Liverpool Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 1011 verdicts at Liverpool Crown Court (Liverpool). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Hamid Safi

Conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with children and trafficking for sexual exploitation *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Hamid Safi, a 22-year-old illegal immigrant with no fixed address, participated in the Rochdale gang's child sexual exploitation activities, which involved grooming and abusing vulnerable young girls in Greater Manchester. The group lured victims, including a 13-year-old, with enticements like food, alcohol, and drugs, subjecting them to repeated sexual assaults and trafficking for exploitation. Safi was convicted of conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with children and trafficking for sexual exploitation. He received four years for conspiracy and a concurrent one-year term for trafficking, as part of the nine men's collective 77-year sentences.

Convicted of conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with children and trafficking for sexual exploitation. Part of the Rochdale child sexual exploitation gang. The judge condemned the gang's motivations as lust and greed.

1 Jan 0001

Gary Healey

Breaching Sex Offenders Register order *

Sentence

Six-month prison sentence suspended for 15 months, 15 days rehabilitation activities, three-month curfew with electronic tag, £340 prosecution costs

Gary Healey, 46, of Osborne Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside, breached his Sex Offenders Register court order for an eighth time by obtaining a passport on December 8, 2020 without notifying police and flying to Faro, Portugal with his fiance without informing authorities. The Home Office alerted police on October 22, 2021. He voluntarily admitted the breaches at Birkenhead police station. Previously convicted in 2017 of inciting a girl under 16 to engage in sexual activity, receiving a suspended prison sentence and seven years on the register.

Pleaded guilty to two offences of breaching the Sex Offenders Register order. Eighth breach. Has three previous convictions for 11 offences, including seven prior breaches for not notifying authorities of homelessness. Judge noted recent engagement with support services, stable accommodation, family ties, and low risk of re-offending.

1 Jan 0001

Gareth Rogers

Attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Gareth Rogers, 41, of Easton Road, New Ferry, Wirral, Merseyside, engaged in sexual communications with a decoy profile of a 13-year-old girl 'Lily' on Kik Messenger from January 22, 2020. He arranged to meet her at McDonald's in Hunts Cross on February 21, 2020, intending to take her to his house for sex while his wife was at work and children in day care. He discussed not needing a condom due to vasectomy and was arrested upon arrival. His phone was seized, and he confessed during interview.

Admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming, attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, and taking, possessing and distributing one Category C indecent image of a child. No previous convictions. Ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register and comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Fartam Bassiri

Distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Police raided Bassiri's home in Keyes Close, Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire in December 2018, finding 30 indecent images of children on his laptop (11 Category A including 8 videos, 27 Category B including 2 videos, 1 Category C) and extreme pornography involving animals (2 still images and 6 videos). He distributed three child rape videos: one to Georgia (adult woman and boy aged 5-7 with toddler present) in October 2018; one to a doctor in Germany (two 12-year-old girls); and one to the same recipient in December (two boys with a donkey).

Pleaded guilty to three counts of downloading, three counts of distributing and one count of possessing indecent images of children, and possessing extreme pornographic images. No previous convictions. Ordered to sign on the Sex Offenders Register and comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years. Judge noted distribution on three occasions and disbelieved excuses.

1 Jan 0001

Farzad Shabani

Rape *

Sentence

six and a half years' imprisonment

Farzad Shabani raped a student in the early hours of the morning at a university halls of residence in Liverpool. He continued the non-consensual sexual intercourse despite her telling him to stop, pushing him away, and crying. Afterwards, he became angry at her distress, gaslighted and manipulated her into believing it was her fault, and waged a vindictive social media campaign including a fake Instagram profile to undermine her. Shabani, of Rectory Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, lied during the trial.

Made subject of a restraining order for life. Convicted after trial where jury accepted victim's evidence. Described by Judge Brian Cummings QC as manipulative and controlling. Defence noted previous good character.

1 Jan 0001

Fitwi Tekeste

Sexual assault *

Sentence

45 months imprisonment

Fitwi Tekeste, 29, from Park Road in Toxteth, convinced a teenager he was her Uber driver after a night out, but abducted and sexually assaulted her for nearly two hours while driving down the M62. He was charged by Merseyside Police and later admitted sexual assault at Liverpool Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to sexual assault; kidnap charge left on file. The judge described the ordeal as a nightmare, and noted Tekeste's restaurant worker role aided the deception.

