Maidstone Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 184 verdicts at Maidstone Crown Court (Maidstone). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Vasile Radacanu

Rape

August 14, 2025

Sentence: 12 years and six months imprisonment

In September 2020, Vasile Radacanu and Indre Bruziene invited the victim to their home where they consumed alcoholic drinks. The victim became intoxicated and unconscious, during which Radacanu raped her while aware that Bruziene was filming the abuse through a window and from inside the house. He gestured to the camera several times during the incident.

Pleaded not guilty and was convicted after a trial. Detective described the actions as 'unspeakably vile' as they took advantage of a vulnerable victim.

Sources: kentlive.news

Victor Pereria Da Luz

Possessing cocaine with intent to supply

August 11, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 7 months imprisonment

Victor Pereria Da Luz was driving a moped erratically in Tunbridge Wells on June 4. Police followed him to Crawford Close, where he appeared nervous and attempted to lock his mobile phone. A search revealed 12 vials of cocaine hidden in a black sock inside the moped, along with almost £900 in cash. He was supplying drugs in the area.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply and possessing criminal property. Also admitted driving without a licence or insurance. Sergeant Ed Kavanagh of the Tunbridge Wells Neighbourhood Task Force commented on drug dealers' use of vehicles to conceal substances.

Sources: kentlive.news

Danny Phipps

Fraud

August 8, 2025

Sentence: 23 months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months

Danny Phipps staged the theft of high-value classic cars, including two 1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworths and a 1976 Mk2 Ford Escort RS2000, which he insured and described as in immaculate condition. Between February 2019 and March 2020, he reported the vehicles stolen shortly after insuring them, submitting falsified documents such as forged bank statements to support fraudulent insurance claims against Aviva and RSA, including a £15,000 claim for one vehicle.

Pleaded no comment in interviews. Must repay the money obtained through the scam under a confiscation timetable set by the court.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Jhon Ruiz

Conspiracy to steal

August 7, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 7 months imprisonment

Jhon Ruiz was involved in a gang that targeted older people in Kent, specifically in Chatham, Dartford, Gravesend, and Sevenoaks, between October 2024 and February 2025. The gang used distraction techniques, such as squirting mustard or other sauces on victims' clothes after they withdrew large amounts of money from banks, and placing nails or pins on the floor to encourage victims to stop their vehicles. They followed victims to their cars and stole cash, resulting in £20,720 stolen and attempts to steal a further £10,085. The gang also operated in Berkshire and Essex.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal. Part of an organised gang that targeted older victims.

Sources: kentlive.news

Miguel Perez

Conspiracy to steal

August 7, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Miguel Perez was a member of a criminal gang that operated in Kent, targeting older people in Chatham, Dartford, Gravesend, and Sevenoaks from October 2024 to February 2025. The gang distracted victims by squirting mustard or sauces on them after they collected money from banks and by creating road hazards like nails to stop vehicles. They successfully stole £20,720 and tried to steal another £10,085, extending their activities to Berkshire and Essex.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal. Part of a group that preyed on trusting older individuals using distraction tactics.

Sources: kentlive.news

Matias Vega

Conspiracy to steal

August 7, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 7 months imprisonment

Matias Vega was involved in a gang that focused on older victims in Kent, including areas like Chatham, Dartford, Gravesend, and Sevenoaks, between October 2024 and February 2025. The group used distractions such as squirting mustard on clothing and placing pins on the ground to enable thefts from victims who had just left banks. In total, they stole £20,720 and attempted to steal £10,085, with operations also in Berkshire and Essex.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal. Formed part of an organised effort to deceive and rob vulnerable victims.

Sources: kentlive.news

Maria Carmen

Conspiracy to steal

August 7, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Maria Carmen was part of a gang that targeted older individuals in Kent, including Chatham, Dartford, Gravesend, and Sevenoaks, from October 2024 to February 2025. The group distracted victims by squirting mustard or sauces on their clothes after bank withdrawals and by placing nails on the road to make victims stop. They stole £20,720 in total and attempted to steal an additional £10,085, with operations extending to Berkshire and Essex.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal. Described as part of a 'heartless' gang that exploited trusting older victims.

