Guildford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 256 verdicts at Guildford Crown Court (Guildford, Guildford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

October 2021 2 cases

Andrew Charalambous

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

4 years and 4 months imprisonment

On Sunday, June 27, 2021, Andrew Charalambous, 61, from Camberley, was stopped by officers on routine patrol along the A31 Hogs Back from Guildford towards Aldershot. Driving a silver Renault Megane, he was tailgating the police vehicle and then sped off at over 100mph after officers moved aside. The pursuit ended on North Lane, Aldershot, after nearly colliding with another car. He falsely identified himself as 'Stephen' and claimed he was rushing to take medication. A search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act revealed a mobile phone, a bank card in his name, a till receipt with white rock suspected to be Class A drugs, and a taped package hidden in the vehicle containing more suspected drugs. He admitted his true identity and was arrested for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Arrested after attempting to hide Class A drugs in his car and providing a false name to police. Sentencing followed a guilty plea or trial outcome at Guildford Crown Court.

27 Oct 2021

Geoffrey Welland

Indecent Assault *

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.

21 Oct 2021

July 2021 1 case

Asher Nelson

Dangerous Driving *

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.

12 Jul 2021

February 2020 1 case

Dean Cupit

Stalking *

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.

9 Feb 2020

May 2019 1 case

Not Stated

Making and possession of indecent images *

Sentence

14 month prison sentence suspended for 2 years

The client was in possession and making over 96,000 Category C images and numerous Category A and B images. The case was handled by Lawtons' Private Client team, emphasizing rehabilitation over immediate custody to reduce further offending.

Pleaded guilty. Range of conditions focusing on rehabilitation and punishment. Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) imposed.

31 May 2019

April 2019 1 case

Robin Rowley Marshall

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 22 months, fined £312

Robin Rowley Marshall, 26, of Frensham Lane, Churt, drove a Citroen C4 while under the influence of alcohol at the junction of Old Lane and Heath Lane, Dockenfield, on December 7, 2018. He was found to have 246 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, above the legal limit of 80, contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

Pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence of alcohol. Told to pay £31 compensation and £85 costs. Disqualification can be reduced by 22 weeks if he satisfactorily completes an approved course by July 7, 2020.

9 Apr 2019

January 2019 1 case

Lm

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

The migrant, referred to as LM, was convicted in 2019 for drug dealing involving possession with intent to supply cocaine, along with driving offences including use of a vehicle without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He had initially arrived illegally in Britain in 2014 and was later deported following this conviction.

Found guilty of possession with intent to supply cocaine, use of a vehicle without insurance and driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

1 Jan 2019

May 2018 2 cases

Chevvine Darling

Conspiracy to rob *

Sentence

21 months suspended for 2 years plus 200 hours community service

On 9 October 2016, Chevvine Darling, working as a cashier at Ladbrokes in Edgware, conspired with her father Anthony Whyte to stage a fake robbery. Whyte entered with a threatening note demanding cash, and Darling handed over £3,870, later claiming she was mugged by an unknown man. Forensic evidence including fingerprints and mobile phone records linked Whyte to the scene and revealed the familial connection. Both were arrested months later.

Abused position of trust as cashier to help father in fake robbery. Other cashier left terrified.

4 May 2018

Anthony Whyte

Robbery *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment for the Ladbrokes theft and 21 months for another robbery plus 30-month driving ban

On 9 October 2016, Anthony Whyte, 46, entered Ladbrokes in Edgware with a threatening note and received £3,870 from his daughter Chevvine Darling in a staged robbery. Fingerprints and phone records exposed the plot. Additionally, in December 2016, he committed another robbery stealing over £400.

Sentenced for two separate robberies; driving ban imposed.

4 May 2018

April 2017 1 case

Paul Collins

Armed robbery *

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.

3 Apr 2017

February 2017 2 cases

Sophie Burrows

Causing Grievous Bodily Harm *

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.

Admitted causing grievous bodily harm. From Godalming, Surrey.

17 Feb 2017

Lauren Coveney

Causing Grievous Bodily Harm *

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.

