Guildford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 34 verdicts at Guildford Crown Court (Guildford, Guildford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Jack Payne

Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs

April 25, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and nine months imprisonment

Jack Payne, while serving a sentence at HMP Coldingley in Woking, smuggled mobile phones into the prison and used them to manage an illegal drug supply network. He was involved in conspiracy to supply Class A, B, and C drugs, money laundering, and possession of mobile devices. Evidence included text messages arranging drug-dealing with associates, and a mobile phone was found hidden in his trouser leg during a search.

Already serving a six-year sentence for various offences including possession of a handgun. Detective Sergeant Lee Hazell commented that organised crime groups cause damage to communities and that the offenders' involvement was proven through collaboration with the prison service.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

William Stewart

Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs

April 25, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

William Stewart, while serving a sentence at HMP Coldingley in Woking for murder, smuggled mobile phones into the prison and used them to continue managing an illegal drug supply network. He was involved in conspiracy to supply Class A, B, and C drugs and money laundering. Evidence from mobile phone analysis showed regular contact with associates to arrange drug-dealing activities.

Charlie Pearson

Sexual assault of a child under 13

April 25, 2025

Sentence: 10.5 years imprisonment and 1 year on licence

Charlie Pearson, 75, from Camberley, was convicted of two counts of sexual assault by touching and one count of sexual assault by penetration of a child under 13. The offences involved assaulting the victim at his home on at least one occasion, with the investigation beginning in December 2021 after a report from a family member. He attempted to conceal his actions through lies and denied the offences during interviews and trial.

Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty by the jury after compelling forensic evidence. Received a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a Restraining Order.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Kieron Thornby

Causing unnecessary suffering

April 7, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment and lifetime ban from keeping animals

Kieron Thornby was staying at his grandmother's home in Balmoral Drive, Woking. On May 13, 2023, he was alone with his grandmother's cat, Teddy Bear, and claimed that plastic boxes fell on the cat, causing injuries. However, a post-mortem examination revealed the cat suffered from severe blunt force trauma, including five rib fractures, a brain haemorrhage, haemorrhages to the lungs, neck, and jaw, and a collapsed lung, indicating physical abuse that led to the cat's death.

Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering. Had a traumatic upbringing and shown lack of maturity. Ordered to pay £228 victim surcharge.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Deividas Jakaitis

Conspiracy to Handle Stolen Goods

April 2, 2025

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Deividas Jakaitis led a criminal empire involving a chop shop in Cranleigh, where stolen cars worth over £700,000 were dismantled and exported. He paid for a lock-up facility in Chertsey to store stolen items. He was caught after police obtained a warrant for the premises on October 11, and he pleaded guilty on the first day of trial.

Pleaded guilty on the first day of trial. Described as the ring leader of the operation.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Irmantas Lozuraitis

Conspiracy to Handle Stolen Goods

April 2, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment

Irmantas Lozuraitis was involved in a chop shop operation in Cranleigh, where he dismantled and exported stolen cars. He was caught in the act after police obtained a warrant for the premises on October 11, and he pleaded guilty on the first day of trial.

Raimundas Dumcius

Conspiracy to Handle Stolen Goods

April 2, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment

Raimundas Dumcius participated in a chop shop in Cranleigh, dismantling and exporting stolen cars worth over £700,000. He was caught after police obtained a warrant for the premises on October 11, and he pleaded guilty ahead of the trial.

Gytic Kirsinikas

Conspiracy to Handle Stolen Goods

April 2, 2025

Sentence: 7 months imprisonment

Gytic Kirsinikas was part of a chop shop operation in Cranleigh, where stolen cars were dismantled and exported. He was caught in the act after police obtained a warrant for the premises on October 11, and he pleaded guilty on the first day of trial.

Eimantas Mikalauskas

Conspiracy to Handle Stolen Goods

April 2, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

Eimantas Mikalauskas was involved in a chop shop in Cranleigh, dismantling and exporting stolen cars. He was seen leaving the location and arrested, then pleaded guilty ahead of the trial.

John Jones

Causing Grievous Bodily Harm

March 28, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

John Jones stabbed an acquaintance in the Admiral Pub in Ash on May 1, 2024, during an altercation, causing slash wounds to the victim's face. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment. Jones was identified as the suspect through eyewitnesses and CCTV footage, fled the scene, but was quickly located and apprehended by armed officers and a police helicopter.

Convicted after a five-day trial. Initially denied involvement despite CCTV evidence. Investigating officer noted the violence was unnecessary and could have been fatal.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Terrence John Waters

Indecent Assault

March 26, 2025

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Terrence John Waters, an 82-year-old former art teacher from Driffield in East Yorkshire, sexually abused 14 young boys aged between seven and 13 years old at Allen House Prep School in Hook Heath, Woking, between 1978 and 1988. He exploited his role to commit offences in the art building, during school holidays on camping trips, and at other locations such as his address in Old Woking. The abuse involved indecent assault, indecency with a child, gross indecency, and taking naked photographs under false pretences like modelling for sculptures or book covers, causing profound and lasting emotional harm to his victims.