Sources: kentlive.news

Solomon Rondon

Conspiracy to steal

August 7, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 7 months imprisonment

Solomon Rondon participated in a gang's scheme to target elderly victims in Kent locations such as Chatham, Dartford, Gravesend, and Sevenoaks, between October 2024 and February 2025. The gang employed methods like squirting mustard on victims' clothing to distract them after leaving banks and placing hazards like nails on the floor. This led to the theft of £20,720 and attempted thefts of £10,085, with similar activities in Berkshire and Essex.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal. Involved in an organised criminal group that used deception against vulnerable people.

Sources: kentlive.news

Bradley Kite

Sexual activity with a child

August 6, 2025

Sentence: 12 years and 9 months imprisonment

Bradley Kite, from Lydbrook Close, Sittingbourne, groomed young teenage girls by sending sexualised messages, giving them money, jewellery, and expensive presents, and then sexually assaulted them. The offences were reported in June 2024, leading to his arrest on June 27, 2024, and the identification of multiple victims.

Pleaded guilty to multiple offences including sexual activity with a child and sexual assaults. Found guilty of an additional sexual assault by a jury. Made subject to a 25-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Sources: kentlive.news

Gary Duke

Rape

July 25, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Gary Duke, 59, from Tonbridge, encouraged his victim to drink champagne and smoke cannabis, rendering her unconscious, before raping her at a property in Maidstone on November 13, 2022. He fled the scene before she regained consciousness and was later arrested and charged.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted following a trial. Showed no remorse and made fictitious claims that he had sex with the victim in his sleep.

Sources: kentlive.news

Abiola Adenmosun

Sexual activity with a child

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 3 months imprisonment

Abiola Adenmosun, 35, of King George Road, Chatham, targeted a child in Rochester in 2012, befriending her, providing alcohol and cannabis, and committing sexual offences over several months. He persisted in contacting her despite her attempts to end it, leading to a police report in 2017.

Found guilty after a trial of sexual activity with a child. He is subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, lifelong restraining order, and must sign the Sex Offenders Register.

Sources: kentlive.news

Aaron Charlery

Robbery

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Four years imprisonment

On October 3, 2024, Aaron Charlery and Darren Porter agreed to target sex workers at private addresses. They drove to a location near Broadway in Maidstone, where Porter phoned the first victim. Charlery entered the property after Porter used an imitation handgun, and they stole rings, a mobile phone, and £230 in cash. They then drove to London Road in Sittingbourne, forced entry into another victim's home, stole £100 in cash and several bank cards, and fled the scene.

Pleaded guilty to two robberies. He admitted throwing stolen phones into the river and shaving his beard after his accomplice's arrest.

Sources: kentlive.news

Benjamin Edgell

Sexual assault of a child

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Benjamin Edgell repeatedly sexually assaulted a vulnerable young child in Tunbridge Wells between 2018 and 2020. He was arrested on June 30, 2020, after which forensic analysis of his mobile phone revealed illegal images and a video of the victim. He was charged with four counts of sexual assault of a child and three counts of making indecent images of a child, leading to his conviction.

Pleaded not guilty and was convicted after a trial. The investigating officer described the acts as 'vile and heinous'. He must serve at least two thirds of the sentence before consideration for parole and will serve a four-year extended licence upon release, along with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Sources: kentlive.news

David Johnson

Possession of child images

July 10, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

David Johnson, a known sex offender, was back behind bars following police discovery of child images on his phone, leading to his sentencing.

Sentenced after his phone alerted police to child images; he was a sex offender who breached conditions.