17 Feb 2017

January 2017 3 cases

Network Rail

Health and Safety at Work Act offences *

Sentence

£800,000 fine

In June 2014, a track worker leading a maintenance team of 12 people was hit by a train traveling at 80mph near Redhill, Surrey, on the London to Brighton line while fixing cracks in the track. The worker was thrown down a steep embankment, suffering life-changing injuries. Lookouts were in place, but the team leader walked along the side of the line with his back to the oncoming train at the time of the warning. The works were scheduled during fast, frequent train operations in an area with a narrow, steep embankment, and could have been carried out at night when no trains were running.

Pleaded guilty to two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Work was inadequately planned and managed, placing track workers in unnecessary danger.

9 Jan 2017

Peter Lewis

Corruption *

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.

6 Jan 2017

Richard Moxon

Corruption *

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.

6 Jan 2017

December 2016 1 case

Paul Hodge

Possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear *

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.

9 Dec 2016

April 2016 1 case

Paul Martin Jeffree

Causing death by driving without due care and attention *

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.

10 Apr 2016

February 2016 1 case

Marcus Bent

Affray and possession of cocaine *

Sentence

12-month suspended prison sentence, 200 hours of community service, £500 compensation to each of two police officers, £1,500 in court fees, two-month night-time curfew, and £100 victim surcharge

Marcus Bent, under the influence of cocaine, called police to report intruders in his home in Esher on September 13, 2015. He confronted armed officers with a meat cleaver and a kitchen knife, appearing wild with rage, and was Tasered when he swung the weapons. No intruders were found, but a small amount of cocaine was recovered. He expressed remorse and claimed he had no intention to harm the officers.

Pleaded guilty to affray and possession of cocaine. Judge noted loss of good character and praised work with youth football team. Two charges of possessing bladed articles left on file.

12 Feb 2016

May 2015 4 cases

Michael Papa

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

Michael Papa was part of a gang from London that carried out a series of fraud offences across Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Thames Valley, and Hertfordshire between September 2013 and March 2014, conning vulnerable elderly residents out of more than £100,000 by posing as police officers and bank officials to exploit their trust.

Entered guilty plea at an earlier hearing.

5 May 2015

Thomas Curliss

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Thomas Curliss was part of a gang from London that carried out a series of fraud offences across Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Thames Valley, and Hertfordshire between September 2013 and March 2014, conning vulnerable elderly residents out of more than £100,000 by posing as police officers and bank officials to exploit their trust.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty after a five-day trial.

5 May 2015

Ciaran Daniels

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Ciaran Daniels was part of a gang from London that carried out a series of fraud offences across Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Thames Valley, and Hertfordshire between September 2013 and March 2014, conning vulnerable elderly residents out of more than £100,000 by posing as police officers and bank officials to exploit their trust.

Entered guilty plea at an earlier hearing.

5 May 2015

Daisy-Mae Mcfadyen

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Daisy-Mae McFadyen was part of a gang from London that carried out a series of fraud offences across Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Thames Valley, and Hertfordshire between September 2013 and March 2014, conning vulnerable elderly residents out of more than £100,000 by posing as police officers and bank officials to exploit their trust.

Entered guilty plea at an earlier hearing.

5 May 2015

November 2014 1 case

Peter Keeley-Pannett

Sexual offences *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Peter Keeley-Pannett, a 71-year-old church deacon from Bristol Road, Brighton, used Skype and his webcam to contact vulnerable teenage schoolboys, admitting to making a total of 150 indecent images of teenage boys, attempting to cause a boy over 13 to engage in sexual activity, causing a boy aged 13 to 15 to watch images of sexual activity, and causing or inciting a boy aged 14 to engage in sexual activity. The offences related to two teenage boys, none from Sussex, with no physical contact involved and no indecent images of local children. The investigation was intelligence-led by the Paedophile On Line Investigation Teams of Surrey and Sussex Police, leading to his arrest in November the previous year. He had been engaged in this type of offending for some years.

Pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual offences. Issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order restricting access to computers and children until further notice. Registered sex offender for ten years.

