Bradford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 526 verdicts at Bradford Crown Court (Bradford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

December 2015 2 cases

Robert Anthony Lyn

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 26 years

Robert Anthony Lyn, then of Huntingdon Avenue, Bradley, murdered 38-year-old Daniel Campbell in a savage and premeditated knife attack at Mr Campbell’s home on Elizabeth Street, Elland, last July (2014). Lyn armed himself with a knife and forced his way into the property after discovering on Facebook that his girlfriend had reportedly slept with Campbell. He attacked Campbell as he lay defenceless on his bed.

Admitted murder. Sentence imposed by judge with 25-year starting point, adjusted to 26 years considering mitigating and aggravating features. Currently appealing the minimum term.

1 Dec 2015

Ruairi Moore

Arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered *

Sentence

18 months suspended for 18 months with 100 hours unpaid work

On March 18, 2015, in the early hours around 2am or 3am, 19-year-old Ruairi Moore started a fire in the cellar of his mid-terraced home on George Street, Hipperholme, while under the influence of alcohol after his mother Nicola Watson had gone to bed. His mother was asleep upstairs, and neighbours were sleeping. Moore called 999 and shouted for his mother to escape. Fire crews used thermal-imaging to locate the small blaze in the smoke-filled cellar. Moore denied deliberate arson, suggesting he may have dropped a cigarette, but pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

Pleaded guilty to arson being reckless as to whether his mum’s life would be endangered. Psychiatric report considered. Judge moved by letter from mother, offence seen as one-off. Alcohol problem noted, to receive help from probation service.

1 Dec 2015

September 2015 8 cases

Michael Smith

Violent disorder *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Michael Smith, 26, from Longley Lane, Lowerhouses, Huddersfield, participated in a mass brawl in Halifax town centre in the early hours of June 29, 2014. The violence involved punching and kicking, injuring four men, some rendered unconscious. Shocking CCTV footage was reviewed by the court. All defendants, except one, were about to leave the area when fighting broke out.

Admitted violent disorder. Was already subject to a suspended prison sentence for assault at the time. Judge noted he had been deaf to previous warnings.

8 Sep 2015

Tony Cassidy

Violent disorder *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Tony Cassidy, 22, from Fair Lee Road, Taylor Hill, Huddersfield, took part in a violent disorder in Halifax town centre in the early hours of June 29, 2014. The incident involved a group emerging from a minibus to engage in punching and kicking, injuring four men. The court considered his role and previous character.

Admitted violent disorder. Had a dreadful record and kicked one of the men on the ground.

8 Sep 2015

Tre Miller

Violent disorder *

Sentence

18 months suspended for 2 years

Tre Miller, 20, from Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield, became involved in violent disorder in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014, while on bail for a separate road-rage assault. The brawl involved multiple men punching and kicking, injuring four. Sentenced to young offenders institution but suspended.

Admitted violent disorder and road-rage assault on a 62-year-old motorist while on bail. Ordered to do 250 hours unpaid work.

8 Sep 2015

Lee Carter

Violent disorder *

Sentence

9 months suspended for 2 years

Lee Carter, 27, from New Laithe Close, Lowerhouses, Huddersfield, was involved in violent disorder during a brawl in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014. The incident saw a group of men engage in punching and kicking, injuring four people in the busy area.

Admitted violent disorder. Ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work and imposed an electronically-monitored night-time curfew for three months.

8 Sep 2015

Lewis O’Connor

Violent disorder *

Sentence

17 months suspended for 2 years

Lewis O’Connor, 20, from North Cliffe Avenue, Thornton, Bradford, was involved in violent disorder in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014, and separately assaulted Nathan License in Halifax in September 2014, causing a broken jaw. The disorder involved punching and kicking, injuring four men. Sentenced to young offenders institution but suspended.

Admitted violent disorder and wounding. While on bail for the disorder, punched Nathan License causing a broken jaw in two places. Ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work and pay £500 compensation to victim.

8 Sep 2015

Ashley Randle

Affray *

Sentence

Community order with 159 hours unpaid work

Ashley Randle, 21, from New Laithe Road, Newsome, Huddersfield, admitted a lesser offence of affray related to the violent incident in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014, where multiple men fought, causing injuries to four individuals.

Admitted affray.