Sources: kentlive.news

Aaron Carr

Possession with intent to supply cocaine

July 2, 2025

Sentence: Five years and four months imprisonment

Aaron Carr was stopped and searched by police in Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, on January 20, where officers seized 3.5 grams of cocaine, approximately £2,800 in cash, and a phone from his vehicle. A subsequent search of his home revealed 2kg of cocaine in a wardrobe, an additional half a kilo of cocaine, nearly £33,000 in cash, two phones, a laptop, and a machete hidden in one of his other vehicles. This activity was linked to the supply of class A drugs.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Detective Sergeant Jon Saxby noted that Carr put his desire for a lavish wedding above the impact on vulnerable drug users and failed to consider the detrimental effects on the community.

Sources: kentlive.news

Adam Green

Transfer of a prohibited weapon

July 1, 2025

Sentence: four years imprisonment

Officers seized a loaded sawn-off shotgun hidden in a garage in Tangmere Close, Gillingham on March 7, 2024, during investigations into stolen motorbikes. Forensic examination revealed Adam Green's DNA on the firearm. He was arrested on March 14, 2024, after being stopped on a motorcycle in Chatham, and the weapon was connected to him.

Pleaded guilty to transfer of a prohibited weapon. Other charges of handling stolen property and possessing a firearm and ammunition whilst prohibited were ordered to lie on file. Detective Constable Perry Wraight commented that it is an absolute offence to possess a sawn-off shotgun and that Medway is a safer place now he is behind bars.

Sources: kentlive.news

Haiden Tomlin

Wounding with Intent

June 26, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 9 months imprisonment

Haiden Tomlin attacked his neighbour in a block of flats in Maidstone during a disturbance on September 1, 2024. The altercation escalated into a fight inside another person's flat, resulting in the victim being stabbed more than 50 times, sustaining injuries including a punctured lung and a broken rib. Tomlin fled the scene but was arrested shortly after, with a lock knife and multi-tool recovered nearby. The victim survived the assault.

Pleaded not guilty to attempted murder but was convicted of wounding with intent. Argued self-defence, though the attack was described as brutal and ferocious by Detective Constable Nell Shortis.

Sources: kentlive.news

Stephen Castle

Murder

June 26, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years

Stephen Castle confronted Wayne Woodgate in Tunbridge Wells on October 17, 2024, due to a long-standing grudge, threatened him, and forced him into a van. He then drove Woodgate to a remote location in East Sussex, strangled him to death, and concealed his body in woodland off the A268 in Peasmarsh. Castle attempted to cover up the crime by claiming it was a drug exchange and went to a pub afterwards.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter but was found guilty of murder after a trial. The judge noted he must serve a minimum of 25 years minus time spent on remand before applying for parole.

Sources: kentlive.news

Mateus Parente

Possession of cocaine with intent to supply

June 24, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Mateus Parente was driving a grey Mazda rental vehicle suspected of being linked to cocaine supply in Tunbridge Wells. On March 27, 2025, police stopped the vehicle, and he attempted to conceal drugs by leaning towards the front console. A search revealed £200 in cash and a vial of cocaine in the car. A strip search in custody found 42 vials of cocaine in his underwear. His phone contained evidence of drug dealing, including user postcodes and photos of vials.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply and driving without insurance.

Sources: kentlive.news

Mohamed Mahmoud

Burglary

June 18, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Mohamed Mahmoud participated in a burglary in Maidstone on September 2, 2024, by breaking into a home with accomplices, threatening the occupants, and stealing around £400 in cash.

Paul Crabtree

Conspiracy to burgle

June 18, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 11 months imprisonment

Paul Crabtree plotted a burglary in Maidstone on September 2, 2024, by providing instructions and messages to accomplices who broke into a home, threatened the occupants, and stole cash.

Found guilty after trial of conspiracy to burgle, possession with intent to supply cocaine, and possession of a bladed article; pleaded guilty to burglary.

Sources: kentlive.news

Aramis Sullivan

Burglary

June 18, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Aramis Sullivan, along with others, broke into a Maidstone home on September 2, 2024, threatened to shoot the occupants, and stole around £400 in cash while trying to force entry into a barricaded room.