19 Nov 2014

June 2014 1 case

Aaron Honey

Inciting child prostitution *

Sentence

Not stated

Aaron Honey targeted and groomed multiple vulnerable victims aged between 11 and 13 over various internet platforms, as far away as America and Australia. This was part of a major international police operation. He incited child prostitution, incited sexual activity with a child, committed blackmail, and possessed and distributed significant quantities of child pornography, including distributing images of at least one of his victims.

Pleaded guilty to each of the 24 counts. Prosecuted by Tom Dunn, instructed by RASSO Kent.

25 Jun 2014

January 2011 2 cases

David Baxendale

Murder *

Sentence

Whole life sentence

In 2011, David Baxendale, then aged 40, carried out a ferocious attack on Sarah Thomas, 38, at her home in High Street, Nutfield, Surrey, in 2010, stabbing her to death. He met Miss Thomas at a friend's flat in Redhill and they took a taxi back to her flat. Her boyfriend later found her lying on the living room floor covered in blood. Baxendale fled the county via ferry using his brother's passport and travelled to Fuengirola near Marbella in southern Spain, where he had a previous murder conviction. He was recognised from a police media appeal, extradited back to the UK, and sentenced. Previously, in 2001 in Spain, he murdered a man by stabbing him 14 times while under the influence of drink and drugs, for which he was jailed and deported to the UK in June 2008, released in September 2009 under Surrey Probation Service.

Notorious double killer with a 20-year history of serious violence. Died in HMP Frankland on March 30, 2026. Death under investigation by the Ombudsman.

1 Jan 2011

Sally Challen

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

Sally Challen killed her 61-year-old husband, Richard Challen, in a hammer attack in August 2010 after enduring decades of coercion and humiliation. She was convicted of murder in 2011.

Originally sentenced following a trial, but conviction quashed on appeal; pleaded guilty to manslaughter at a later hearing.

1 Jan 2011

November 2008 1 case

Jonathan Craig

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Jonathan Craig, 27, an architect from St Anne’s Gardens, Abertridwr, crashed his Ford Fiesta while overtaking a lorry on the A3 near Hindhead in August 2008. The vehicle collided with a Ford Ka, killing his 21-year-old front seat passenger, Ruth Brereton from Croydon.

Also known as Spencer Craig. Convicted of causing death by dangerous driving. Banned from driving for 2 years and ordered to take an extended test before driving again. Pleaded it was a genuine mistake during trial. Family of victim appealed for no jail time; described as a 'broken man' since the crash.

13 Nov 2008

Date Not Specified 23 cases

Jonathan O'brien

Indecent assault *

Sentence

two and a half years imprisonment

Jonathan O'Brien, a former teacher from Bosham, West Sussex, groomed and indecently assaulted a teenage student in 1992 while teaching at Seaford College, Petworth, West Sussex. He used a pretended mutual interest in computers to groom the boy into sexual activity, which occurred in O'Brien's study at the school and his home in Oxfordshire. The victim reported the offences in 2017 after more than 20 years.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault on a teenage boy. Sentence to run concurrently with previous sentence. Denied two further counts of indecent assault on the same boy, which lie on the court file.

1 Jan 0001

Jason Walker

Money laundering *

Sentence

two-year suspended sentence and 180 hours’ unpaid work

Jason Walker, 35, from Blackburn, was part of a criminal money-laundering network that targeted elderly victims across Surrey, Essex and London between February and September 2019. The network laundered £331,223 taken from victims through unnecessary home repair work.

Part of the criminal money-laundering network.

1 Jan 0001

Javid Akhter

Supplying class A drugs *

Sentence

3 years 6 months imprisonment

Police executed warrants in November 2018 after a spate of violent drug-related incidents in Woking. Javid Akhter was arrested as part of the operation and subsequently sentenced for supplying class A drugs.

Cocaine supply. Investigation followed spike in violent incidents linked to drug dealing.

1 Jan 0001

Jay Louis Benjamin Connor

Rape *

Sentence

nine years imprisonment with a further five years on extended licence

Jay Louis Benjamin Connor subjected underage girls to traumatic sexual assaults, including raping a 14-year-old girl and other victims as young as 14. Arrested on October 30, 2019, in Epsom Downs car park with a girl under 16 who reported being raped. Further investigation revealed offences dating back to 2018 involving seven complainants. He manipulated victims with lies about his past and health, and continued offending even after arrest. One rape occurred in Priory Park, Reigate.