Pled guilty to 20 counts of indecent assault and 7 counts of indecency with a child, and was convicted of additional offences including gross indecency with a child and sexual contact with a child. He abused his position as a teacher, with victims providing statements on the lasting impact.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Derek Jinman

Serious Sexual Abuse

March 24, 2025

Sentence: 22 years imprisonment

Derek Jinman was found guilty of 15 counts of serious sexual abuse, including rape, against four victims aged between six and 16 years old. The offences occurred over a period of more than 11 years, spanning decades.

Found guilty after trial. Detective Sergeant Carlos Pedreira described him as a dangerous sexual offender who preyed on the vulnerabilities of his victims and subjected them to years of serious sexual abuse. The victims showed strength in coming forward.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Miles Connors

Conspiracy to burgle

March 7, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Miles Connors, 27, was connected to 48 burglaries across 13 counties in the UK in 2018, which were described as a huge conspiracy to burgle. He fled to Australia on a false passport to evade justice but was convicted of burglary and rogue trader offences there. After his deportation, he was arrested at Heathrow Airport in August 2024 and subsequently found guilty.

Found guilty after a six-day trial. The investigating officer noted it was a long-running and complex case, and Connors was arrested immediately upon returning to the UK.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Clive Peter Niblett

Indecent assault

January 17, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Clive Peter Niblett committed non-recent sexual offences against five victims aged 10 to 15 while working at Palmerston House children’s home in Romsey, Hampshire, in the mid-1970s, and as the live-in manager at Burbank Children’s School in Woking in the late 1970s. He groomed the victims with gifts such as drinks, sweets, and cigarettes before subjecting them to sexual abuse, which included acts of indecency and assault. The offences came to light through victim reports and prior convictions.

Found guilty of 13 charges including two counts of indecency with a child, nine counts of indecent assault, one count of sexual activity with a child, and one of attempted sexual activity. Previously pleaded guilty in 2016 to similar offences.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Jonathan Casey

Conspiracy to commit theft of a motor vehicle

January 7, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 2 months imprisonment

Jonathan Casey was involved in the theft of multiple vehicles, including an Audi A4 and an Audi Q7 from a driveway in Cobham in June 2024. He fled from a crashed vehicle on false plates and was later apprehended in Guildford in October 2024 while carrying stolen golf equipment. Police investigations linked him to this incident, as well as the theft of a Jaguar and another vehicle from Esher in September 2024.

Convicted for one count of conspiracy to commit the theft of a motor vehicle (encompassing four separate thefts), one count of conspiracy to steal from a motor vehicle, one count of dangerous driving, and one count of driving whilst disqualified.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Timmy Casey

Conspiracy to commit theft of a motor vehicle

January 7, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Timmy Casey participated in the theft of multiple vehicles, including an Audi A4 and an Audi Q7 from a driveway in Cobham in June 2024. He escaped from a crashed vehicle on false plates and was later caught in Guildford in October 2024 while carrying stolen golf equipment. Police enquiries connected him to this incident and other related thefts, including a vehicle from Esher in September 2024.

Convicted for one count of conspiracy to commit the theft of a motor vehicle (encompassing four separate thefts) and one count of conspiracy to steal from a motor vehicle.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Suleyman Rajab

Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine

October 22, 2024

Sentence: 16-month prison sentence, suspended for two years

Suleyman Rajab was found concealing crack cocaine in his underwear during a search after officers stopped his VW Golf at a petrol station in Farnham due to a strong smell of cannabis and out-of-county numberplates. The search revealed cannabis, cash, and messages on his mobile phone indicating involvement in drug supply. He was arrested and linked to a County Lines operation.

Pleaded guilty to intent to supply crack cocaine and being concerned in the supply of drugs.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Mohammed Miah

Being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin

October 22, 2024

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Mohammed Miah was connected to the same County Lines gang as Suleyman Rajab and was involved in drug dealing in the Surrey area. His involvement came to light through messages on Rajab's phone, leading to his arrest and charges.

Arion Kurtaj

Unauthorised acts to impair computer operation

December 21, 2023

Sentence: Hospital order

Arion Kurtaj engaged in a hacking spree as part of the LapsusS group, which included leaking clips of an upcoming Grand Theft Auto game, hacking software company Nvidia in February 2022 and threatening to release its intellectual property, and attempting to blackmail Rockstar Games by threatening to leak stolen source code. He also failed to comply with a police notice to disclose a password. These acts occurred between 2022 and 2023, involving unauthorised access to computers and other cyber offences.