Alex Buckwell

Controlling and coercive behaviour

June 17, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 5 months imprisonment

Alex Buckwell subjected his partner to a lengthy campaign of physical and emotional abuse between February and November 2024. This included restricting her phone use, dictating her clothing, preventing her from going out alone, punching, kicking, strangling her in the presence of a child, driving towards oncoming traffic, dragging her by her hair, damaging property, and continuing harassment after separation through repeated calls.

Pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Detective Constable Frazer Meeks described him as a cowardly bully who used fear and violence to control the victim.

Sources: kentlive.news

George Ivers

Dangerous driving

June 16, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 3 months imprisonment

George Ivers engaged in dangerous driving, including making 'doughnut' manoeuvres near the Sheppey Crossing and speeding through Sheerness, as captured in footage from late 2021 and early 2022. He was also involved in perverting the course of justice related to a fatal collision.

Ozgur Suyolcu

Causing Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent

June 15, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 13 years, less 424 days served on remand

Ozgur Suyolcu subjected his partner to a year of bullying and random attacks, including being attacked with a hammer, a heavy-duty bike lock, and burnt with a clothes steamer. The victim suffered severe injuries such as collapsed lungs, bruises, bite marks, fractures to her jaw, shoulders, breastbone, ribs, vertebrae, and internal bleeding. She was unable to speak or walk and was close to death when she called the police on April 13, 2024. Officers found her in a flat near Tunbridge Wells, while Suyolcu attempted to mislead them about the incident.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and controlling and coercive behaviour. An attempted murder charge was ordered to be left on file. Detective Constable Emily Hill described the actions as truly horrifying and noted the victim was forbidden from contacting her family.

Sources: kentlive.news

Jimmy Lovelock

Controlling and coercive behaviour

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

Jimmy Lovelock, who had been in a relationship with the victim for almost 20 years, concealed a secret listening device in her flat and hid GPS trackers in her car as part of a campaign of abuse. He assaulted her, made threats to harm or kill her, including threats to burn down her flat, and exerted control over her use of phones and social media, isolating her from friends and family. The abuse occurred over several years, with incidents including smashing her car windscreen and slashing her tyres. He was arrested in May 2024 following the discovery of the devices.

Pleaded guilty to controlling and coercive behaviour from May 2022 to May 2024, causing actual bodily harm, possessing a taser device, and cannabis. A 10-year restraining order was imposed. Two further charges, including witness intimidation, were ordered to lie on file.

Sources: kentlive.news

Benny Joe Dighton

Robbery

June 11, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 4 months imprisonment

Benny Joe Dighton threatened a shopworker at a Spar store in Gillingham on March 21, forcing them to open the till and stealing approximately £500 in cash before fleeing.

Paul Knight

Sexual offences and breaches of court order

June 9, 2025

Sentence: 8 years and 3 months imprisonment with an additional 4 years on licence

Paul Knight, a registered sex offender, breached his court order by communicating with young girls online, engaging in sexually explicit conversations, sending indecent photos, and asking for illegal ones in return. His devices contained 129 indecent images of children, including category A images. Police found an undeclared iPhone during a search of his home on November 10, 2023.

Pleaded guilty to five breaches of his sexual harm prevention order, three breaches of sex offender notification requirements, possessing indecent images of a child, 13 counts of causing and attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual activity, and three counts of making indecent images of children. He received an extended sentence.

Sources: kentlive.news

Ryan Perrins

Sexual activity with a child

June 6, 2025

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Ryan Perrins supplied cannabis to a vulnerable teenage girl and sexually abused her over approximately seven months up to October 2023. He assaulted her by slamming her head against a parked van and bombarded her with 59 calls in 12 hours when she tried to end contact. The abuse involved a sustained campaign of violence and exploitation.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and assault. Found guilty after trial of four counts of sexual activity with a child. Subject to a restraining order for 10 years following release. Investigating officer noted lack of remorse and violent behaviour.