8 Sep 2015

Anthony Doherty

Affray *

Sentence

Community order with 159 hours unpaid work

Anthony Doherty, 22, from Almondbury Bank, Huddersfield, admitted a lesser offence of affray in connection with the mass brawl in Halifax town centre on June 29, 2014, which involved violence injuring four men.

Admitted affray.

8 Sep 2015

Craig Gilroy

Violent disorder *

Sentence

9 months suspended for 2 years

Craig Gilroy, 28, from Hallcross Grove, Lowerhouses, Huddersfield, participated in a mass brawl in Halifax town centre in the early hours of June 29, 2014. The violence, captured on CCTV, involved punching and some kicking, resulting in four injuries.

Admitted violent disorder. Ordered to do 250 hours unpaid work.

8 Sep 2015

August 2015 3 cases

Carl Buttle

VAT fraud *

Sentence

Community order with 120 hours unpaid work

Carl Buttle, 42, of Woodrow Drive, Low Moor, was involved as an associate in the VAT scam, admitting offences related to two applications that were unsuccessful and did not result in payments.

Admitted offences in respect of two VAT applications which did not result in any money being paid out.

28 Aug 2015

David Hirst

Fraudulent evasion of VAT *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

David Hirst, 53, of Keldregate, Bradley, set up two firms and submitted false invoices and documentation for VAT repayments, obtaining over £45,000 through a year-long scam starting before early 2014. He was besotted with his second Thai wife and passed most of the money to her to send to her family in Asia. Suspicious officials at HM Revenue and Customs suspended further payments and investigated, leading to his admission in January 2015.

Described by judge as the prime mover behind the fraud. Admitted charges of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of VAT. Involved his former wife and an associate. Money passed to his Thai wife for her family.

28 Aug 2015

Sharon Mitchell

False accounting *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Sharon Mitchell, 53, of Vine Crescent, Cleckheaton, Hirst's former wife and a former bank employee, assisted in the VAT fraud by helping with false accounting while living in their matrimonial home. She participated out of fear of losing the home.

Pleaded guilty to false accounting. Ordered to do 200 hours unpaid work for the community. Feared losing matrimonial home if she did not help Hirst.

28 Aug 2015

July 2015 1 case

Christopher Broadley

Unlawful wounding *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Christopher Broadley, 45, from Lower Edge Road, Brighouse, attacked Michael Johnson and Kevin Johnson with a knife at a house in Main Street, Wyke, last October, following a simmering clan rivalry. The incident occurred after the Johnsons, who had been drinking, went to confront Broadley about an alleged assault on William Johnson the previous day. Broadley appeared with a sharp knife, wounding Michael Johnson in the left forearm (causing nerve damage, a seven-inch scar, and requiring four hours of emergency surgery after an artery was pierced) and stabbing Kevin Johnson in the back (requiring 12 stitches) with additional cuts to his chest and right forearm. The judge bound over the complainants to keep the peace.

Cleared of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm but convicted of unlawful wounding. Judge noted he had 'lit the blue touch-paper' the day before the incident. Claimed self-defence.

16 Jul 2015

June 2015 1 case

Kathleen Baldacchino

Theft *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 1 year with 200 hours unpaid work

Kathleen Baldacchino, a 36-year-old former fashion buyer at Harveys store in Rawson Street, Halifax, stole £13,800 through more than 300 bogus cash refunds between 2002 and 2012. She started work in the cafe in 1996, was promoted to sales assistant, and eventually became a fashion buyer. An internal investigation in 2013 revealed the anomalies in her working practices.

Pleaded guilty to theft. Highly trusted employee who abused the refund system. Nominal compensation of £10 ordered under Proceeds of Crime Act due to no available assets.

1 Jun 2015

May 2015 1 case

Stuart Mckie

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Stuart McKie assaulted his pregnant partner Jane Roebuck at their home in Brooke Street, Rastrick, in October 2014 after drinking heavily. He grabbed her by the throat with both hands, pressing thumbs into her throat causing her to gasp for breath, pushed her into the living room where she fell, kicked her in the body and legs, punched her in the face, and grabbed her throat again causing her to choke and bang her head on the floor. She was 27 weeks pregnant at the time. He also ripped the phone line off the wall to prevent her calling police. Later, irritated by a neighbour's burglar alarm, he smashed a window with an axe. Police arrived due to the disturbance and found him at the house. The victim was taken to hospital for checks; the baby was unharmed and born earlier in 2015.

Pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage. No previous convictions for violence. Restraining order imposed banning contact with victim. Ordered to complete 150 hours unpaid work. Judge remarked the offence passed the custody threshold by a mile but suspended sentence due to ended relationship.

15 May 2015

November 2007 1 case

Ronald Castree

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of thirty years

Ronald Castree abducted 11-year-old Lesley Molseed on 5 October 1975 while she was walking to a shop in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. He took her to a remote section near Rishworth Moor in West Yorkshire, where he stabbed her twelve times in the upper shoulder and back, one wound penetrating her heart. Semen was found on her clothing and underwear, later matched to Castree via DNA extracted from adhesive tape used on her knickers. Her body was discovered on 8 October 1975. Castree, a local taxi driver and comic book dealer from Shaw and Crompton, had prior sexual offence convictions.

Convicted based on DNA match from semen on victim's knickers (one in a billion chance of error). Prior convictions include fines for indecent assault in 1976 (£25) and 1978 (£50).

12 Nov 2007

November 2006 1 case

Danny Major

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Danny Major, a former police officer, was convicted of battery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm for allegedly assaulting a man in custody at Leeds Bridewell. The incident involved Major being fitted up by colleagues who actually committed the assault. He was sentenced in November 2006 after a trial.

Found guilty of battery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm; acquitted of a third count of assault. Served four months. Case later identified as miscarriage of justice in 2015; appeal referred in April 2025.

1 Nov 2006

Date Not Specified 32 cases

Danielle Jade Mccreery

Money laundering *

Sentence

24 months' imprisonment suspended for two years with a six-month curfew

Danielle Jade McCreery was involved in laundering the proceeds of a conspiracy to defraud carried out by Wayne Mark McCreery and Liam Dinsdale. Between 2015 and 2018, they targeted a man in his 70s from the Northallerton area, swindling around £410,000, and defrauded other victims across the UK, with a total loss of £472,896.20.

Pleaded guilty to money laundering.

1 Jan 0001

Dale Codling

Grooming and sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Dale Codling, 26, of Kirk Lane, Hipperholme, Halifax, West Yorkshire, groomed a 13-year-old girl with compliments on Facebook and phone while working as a First Bus driver on her school route in Calderdale. On October 21, 2013, he took her for a drive, kissed her, touched her inappropriately, and she asked him to stop. He continued contact until her mother discovered and reported to police a month later.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of grooming and engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl. Judge Rose noted that grooming a child is not an error of judgement.

1 Jan 0001

Damian Royle

Sexual assault *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Damian Royle, intoxicated, sexually assaulted a teenager by groping her breasts, leaving the victim feeling broken. He denied the charges at trial, forcing the victim to give evidence, but a jury found him guilty. The court heard the traumatic impact of the assault. At sentencing, Mr Recorder Mark McKone said the seriousness required immediate custody and that a suspended sentence might have been possible if Royle had admitted guilt. This was his fourth offence. Royle was required to register as a sex offender for 10 years.

Denied sexual assault, convicted after trial. Victim was a teenager. Fourth offence. Judge said immediate custody was necessary due to seriousness and denial. Required to register as sex offender for ten years.

1 Jan 0001

Damien Smith

Rape of a child *

Sentence

10 and a half years' imprisonment

Damien Smith raped a teenage girl, subjected a young man to a violent sexual assault in 2017, and possessed indecent images of children along with recordings of youngsters using a bathroom obtained via voyeurism.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. Must register as a sex offender for life and subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. To serve two-thirds of the term before eligible for release.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Jones

Criminal damage *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

On April 2 2024, Julian Gao, Saeed Najam Shah and Daniel Jones used an angle-grinder to cut through a security fence at Teledyne UK Ltd in Shipley before causing about £570,000 worth of damage to the roof and interior. The firm has been linked to weapons manufacture. The group changed into red boiler suits, carried sledgehammers, ladders, crowbars, flags and banners. Emergency services implemented a containment plan as protesters refused to leave the roof; drone footage showed them smashing roof tiles and windows. The attack affected 100 employees and closed the site for a week.