Found guilty after a six-week trial of six counts of rape of a female 14 years of age or over, two counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of sexual assault by penetration. Given a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Jayson Cansell

Dangerous Driving *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

On 2 April, at around 3am, 26-year-old Jamie Jayson Cansell was spotted driving a black Fiat Punto erratically in Cranleigh. When police ordered him to stop, he refused and led officers on a 17-minute high-speed chase across Cranleigh and Bramley. Police deployed tyre deflation devices three times to finally bring the vehicle to a halt. Nobody was injured. Cansell was arrested and later pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving without a valid licence, using a vehicle without insurance, and failing to provide a sample for analysis.

Pleaded guilty at Guildford Magistrates' Court to dangerous driving, driving without a licence, no insurance, and failing to provide a sample. Banned from driving for 3 years 8 months and must pass an extended driving test. Police used tactical pursuit and tyre deflation devices three times; nobody injured.

1 Jan 0001

James Thompson

Multiple child sex offences *

Sentence

nine years and nine months imprisonment

James Thompson's offending was uncovered when the father of one of the victims reported to police that his daughter had been sexually assaulted by Thompson in July 2018. An investigation was launched and a further two victims were identified. Police seized more than 30 devices from Thompson, revealing over 670 indecent images of children. Charges include multiple counts of assault by touching a girl under 13, causing or inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, causing a child under 13 to watch sexual images, sexual communication with a child, making and possessing indecent photographs of children (Categories A, B, C), possessing prohibited images, extreme pornographic images, and distributing indecent photographs.

Pleaded guilty in March to 20 charges of sexual offences against children, as well as numerous indecent image offences. Aged 53, from Reigate Road in Dorking, Surrey.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Cross

Fraud and money laundering *

Sentence

eight years and seven months’ imprisonment

Lee Cross, 54, originally from Romford, was at the centre of a criminal money-laundering network that targeted elderly victims across Surrey, Essex and London between February and September 2019. The network laundered £331,223 taken from victims through unnecessary home repair work. Cross provided banking infrastructure used to move and conceal criminal proceeds through numerous business accounts operating under different trading names, including “A-Z Repairs”.

Convicted of fraud and money laundering offences. At the centre of the operation providing banking infrastructure.

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Friend

Indecent assault and sexual assault *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Kevin Friend, of Weston Road, Bretforton, Evesham, Worcestershire, targeted his first victim, aged 14, with indecent assaults in Chertsey between 1977 and 1979. He indecently assaulted his second victim, aged 10, in Camberley between 1987 and 1990. He sexually assaulted his third victim, a 22-year-old woman, in Evesham between 2004 and 2005. The offences were reported to police when three victims came forward a decade later.

Convicted of two counts of indecent assault against two victims under 16, a sexual assault on an adult, and a multiple count of indecent assault following a hearing on 26 July. Found not guilty of a further seven counts of indecent assault.

1 Jan 0001

Kayden Brown

Conspiring to steal luxury cars *

Sentence

16 months in a Young Offenders’ Institution

Kayden Brown was part of a gang that repeatedly targeted high-performance Audi RS vehicles in Surrey and Sussex. They broke into victims’ homes while they slept to steal keys before driving off in the expensive cars. The group was caught after police spotted a suspicious grey Audi RS4 with cloned number plates in Chipstead and pursued them on foot, recovering keys linking them to stolen vehicles.

20, from Carshalton. Admitted conspiring to steal luxury cars.

1 Jan 0001

Kayleigh Grant

Aiding and abetting dangerous driving *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Kayleigh Grant, 37, was a passenger in Justin Whelan's Ford Mondeo. She filmed the dashboard while Whelan drove dangerously at high speed on Westwood Lane, egging him on and showing delight at the speed. The car misjudged a corner and crashed into a motorcycle ridden by Kevin Jones, who died at the scene. Her mobile phone footage was used as evidence. She was charged with aiding and abetting dangerous driving and child cruelty, and was found guilty at a trial in March 2026.