Sources: kentlive.news

Mark Albert Williams

Fly-tipping

June 5, 2025

Sentence: 15 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months and £1,000 compensation

Mark Albert Williams, 60, of 68 Beech Road, collected waste from locations across south west London and Surrey and fly-tipped the rubbish in several rural locations around Cobham and Higham. He traded as Bushwackers Garden Services and has previous convictions for similar offences, with the incidents occurring as part of an investigation by Gravesham Borough Council’s environmental enforcement team.

Pleaded guilty to three offences of fly-tipping. Has previous convictions for fly-tipping. Cllr Emma Morley commented on the seriousness of the repeat offending as a case of despoiling the countryside for personal gain.

Sources: kentlive.news

Babutunde Ososipe

Being Concerned in the Supply of Drugs

June 2, 2025

Sentence: five years and 10 months imprisonment

Babutunde Ososipe dealt cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, Valium, Xanadol, and ecstasy pills for eight months between March 29 and November 29, 2024. He used WhatsApp to send marketing messages to hundreds of substance users. On November 29, 2024, he was arrested with support from the Metropolitan Police Service, leading to the seizure of more than £10,000 in cash, a bullet, a knife, a Louis Vuitton bag, a diamond ring, a diamond necklace, and numerous mobile phones. He denied involvement in county line drug dealing and provided false explanations for the items.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Attempted to explain away evidence as earnings from managing musical artists and hairdressing, and claimed jewellery and a designer bag were borrowed, but these explanations were proven false. The sentence reflects his role in the supply chain.

Sources: kentlive.news

Michael Tremarco

Theft

May 27, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 9 months imprisonment

In the early hours of April 11, 2025, Michael Tremarco stole 23 boxes of shoes worth almost £23,000 from a curtain-sided lorry at Medway Services on the M2 in Gillingham. A security guard witnessed a person loitering near the vehicle, and shortly after, a man was seen running to another lorry that left the scene. The theft damaged the lorry's side, and the driver, who had been asleep, confirmed the incident. Police were alerted, tracked the suspect lorry to Cadogan Terrace in Stratford, arrested Tremarco, and recovered the stolen items. He was charged with theft, driving without insurance, and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Investigating officer described it as an organised crime executed in the early hours, with a warning to others committing crimes in the county.

Sources: kentlive.news

Cameron Joseph

Robbery

May 23, 2025

Sentence: Extended sentence of seven years and three months, with four years and three months in prison and three years on licence

Cameron Joseph, from Gillingham, targeted two teenage boys on a bus in the town centre on February 10, approaching them, asking personal questions, and using a knife to steal a Canada Goose jacket, AirPods, and other items by forcing one victim into an alleyway. In a separate incident shortly after, he followed another teenage boy in the Brompton area, threatened to stab him, and stole his bag. He was identified through a distinctive rose tattoo on his hand and arrested on February 20 in Gravesend while wearing the stolen jacket and bag.

Pleaded guilty to two robberies and two counts of possessing a bladed weapon. Detective Sergeant Richard Taylor described the acts as despicable, noting that Joseph targeted teenagers and wore stolen items afterwards.

Sources: kentlive.news

Chelsea Dunn

Wounding with intent

May 23, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of 2 years

Chelsea Dunn agreed to meet her victim to exchange cigarettes near Sutton Road in Maidstone on November 7, 2024. She revealed a large kitchen knife and stabbed the victim several times, leaving the victim with multiple wounds. The victim raised the alert and was taken to hospital. Dunn was arrested at her home in Darwin Avenue and later told officers the assault was linked to her misuse of cocaine, though she denied being under the influence at the time.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possessing a knife in a public place. Assault linked to cocaine misuse. Subject to a 10-year restraining order.