Convicted by jury of criminal damage and possession of articles with intent to cause criminal damage. Judge Ahmed Nadim described the offending as deliberate, planned and sustained, causing substantial damage and serious disruption. Seriousness meant only immediate prison sentences appropriate.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Mitchell

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Sexual abuse of a girl in Calderdale between 2001 and 2002 when she was aged 12 to 13.

Found guilty of rape.

1 Jan 0001

Colin Nesbitt

Fraud and Theft *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Colin Nesbitt, founder and former director of Little Heroes Cancer Trust, was found guilty of fraud and theft for stealing £87,000 from the charity and transferring a further £181,000 into his own bank account in 2014 and 2015. He was sentenced to 20 months in prison at Bradford Crown Court. The charity supported children with cancer and their families; concerns were raised by the Charity Commission in 2015 leading to his arrest. Some funds were recovered, and the charity was removed from the register in 2018.

Found guilty after trial. Judge said he 'betrayed the public and the public confidence in this charity and the charity sector'. Some stolen funds recovered by police.

1 Jan 0001

Benjamin Knight

Plot to rape children and possession of indecent images *

Sentence

6.5 years imprisonment

Benjamin Knight, then 41, of Wisp Hill Croft, Grassington, plotted to rape and sexually abuse three young children aged ten, seven, and two. He used the internet to contact what he believed was their mother, but the profile was operated by an undercover police officer. He was found to be actively seeking children for sexual abuse and had amassed a hoard of indecent images of children.

Undercover police operation. Knight believed he was communicating with the mother of three children aged ten, seven, and two.

1 Jan 0001

Bradley Stevens

Sexual assault and inflicting grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

10-year extended sentence comprising 6 years and 3 months custody and 3 years and 9 months extended licence

Bradley Stevens carried out a callous and sadistic attack on a woman, including a sexual assault and deliberately bending back her finger until it snapped. A pre-sentence report highlighted his ongoing risk of serious harm and tendency to behave violently when not getting what he wants.

Sentenced under dangerous offender provisions. Previous convictions for sexual offences and robbery. Must serve at least two-thirds of custodial term before release. Must register as a sex offender for life. Judge noted significant risk of serious harm to the public.

1 Jan 0001

Brian Wylie

Indecent assault, gross indecency with a child under 14, and sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Brian Wylie, 64, of Clayton Road, Bradford, committed a series of sexual offences against young children. The offences involved three victims and included historic indecent assaults and gross indecency on a child under 14, as well as two counts of sexual assault on children under 13. One victim was so young they did not understand the wrongdoing. The abuse caused lasting trauma, leading to emotional disorientation, self-harm, and eating disorders. Wylie admitted three historic offences and was found guilty after trial of the two sexual assault counts. Sentencing at Bradford Crown Court on 4 August 2023, Judge Burn imposed a 12-year prison term with an extended licence period, a sexual harm prevention order, and indefinite sex offender registration.

Pleaded guilty to historic indecent assaults and gross indecency with a child under 14, and was found guilty after trial of two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13. Also received an extended licence period of three years, a sexual harm prevention order, and must register as a sex offender indefinitely. Judge Colin Burn emphasised the long-lasting trauma caused to victims and that the defendant's personal issues offered no mitigation.

1 Jan 0001

Bridget Mtola

Assault *

Sentence

Not stated

Bridget Mtola, 30, formerly of Cliffe Terrace, Shipley, committed a string of offences in Bradford, including assaulting several emergency workers.

Described as 'dangerous'; committed a long list of offences including assaulting emergency workers.

1 Jan 0001

Byron Bell

Knifepoint robbery *

Sentence

Not stated

Three teenagers involved in a vicious knifepoint robbery in Keighley.

Not stated

1 Jan 0001

David Hope

Buggery, indecent assault and indecency with a child *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

David Hope, a former music teacher at Malsis School, Glusburn, sexually abused a young boy nearly four decades ago by exploiting the boy's vulnerability and repeatedly engaging in serious offending against him. The victim, who cannot be identified, had to relive the horrific experience during the trial. Hope, of Granby Close, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, appeared over video link from HMP Leeds.

Convicted by jury of three charges of buggery, three offences of indecent assault and one of indecency with a child. Prior 20-month prison sentence in the 1990s for offending against other boys. Dealt with as an offender of particular concern with an extra year of licence added. Subject to sex offender registration for life.