Found guilty after trial of aiding and abetting dangerous driving and a further count of child cruelty. She filmed the speeding car's dashboard and egged on the driver.

1 Jan 0001

Justin Bruney

Possession with intent to supply cannabis and cocaine *

Sentence

3 years 2 months imprisonment

On October 18, 2016, Justin Bruney and Ricky Williams were stopped on Tattenham Way, Tadworth. A proactive patrol searched their Mercedes and found a sock stuffed with wraps of Class A drugs hidden behind an interior light fitting. Police also seized a large amount of cash. Phone analysis revealed they were texting contacts about drug deals. Bruney’s phone contained photos of him posing with huge stacks of cash and expensive watches. He later admitted he often faked his wealth online by placing £20 notes at the front and back of bundles filled with blank paper.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis and cocaine. Admitted faking wealth on social media by placing real £20 notes around bundles of blank paper to appear rich.

1 Jan 0001

Justin Whelan

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

9 years 4 months imprisonment

In October 2023, Justin Whelan drove a Ford Mondeo on Westwood Lane between Wanborough and Normandy near the Hogs Back. He was travelling on the wrong side of the road at speeds between 83mph and 93mph. His passenger Kayleigh Grant filmed the dashboard and encouraged him. Whelan misjudged a 90-degree bend and collided with a motorcycle ridden by Kevin Jones, 60, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Whelan was arrested and later charged with causing death by dangerous driving. He pleaded guilty at Guildford Crown Court in August 2025.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Driving at speeds between 83mph and 93mph on the wrong side of the road.

1 Jan 0001

George Cook

Supplying class A drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Between August and October 2018, police targeted drug dealing in Woking following a rise in violence. George Cook was arrested during warrants in November 2018 and later sentenced for cocaine supply.

Cocaine supply. Investigation followed spike in violent incidents linked to drug dealing.

1 Jan 0001

Harvey Manley

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years 9 months imprisonment

Harvey Manley, 22, kicked and punched the injured 16-year-old boy until he lost consciousness, then stole his coat before running away.

Admitted robbery and affray. Released immediately for time served since arrest.

1 Jan 0001

Ian David Harmer

Sexual assault of a child *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Ian David Harmer, then an adult, sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy at knifepoint in woodland next to the Basingstoke Canal on April 26, 1982. He approached the victim on the towpath, claimed to have lost his dog, and threatened him with a knife, forcing him into the woods. After the assault, he ordered the boy to count before leaving. The case was reopened after 35 years and Harmer, now 63, pleaded guilty at Guildford Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty. Described by the court as a 'dangerous paedophile'. Sentence reduced from 13 years due to guilty plea.

1 Jan 0001

Ian Jakings

Child sexual offences and online grooming *

Sentence

8 years and 4 months imprisonment

Between 2012 and 2016, Ian Jakings used multiple online accounts to target children aged 12 to 15 via teen chat forums. He coerced victims into sexual conversations and pressured them to perform sexual acts on webcam. Arrested in June 2017 after police intelligence led to a search of his home and forensic examination of his devices, revealing a pattern of online grooming. Jakings had a prior arrest in 2011 for grooming a 13-year-old girl but avoided prosecution at that time by persuading her not to cooperate. The victim later came forward to assist the investigation.

Pleaded guilty to seven counts involving six victims, including sexual activity with a child and inciting children to engage in sexual activity. Also given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and lifetime placement on the Sex Offenders Register. Previously arrested in 2011 for grooming a 13-year-old but charges dropped after he persuaded the victim not to cooperate; that victim later assisted the current prosecution.

1 Jan 0001

Fabion Parnell

Attempted grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

8 years 3 months imprisonment

Fabion Parnell, 26, deliberately hit a 16-year-old boy with his car after the boy tried to escape on his moped. Parnell dragged him along the road, ran over him again, and then sped off. The incident occurred in the early hours of 9 March 2024 near Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey.

Pleaded guilty to attempted grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving, and driving while disqualified.