Sources: kentlive.news

Freddie Webb

Burglary

May 23, 2025

Sentence: three years and nine months imprisonment

Freddie Webb carried out four burglaries between January 17 and April 5, 2025, targeting homes in Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks while owners were on holiday. He gained entry by breaking patio door windows and stole jewellery, watches, and cash. His DNA was matched to crime scenes, including addresses in Frant Road and Broadwater Down in Tunbridge Wells, and a home near Sevenoaks High Street. Police seized clothing from his hotel room that matched CCTV images, and his phone showed searches related to the burglaries.

Pleaded guilty. Described as a career criminal and prolific thief by the investigating officer.

Sources: kentlive.news

Lloyd Cundall

Sexual activity with a child

May 21, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Lloyd Cundall groomed a teenager using social media platforms and convinced her to meet in secluded areas around Quarry Road, including woods and alleyways. He provided her with cocaine, cannabis, nitrous oxide, and alcohol before pressuring her into performing sexual acts. He was arrested on September 24, 2024, after DNA evidence, invisible to the naked eye, was discovered with the assistance of a police dog.

Pleaded guilty. On release, he will serve an extended licence period of four years and be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 15 years. The investigating officer noted his lack of remorse and the impact on the victim.

Sources: kentlive.news

Jack Davey

Sexual grooming and abuse of children

May 9, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Jack Davey, 21, from Meopham, lied about his age to meet and sexually abuse girls, convincing them to perform sexual acts during video calls that he recorded without their knowledge. His crimes included grooming a 14-year-old girl and multiple breaches of a previous Sexual Harm Prevention Order between November 2023 and January 2024.

Pleaded guilty to more than 30 offences, including inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, meeting a child following sexual grooming, possessing indecent images of children, and making threats to disclose private sexual images. Subject to a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and on the sex offender register for life.

Sources: kentlive.news

James Dunn

Theft and dangerous driving

May 8, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

James Dunn was responsible for at least nine thefts from petrol forecourts in areas including Paddock Wood, Staplehurst, Maidstone, Aylesford, and East Peckham since the end of July 2024. On October 4, 2024, he was spotted driving his Vauxhall Astra in Old Tovil Road, Maidstone, and attempted to flee from police, reversing into a lamppost and a Ford Fiesta. Police recovered two knives, petrol containers, and a black balaclava from his vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to nine counts of making off without payment, dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, and going equipped for theft. Also disqualified from driving for two years.

Sources: kentlive.news

Andy Gilchrist

Causing death by careless driving

May 8, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Andy Gilchrist was riding his motorcycle at more than 60mph in a 50mph zone on the A262 Tenterden Road in Biddenden on September 18, 2022, when he collided with 72-year-old Christopher Smith, who was crossing the road after stepping off a bus. Witnesses reported Gilchrist overtaking vehicles at 75 to 78mph prior to the collision. Smith suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene, while a passenger on Gilchrist’s bike sustained a serious leg injury.

Found guilty of causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving. Also received an 18-month driving disqualification.

Sources: kentlive.news

Roger Crabtree

Making indecent images of children

May 2, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Roger Crabtree, subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order due to previous convictions, was found to have downloaded illegal images and videos of children on a laptop during an unannounced police visit to his home in Rectory Close, Snodland, on November 2, 2023. The devices contained 33 illegal images and videos, including several in the highest category showing children being subjected to abuse. He also unlawfully deleted internet history on a Kindle device in January 2024.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children and breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Described as high risk to children by the judge.

Sources: kentlive.news

Brian Bissell

Rape

April 17, 2025

Sentence: 16 years imprisonment and 1 year extended licence

Brian Bissell repeatedly abused a girl from when she was 10 years old during the 1960s and 1970s. The abuse included incidents in her home via her bedroom window, at his flat in Ravenswood Avenue, in his car, and at an isolated location in Brokes Wood. A complex investigation began in 2018, leading to an initial trial in 2023 where the jury could not reach a verdict for this victim. A retrial in March 2025 resulted in his conviction for five counts of rape.