1 Jan 0001

David Houldsworth

Sexual communication with a child and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

David Houldsworth, a 58-year-old man from Keighley, engaged in online sexual communication with a child and incited a child to engage in sexual activity. The offences were uncovered during a live Facebook sting operation by an online child abuse group. Houldsworth pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison at Bradford Crown Court on 8 November 2023. The investigation was conducted by the Bradford Districts Policing Online Investigations Team over two years. In addition to his prison term, he must sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and will be subject to a sexual harm prevention order upon release.

Pleaded guilty to sexual communication with a child and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Required to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and subject to a sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

David Masters

Child sexual exploitation and indecent images offences *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

David Masters, a 46-year-old man from Birstall, West Yorkshire, was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court for a series of serious sexual offences against children. The investigation began in 2024 when West Yorkshire Police received a report about a missing 16-year-old girl. He had previously pleaded guilty to making indecent photographs of children and two counts of distributing indecent images of children. In November, a trial jury found him guilty of engaging in sexual penetrative activity with a girl, facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, and arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child. Victims provided impact statements describing the lasting harm caused.

Pleaded guilty to making indecent photographs of children and two counts of distributing indecent images of children. Found guilty by jury of engaging in sexual penetrative activity with a girl, facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child, causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child, and arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child. Required to sign the sex offenders register for life and issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and restraining orders.

1 Jan 0001

Douglas Speight

Child sexual assault and indecent images *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

In 2021, Douglas Speight, a 44-year-old primary school headmaster and Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) from Leeds, was convicted of child sexual assault and indecent image offences. He abused a 15-year-old boy by systematically targeting him, posing as a family friend and offering tutoring during the lockdown to isolate the boy at his flat. Speight supplied the victim with alcohol, bought control-driven gifts, and then committed physical sexual assaults. He also covertly filmed young children naked, secretly recording them.

Primary school headmaster abused a 15-year-old boy and covertly filmed young children naked. Targeted victim by abusing his position of trust, offering tutoring during lockdown, supplying alcohol and buying gifts to isolate and assault the boy.

1 Jan 0001

Duggie Speight

Child sex abuse offences *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment with an extended licence of eight years

Duggie Speight, head of a school in Yorkshire, sexually abused a teenage boy by grooming him during lockdown, inviting him to his flat, giving him alcohol, buying expensive presents including clothes and a laptop, and secretly filming sex with a hidden camera. He also secretly filmed young boys naked in a changing room at a swimming pool. Devices containing the footage were found hidden behind a wall in his home after police search following the boy's disclosure after an overdose.

Admitted child sex abuse offences. Judge Richard Mansell QC described him as 'a highly dangerous predatory paedophile' who used his position of trust to cynically manipulate the victim and his family. Offending at highest category of harm.

1 Jan 0001

Edwin Gill

Rape *

Sentence

8 years and 9 months imprisonment

Edwin Gill, of Dulverton Grove in Holme Wood, Bradford, asked to cuddle a teenager before touching their bottom and inner thigh and then raping them. The victim confided in family members, leading to Gill's arrest. In police interview, he initially denied the rape but later admitted to sex, claiming it was consensual; he later changed his plea to guilty. The victim suffered panic attacks, difficulties sleeping, and concentration problems. Judge Ahmed Nadim imposed sentence.

Pleaded guilty to rape. Initially claimed consent. Victim impact statement described panic attacks, difficulties sleeping. Judge commended victim's courage. Lifelong sexual harm prevention order and sex offender registration imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Fahim Iqbal

Aiding and abetting rape *

Sentence

7 years 5 months imprisonment

Fahim Iqbal, aged 28, was involved in a serious case of grooming and sexual abuse of girls in Bradford. He was found guilty of aiding and abetting rape, with a pattern of exploitation targeting vulnerable young girls. During his trial, he participated in an attempt to smuggle contraband into HMP Leeds, including cannabis, opioid tablets, and miniature mobile phones, by hiding packages in a court toilet and under a dock chair. A vigilant dock officer discovered the packages. Iqbal was promised cannabis in exchange for his role. He received an additional five-month sentence for these offences.

Convicted of aiding and abetting rape after trial. Admitted two drugs offences and one offence of smuggling mobile phones. Judge described smuggling attempt as 'remarkable stupidity' and 'doomed to failure'.