Described as a ‘key player’ in the LapsusS hacking group. Unfit to stand trial, so the jury determined he committed the acts. Defence counsel highlighted him as a vulnerable adolescent facing powerful corporations and agencies including the FBI, National Crime Agency, Interpol, and City of London Police.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Jake Alexander

Stalking

November 15, 2023

Sentence: 1 year and 10 months imprisonment

Jake Alexander, during a two-year relationship, subjected his ex-partner to stalking and domestic abuse. He repeatedly refused to accept the end of the relationship, contacting her through calls, messages, emails, and uninvited visits. He broke into her home multiple times, including while she was asleep, stealing and later returning belongings. He also strangled her on several occasions and attempted to pervert justice by breaching bail conditions and offering money to prevent her from cooperating with authorities. This occurred from the relationship period up to December 2022 and beyond.

Found guilty of stalking, non-fatal strangulation, and perverting the course of justice. Ignored bail conditions by contacting the survivor and offering £1,000 not to speak to police. A five-year restraining order was issued.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Terry Dennis Judd

Rape of a child under 13

September 28, 2023

Sentence: 18 years custody with a 5-year extended licence

Terry Dennis Judd subjected a young girl to a prolonged campaign of sexual abuse and rape, beginning when she was five years old and continuing over several years. The survivor disclosed the abuse to her mother in July 2022, leading to Judd's arrest the following day. He was charged with 13 counts of rape of a child under 13 and one count of assault by penetration, with eight counts involving oral rape, five involving anal rape, and one involving digital penetration of the vagina.

Pleaded guilty to one count of rape of a child under 13 and was found guilty of 12 counts of rape of a child under 13 and one count of assault by penetration of a child under 13. Ancillary orders include a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, police notification requirement, and restraining order.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Rupesh Seth

Facilitating child sex offence

March 1, 2023

Sentence: 39 months imprisonment

Rupesh Seth, a GP from Wareham in Dorset, travelled approximately 100 miles to Egham in Surrey in 2020 to attempt to abuse a 10-year-old girl. He used encrypted chat programmes to discuss child sex abuse and arranged the offence with a man he met online, who was actually an undercover officer. Subsequent searches of his phones revealed 41 indecent images of children, including 27 at category A level. There was no real-life victim, as the investigation involved law enforcement.

Admitted to trying to arrange and facilitate the commission of a child sex offence and three counts of making indecent images of children. His actions were described as deplorable and fundamentally incompatible with being a doctor, leading to him being struck off the medical register.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Christopher Cox

Inciting Prostitution for Gain

May 10, 2022

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Christopher Cox advertised a free room on Craigslist in exchange for sexual services from young women, expecting them to cook, clean, and provide sexual favours. Undercover researchers from ITV's Kyle Files posed as interested parties and documented his offers, including demands for women to wear bikinis and engage in sexual acts. Police investigations revealed messages confirming these arrangements, and a victim reported a 'sex for rent' setup where she was required to sleep in his bed and provide sexual favours. The incidents occurred around 2018-2019, leading to his arrest and conviction.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting prostitution for gain and one count of controlling prostitution for gain.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Craig Gibson

Stalking

March 4, 2022

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Craig Gibson stalked his victim from Spelthorne in Surrey over several months in 2021, persistently watching outside her home, following her in his car, taking photos of her car at various locations and sending them to her, and smashing several windows at her home in December 2021. This behaviour led to his arrest in January 2022 and was described as a 'fixated pattern' of threatening actions that made the victim’s life a living hell.

Admitted all charges, including causing damage to his victim’s house and breaching a suspended sentence for similar offences.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Geoffrey Welland

Indecent Assault

October 21, 2021

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Geoffrey Welland, 78, of St Martin, Jersey, subjected two young girls, aged five and nine years old at the time, to systematic sexual abuse over several years. The offences occurred between 1967 and 1975 at addresses in Farnham and Aldershot, and included seven counts of indecent assault on a female under 14 years and one count of gross indecency with a female under 14 years. One victim reported the abuse to Surrey Police in 2012 and again in 2017, leading to a thorough investigation.

Found guilty of eight non-recent sexual offences. Judge commented that the offences were 'truly life-changing' and a 'very significant breach of trust which had caused severe psychological harm'. Also placed indefinitely on the sex offenders register.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Asher Nelson

Dangerous Driving

July 12, 2021

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment and banned from the road for more than two years

Asher Nelson rode an uninsured and untaxed Honda VFR motorbike at speeds exceeding 114mph while disqualified and under the influence of drugs. He evaded police by speeding through residential roads in Farnborough and towards Farnham, eventually crashing into the Shepherd and Flock roundabout on November 7, 2020, which resulted in life-changing injuries to himself.