Denied wrongdoing; convicted after retrial. Detective Constable Hannah Crittenden noted that he abused the trust of the victim and her parents, exerting control over a vulnerable child, with lasting impacts on the victim's life.

Sources: kentlive.news

Jerry Maughan

Robbery

April 11, 2025

Sentence: three years and four months in prison

Jerry Maughan, 25, from Maya Place in Wood Green, Haringey, pretended to pet a dog's head before snatching a handbag from a 92-year-old pensioner and knocking her to the ground near a churchyard in Rainham, Kent. The incident occurred on March 11, 2024, resulting in the victim sustaining a face injury. He fled the scene on Church Path, and police arrested him at a nearby address approximately three hours later. He was charged the following day.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Detective Constable Emma Laimbeer described the act as despicable, noting that he had contempt for the victim and that his actions had a lasting impact.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Alan Vinten

Child rape

April 7, 2025

Sentence: 17 years imprisonment

Alan Vinten, 78, repeatedly abused a victim starting when she was nine years old over a year in the 1970s; reported to police in November 2021.

Convicted after trial of eight charges under Sexual Offences Act 1956, including indecent assaults and unlawful intercourse with a child.

Sources: kentlive.news

Terry Coleman

Sexual communication with a child

April 2, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Terry Coleman, 60, from Aylesford, sent explicit images and messages to a Snapchat user he believed was a teenage girl from July 17 to August 1, 2024, breaching his SHPO; seized smart TV not registered with police.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child, causing or inciting sexual activity, and breaches of Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Sources: kentlive.news

Darren Porter

Robbery

March 31, 2025

Sentence: Seven years and six months imprisonment for robberies, plus 12 months for dangerous driving to be served consecutively

On October 3, 2024, Darren Porter and Aaron Charlery planned to target sex workers at home addresses. They went to a location near Broadway in Maidstone, where Porter phoned the first victim and used an imitation handgun to gain entry, allowing Charlery inside to steal rings, a mobile phone, and £230 in cash. They then proceeded to London Road in Sittingbourne, forced their way into another victim's home, stole £100 in cash and several bank cards, and escaped. Porter later engaged in dangerous driving during a police pursuit in Dartford.

Pleaded guilty to two robberies and dangerous driving. He must serve at least two-thirds of the robbery sentence and will have three years on licence upon release.

Sources: kentlive.news

Lee Robinson

Theft

March 18, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Lee Robinson, 45, from Strood, returned to the murder scene with Nina Mercer on July 23, 2024, stealing Alan Tomkins' wallet and bank card after the stabbing; used the card fraudulently.

Nina Mercer

Murder

March 18, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Nina Mercer, 43, from Strood, stabbed Alan Tomkins, 61, multiple times at his flat in Newark Court, Gun Lane, on July 23, 2024, after a food delivery; fled, met Lee Robinson who stole the victim's wallet; body found with knife in back after police forced entry.

Sasan Rabat

Murder

March 12, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment

Sasan Rabat, 27, murdered fellow inmate Stefan Adi in his cell at HMP Maidstone on December 9, 2021, using improvised weapons like a broken chair and ceramic toilet lid, inflicting catastrophic injuries including throat punctures and head trauma; concealed the body.

Convicted of murder after trial; claimed diminished responsibility but jury found unanimous guilty verdict. Minimum term of 19 years.

Sources: kentlive.news

Jack Holland-Batt

Robbery

March 11, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Jack Holland-Batt, 31, of no fixed address, robbed a pharmacy and an amusement arcade in Gillingham on November 25, 2024, threatening staff with a knife and demanding cash; attempted a third robbery at a shop in High Street.

Daniel Bruford

Supply of cocaine

February 12, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Daniel Bruford, 27, from Hildenborough, operated the 'Scarface' cocaine network in west Kent, facilitating over 32,000 calls and texts for drug deals from October 2023 to September 2024; arrested with weapons, cocaine, and cash.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possessing criminal property, and possessing offensive weapons.

Sources: kentlive.news

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