1 Jan 0001

Faisal Rashid

Rape *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Faisal Rashid was part of a 15-man grooming gang that repeatedly sexually abused a teenage girl in Bradford. He was convicted of multiple counts of rape committed between 2007 and 2011, when the victim was aged between 14 and 18. The abuse came to light after police reviewed missing person reports and launched an investigation in 2016.

Convicted of multiple rapes. The victim was aged 14 to 18 at the time of the offences, which occurred between 2007 and 2011.

1 Jan 0001

Ethan Wright

Rape *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment with a 4-year extended licence period

Ethan Wright, 21, from the Bradford district, was convicted of repeatedly raping a young boy and committing further rape offences against a young girl. An initial investigation into the boy's case was dropped but reopened after discovery of the second victim. The judge detailed the profound and lasting impact on the victims, who are protected by law. Wright contested the charges at trial and denied any wrongdoing to the probation service, showing no remorse.

Convicted after trial. Judge noted complete lack of remorse, dangerous offender posing significant risk to the public. Also given life-long sex offender registration and indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Faheem Iqbal

Aiding and abetting rape *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Faheem Iqbal, 27, of no fixed abode, aided and abetted the rape of two 14-year-old girls. The abuse began in 2008, with the gang using drink, drugs, and violence to groom the victims in their children's home. The case involved 22 offences including rapes and inciting prostitution. Iqbal was convicted after a six-week trial at Bradford Crown Court. The matter came to light in 2014 after a BBC report on Rotherham prompted a report to West Yorkshire Police. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC sentenced Iqbal to seven years' custody.

Convicted of one count of aiding and abetting rape. Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC denounced the defendants' behaviour.

1 Jan 0001

Fazal Mateen

Sexual assault *

Sentence

23 months imprisonment

Fazal Mateen, a former care home worker, sexually assaulted two women in separate incidents. In the first incident, he sat next to one victim and placed her hand on his crotch area. The second incident occurred a year later, where he grabbed another woman's hands and attempted to move them towards his penis, while also touching her bottom. The offences represented breaches of trust given his role working with vulnerable individuals. He pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault. Pre-sentence report indicated outright denial and absence of remorse. Issued with a restraining order and required to register as a sex offender for 10 years. Barred from working with children and vulnerable groups. Judge noted he would likely never work in the caring industry again.

1 Jan 0001

Geoffrey Robinson

Indecent assault *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months imprisonment

Geoffrey Robinson, aged 59 from Thornhill, Scotland, sexually abused a 15-year-old girl on multiple occasions in the early 1990s. The victim reported the abuse in 2017. Robinson subjected her to repeated indecent assaults, and when she confronted him, he held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her if she told anyone. The victim described her childhood as turned into ‘hell’, requiring ongoing therapy. Robinson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years and four months in prison.

Pleaded guilty to seven counts of indecent assault and one count of making a threat to kill. Judge Robert Bartfield emphasised that holding a knife to a child of 15 was an extremely serious matter. Indefinite restraining order and lifelong sex offender registration also imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Geoffrey Rooney

Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment and a further 6 years on licence

Between July and November 2021, Rooney made and distributed hundreds of indecent photographs and videos of children aged from a few days to eight years old. He exchanged messages with undercover officers on online platforms using the nickname 'Yorks BL', attempted to arrange meetings to abuse children, requested indecent images to verify identities, and shared videos of children being abused. Arrested at his workplace in November 2021 during a joint operation by West Yorkshire Police and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit; over 600 indecent images found on his phones and laptops.

Pleaded guilty in December 2021 to two counts of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence and breaching the terms of a sexual harm prevention order. Judge David Hatton QC described the images as 'grotesque and defy comprehension' and stated Rooney posed a 'significant risk' to the public. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register.

1 Jan 0001

Gary Mcdonald

Violent disorder *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Gary McDonald participated in a violent disorder incident in Sowerby, near Thirsk, in 2021. The victim was attacked with shovels, severely injured with cuts and bruising. The attackers, described as 'like a pack of hyenas to meat', also smashed up the victim's van and car which contained young children. One of the group threatened to chop the victim's hand off.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Also given a 15-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Habib-Ur Rehman

Rape and sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Habib-Ur Rehman, 40, of Ransdale Road, Bradford, was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment at Bradford Crown Court in January 2024 for sexual offences against a young girl. The court heard that he abused the child in an 'atrocious way', causing lifelong psychological damage. The victim was praised for her bravery in coming forward. Following a trial in 2023, Rehman was found guilty of rape, two counts of sexual activity with a child, and attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity.