Pleaded guilty to all seven charges, including dangerous driving. Detective Constable Rick Edwards commented on the reckless behaviour and the risk to other road users.

Sources: farnhamherald.com

Dean Cupit

Stalking

February 9, 2020

Sentence: 18-month community order, 25 days of rehabilitation for stalking/harassment, 100 hours of unpaid work, £500 court costs, and £95 victim surcharge

Dean Cupit engaged in stalking between April 2019 and October 2019, which involved harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1979. He was convicted and sentenced following a court appearance.

Pleaded guilty to a Section 2A offence under the Protection from Harassment Act 1979. Was dismissed from the Metropolitan Police for gross misconduct.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Paul Collins

Armed robbery

April 3, 2017

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Paul Collins, while on weekend release from prison for a previous armed robbery, arrived at Glorydale Frozen Foods in Weybridge with three other men in a grey Volkswagen Golf. He held a knife to an employee's throat, ordered him to the area where money was being counted, assaulted him, and stole £20,000 in cash. The incident occurred in March 2015, and Collins was identified through forensic evidence including a fingerprint.

Was on weekend release from a previous nine-year sentence for armed robbery. Found guilty of the offence.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Sophie Burrows

Causing Grievous Bodily Harm

February 17, 2017

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Sophie Burrows, along with Lauren Coveney and a 17-year-old accomplice, attacked a 14-year-old girl with a crowbar in Stoughton recreation ground in Guildford, Surrey, on the evening of January 9, 2016. The victim sustained extremely serious injuries, including a head injury, fractured nose, bruised ribs, and two black eyes, and was left traumatised, facing ongoing bullying that forced her to change schools.

Lauren Coveney

Causing Grievous Bodily Harm

February 17, 2017

Sentence: 12-month suspended sentence

Lauren Coveney, along with Sophie Burrows and a 17-year-old accomplice, attacked a 14-year-old girl with a crowbar in Stoughton recreation ground in Guildford, Surrey, on the evening of January 9, 2016. The victim sustained extremely serious injuries, including a head injury, fractured nose, bruised ribs, and two black eyes, and was left traumatised, facing ongoing bullying that forced her to change schools.

Admitted causing grievous bodily harm. From Midhurst, West Sussex, and ordered to pay the victim £960 in compensation along with the accomplice.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Peter Lewis

Corruption

January 6, 2017

Sentence: 3.5 years imprisonment

Peter Lewis, aged 57 from Windlesham, Surrey, and associate director of IT for the Royal Surrey County NHS Foundation Trust, demanded approximately £95,000 in kickbacks from Richard Moxon in return for awarding an IT contract worth £950,000. The corruption involved emails with invoices for payments, which exceeded his annual salary, and was uncovered during an investigation into unfair favouritism. The defendants colluded during a meeting at an Indian restaurant to arrange the payments.

Pleaded guilty to corruption charges. Judge disqualified him from holding the position of director for 10 years and noted the crime was against the financially-constrained NHS.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Richard Moxon

Corruption

January 6, 2017

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Richard Moxon, aged 41 from Wybunbury, Cheshire, made corrupt payments totalling approximately £90,000 to Peter Lewis to secure an IT contract worth £950,000 for his companies. He was surprised by the demand but agreed to the payments to ensure the contract proceeded, as discussed during a meeting at an Indian restaurant.

Admitted corruption charges. Judge disqualified him from holding the position of director for 10 years.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Paul Hodge

Possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear

December 9, 2016

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Paul Hodge aimed a fake gun at police officers during an early morning drugs raid in July at an address in Smallfield, Surrey, which sparked an eight-hour armed siege. Roads were taped off, a helicopter was scrambled, and armed police surrounded the home as part of a large-scale operation targeting a network of suspected drug dealers in Surrey and Croydon.

Admitted possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear. Caused significant disruption and distress to the local community, as noted by Detective Inspector Claire Loving.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Paul Martin Jeffree

Causing death by driving without due care and attention

April 10, 2016

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment, disqualified from driving for three years, and must take an extended driving test

Paul Martin Jeffree, 58, from Marsham Street in Maidstone, was driving his Vauxhall Zafira when it collided with a stopped Toyota IQ2 on the M3 near Sunbury-on-Thames on October 10, 2014, at about 11.18pm on the northbound carriageway between junctions 2 and 1. The collision caused the Toyota to burst into flames, resulting in the death of the driver, 18-year-old Charlotte Emily Riches from Basingstoke, who suffered serious injuries and later died in hospital.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by driving without due care and attention. Sergeant Eddie Ryan from Surrey Police commented that it was a tragic incident due to irresponsible driving.

Sources: standard.co.uk

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