Baker pleaded guilty to possession of police articles and two counts of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which was handed to him after committing three sexual offences involving children in 2018. He was jailed at Birmingham Crown Court on March 25 after also pleading guilty to one count of theft by employee and two counts of possession of Class B cannabis.

BTP Police Constable Jade Ledbrook, said: Possessing fake items of police uniform and posing as a police officer is an extremely serious offence, and Im glad that the severity of Bakers delusional actions is reflected in his sentence. Sexual Harm Prevention Orders are given to protect the public, and Bakers blatant disregard for this demonstrates his dangerous mindset.

Had he not been stopped as a result of this extensive investigation, he could have continued to commit even further, and potentially more serious, crimes - therefore Im pleased to see him behind bars.