Convicted following trial of rape, two counts of sexual activity with a child, and one count of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity. Judge Colin Burn praised the victim's bravery.

1 Jan 0001

Anthony Moore

Attempting to incite a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

2-year community order

Anthony Moore, a 58-year-old man from Steeton, engaged in explicit online conversations with a decoy profile posing as a 12-year-old girl. Using the alias 'Ian', he requested indecent photographs, sent a picture of his groin area, and provided detailed instructions on sexual acts including masturbation. He was arrested on 27 March 2023 and later sentenced at Bradford Crown Court to a two-year community order, a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and required to register as a sex offender for five years.

Had already served equivalent of 14 months in custody. No previous convictions. Recorder Anthony Hawks said: 'You are a pervert. You have a perverted sexual interest in underage girls.'

1 Jan 0001

Angela Thornton

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

A couple who killed a man in an unprovoked drug-fuelled stabbing attack in Keighley.

Not stated

1 Jan 0001

Amzar Ali

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Amzar Ali groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl in West Yorkshire between May 2006 and May 2009 when the victim was aged 13 to 15. The victim was often plied with alcohol or drugs. He was found guilty after a six-week trial.

Convicted of two counts of sexual activity with a child. Victim impact statement highlighted manipulation and lifelong harm.

1 Jan 0001

Andre Morton

Indecent assault of a child *

Sentence

seven-and-a-half years imprisonment

Andre Morton, then aged 14 or 15, groomed a boy from the age of five before sexually abusing him over two years in the 1980s when the victim was aged nine to 11. Abuse included indecent assaults and indecency with a child, with grooming and sexualised behaviour starting earlier. Victim was frightened, almost caught once. Victim suffered lifelong psychological trauma, nightmares, flashbacks, physical issues, violent temper, bedwetting, avoidance of others, intimacy and authority issues. Reported in 2016.

Found guilty by a jury in February of six counts of indecent assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child. Denies the offences. Prior convictions include six and a half years for indecent assaults against a young girl in 1999, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, burglary, dishonesty and driving offences. Must serve five years before applying to Parole Board. Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Notify police for life.

1 Jan 0001

Asad Mahmood

Rape *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Sexually abused and exploited girls aged 13 to 16 in Calderdale between 2006 and 2009.

Found guilty of rape.

1 Jan 0001

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Drake St, Bradford BD1 1JA, Bradford, BD1 1JA, United Kingdom

+441274840274

www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk

Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00

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About Bradford Crown Court

Bradford Crown Court, located in Bradford, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 526 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Bradford area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at Drake St, Bradford BD1 1JA, BD1 1JA.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441274840274 or visit the official court website for further information.

All sentencing information published on this page has been sourced from publicly-available records and verified by our editorial team. If you believe any information is inaccurate or should be removed, you can submit a removal request directly from the relevant listing above.

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Bradford Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Ruairi Moore

Michael Smith

Tony Cassidy

Tre Miller

Lee Carter

Lewis O’Connor

Ashley Randle

Anthony Doherty

Craig Gilroy

Carl Buttle

David Hirst

Sharon Mitchell

Christopher Broadley

Kathleen Baldacchino

Stuart Mckie

Ronald Castree

Danny Major

Danielle Jade Mccreery

Dale Codling

Damian Royle

Damien Smith

Daniel Jones

Craig Mitchell

Colin Nesbitt

Benjamin Knight

Bradley Stevens

Brian Wylie

Bridget Mtola

Byron Bell

David Hope

David Houldsworth

David Masters

Douglas Speight

Duggie Speight

Edwin Gill

Fahim Iqbal

Faisal Rashid

Ethan Wright

Faheem Iqbal

Fazal Mateen

Geoffrey Robinson

Geoffrey Rooney

Gary Mcdonald

Habib-Ur Rehman

Anthony Moore

Angela Thornton

Amzar Ali

Andre Morton

Asad Mahmood

About Bradford Crown Court

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