1 Jan 0001

Elliot Nicklin

Possession of indecent images of children, blackmail, inciting child sexual activity *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment, comprising 12 months consecutive for possession of indecent images and 9 years for other offences including 5 years extended licence

Elliot Nicklin blackmailed over 70 teenage girls worldwide into performing humiliating sex acts online between 2014 and May 2020, using fake personas and threats of self-harm or distributing images. He possessed over 1,500 indecent images including 85 Category A, sent victims' images to others, and coerced acts such as carving his name into skin, choking, and stripping. Devices seized after US referrals revealed extensive abuse.

Pleaded guilty to 27 offences including possession of hundreds of indecent images, inciting child pornography, blackmail, sexual communication with a child and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. No previous convictions. Made subject of a sexual harm prevention order and ordered to sign the sex offenders register.

1 Jan 0001

Elliot Troy

Rape *

Sentence

4 years and 9 months imprisonment

Elliot Troy sexually abused a boy aged between 9 and 12 when he himself was aged between 11 and 15. Offences included rubbing his penis against the boy's bottom at age 11, orally raping the boy on at least three occasions with grooming involving rewards on Xbox and showing porn, and raping the boy when Troy was 15 and victim 12. Abuse started earlier when Troy was 6-7 and victim 3-4 but not sentenced for those. Victim disclosed in 2017, leading to Troy's arrest.

Found guilty after trial of three counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Of previous good character. Must comply with a restraining order and sign on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Judge noted his young age at the time (11-15), delay in case, and prison conditions during pandemic.

1 Jan 0001

Emmanuel Onwubiko

Sexual assault *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Emmanuel Onwubiko, 36, originally from Nigeria, sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman on five counts in Warrington. The assaults involved inappropriate touching of her breast, bottom, and vagina on two occasions, and posing sexual questions. He dismissed her discomfort by citing cultural differences. The victim hid in a bathroom, sent a running log to a friend, and later reported to Cheshire Police. Onwubiko denied the offences but was found guilty after a trial at Liverpool Crown Court.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted after trial. Victim impact statement described significant mental health decline. Judge Gary Woodhall noted inappropriate behaviour from the start. Also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and given a 10-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Ethan Birch

Attempting to meet a child after grooming *

Sentence

four years and eight months detention in a young offender institution

Ethan Birch shared sexual messages with a fake 11-year-old girl profile set up by a paedophile hunter group on Chat Avenue and WhatsApp between January 12 and 21, 2022. He discussed depraved fantasies, sent explicit photos and videos, instructed her on sex acts, and arranged to meet at DCBL Stadium in Widnes on January 21, bringing girls' underwear and crop tops. He was detained by the group and arrested by police.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual activity, two counts of attempting to cause a child to watch sexual activity, one count of attempting to meet a child after grooming, one of attempted sexual communication with a child and one of attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual communication. No prior convictions. Judge Brian Cummings noted the short course of offending over 12 days but serious nature. Also subject to indefinite sexual harm prevention order and sex offender register for same period as sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Ethan Owen

Distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

3 years 4 months imprisonment

Ethan Owen, of Amelia Street in Orford, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty to distributing and encouraging others to send indecent images of children on Snapchat. The court heard that between 11 May and 17 May last year, the 23-year-old distributed three category A videos, which feature the most severe forms of abuse such as child rape, and one category C video to other profiles on Snapchat. Owen also encouraged other Snapchat users to send images back to him, which included depraved images of children aged around eight years old. Between September 2022 and May 2025, Owen made three indecent images of children on his device, one in each category A, B and C. Police officers attended his address to arrest him, but he was not present at the time. Owen was arrested at his place of work and his phone was seized by officers, who examined the device and uncovered his depraved chats. The court heard that Owen suffers from anxiety and depression and was of previous good character.

Pleaded guilty. Sexual harm prevention order imposed; must remain on sex offenders register until further order. Court heard he suffered from anxiety and depression and was of previous good character.

1 Jan 0001

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