1 Jan 0001

Glenn Jones

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

3 years 6 months imprisonment

Glenn Jones, a former police inspector from Tonbridge, Kent, was sentenced after arranging to meet a child he believed he would abuse. On 25 September 2018, he travelled to a shopping centre in Shoreham, Sussex, where he expected to meet a minor. He was arrested by officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit upon arrival. Jones had previously worked as an inspector for Thames Valley Police and had a prior conviction in 2015 for making indecent images of children, requiring him to sign the sex offenders' register. He pleaded not guilty to an offence of sexual activity with a child but was convicted by a jury at Guildford Crown Court. The court imposed a sentence of three and a half years' imprisonment, with an additional three years on licence, and imposed a sexual harm prevention order and lifetime registration on the sex offenders' register.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted by jury. Had a prior conviction in 2015 for making indecent images of children and was on the sex offenders' register. Arrested on 25 September 2018 at a shopping centre in Shoreham, Sussex, where he believed he was meeting a child. Also given a sexual harm prevention order and placed on sex offenders' register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Graham Robert Mead

Making and taking indecent images of children *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Graham Robert Mead, of Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, used the messaging app Kik to seek individuals with children or access to them to facilitate sexual abuse. A Surrey Police investigation launched in February the previous year following a tip-off identified 2,500 chat logs on his device and a vulnerable teenage victim he had taken advantage of.

Admitted arranging or commissioning a child sex offence, making an indecent photograph of a child, and three offences of taking indecent images of a child at earlier hearings.

1 Jan 0001

Guiseppi Volante

Sexual offences against a child *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Guiseppi Volante, of Glebelands in West Molesey, Surrey, abused a teenage girl when they were alone, cutting off her clothing and on one occasion attempting to rape her while out on a walk. His crimes were reported to Surrey Police after the victim confided in a friend. Police found pornographic videos at his home with titles such as 'Abused Girls Sleeping' and 'Drug Abused Girls'. The victim provided an impact statement describing nightmares and lasting trauma.

Convicted of seven charges against the same child, including three counts of penetrative sexual activity, three counts of non-penetrative sexual activity and one count of attempted rape. Will remain on the Sex Offender's Register indefinitely.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Silva

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of criminal property *

Sentence

30 months in prison

On Thursday, 30 May, officers stopped 25-year-old Daniel Silva. When searched, he was found in possession of two 'baggies' of suspected cocaine. Larger amounts of suspected class A drugs were subsequently found at his home address on Fairfax Avenue, Redhill, pre-packaged and ready for sale. Evidence was also found of the profits of his criminal endeavours, including cash, expensive clothing and shoes, and Rolex watches, suspected to have been funded by his illegal activities and consistent with living an extravagant lifestyle.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay a victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Damien Gibbons

Attempted online sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment suspended

Damien Gibbons, a former Sussex Police detective constable, engaged in online sexual communication with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl in February 2020. The person was actually an adult member of the public who reported the chat to police. Gibbons was arrested and later charged with attempted online sexual communication with a child. He denied the offence but was found guilty after a trial at Guildford Crown Court.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted after a three-day trial at Guildford Crown Court. Recorder William Featherby also imposed a five-year sexual harm prevention order. Gibbons, a former Sussex Police detective, was arrested in February 2020 after an adult member of the public, posing as a 13-year-old girl, reported his sexually explicit online conversation. He was charged in April 2021 under the name Damien Cotgreave.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Band

anal rape *

Sentence

five years in prison

Daniel Band raped a sleeping woman at his house in Avondale, Ash Vale, Guildford, Surrey, GU12. On Saturday December 14 2013, Band had been on a night out in Aldershot when he met the victim with a friend. The three ended up at Band's house at about 3am on Sunday December 15, where they had more to drink and fell asleep on the sofa. The victim woke up and went outside for a cigarette; when she returned, the two men were asleep, so she sat on the sofa and fell back asleep. There had been no suggestion of sexual talk or foreplay prior. The victim's friend left the house, leaving her and Band in the living room.

Found guilty after denying one count of anal rape.

1 Jan 0001

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