Maidstone Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 944 verdicts at Maidstone Crown Court (Maidstone). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2025 9 cases

Benjamin Newton-Alfred

Possession of class A drug with intent to supply *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment

On December 12, 2024, police patrolling Ordnance Street in Chatham suspected Benjamin Newton-Alfred, 37, from Orpington, London, of cocaine dealing. He fled to a property on Fort Pitt Street, attempted to flush cocaine down the toilet, and was apprehended. Search found cocaine, approximately £5,000 cash, a knife, and a mobile phone. He denied involvement, claiming cash from social security.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a class A drug with intent to supply, possession of criminal property, and possession of a knife in a public place. Described as a prolific drug dealer by investigating officer PC Stanley McQueen.

21 Mar 2025

Lee Robinson

Theft *

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.

Convicted of theft and fraud; acquitted of assisting an offender.

18 Mar 2025

Nina Mercer

Murder *

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.

Convicted of murder after trial. Minimum term of 17 years.

18 Mar 2025

Ian Collard

Breaches of Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and Sex Offenders’ Notification Requirements *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Ian Collard, 34, from Medway, breached the terms of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by downloading banned apps such as Snapchat and setting up online dating profiles using aliases, despite prohibitions on accessing the internet without informing authorities, using social media or dating apps, and conditions requiring device inspections. Following a routine visit by Kent Police, prohibited activity was found on his mobile phone. He was arrested on 17 May 2024 and charged the same day.

Pleaded guilty to seven breaches of the Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and three breaches of the Sex Offenders’ Notification Requirements. Previously subject to SHPO after pleading guilty to attempting to cause a girl to engage in sexual activity in 2018.

14 Mar 2025

Sasan Rabat

Murder *

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.

12 Mar 2025

Jack Holland-Batt

Robbery *

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.

Pleaded guilty to two robberies, attempted robbery, and possessing a bladed article.

11 Mar 2025

Matthew Robinson

Burglary *

Sentence

1 year's imprisonment

Matthew Robinson and co-offender Dean Boorman broke into Boots pharmacy on Preston Street in Faversham twice in the early hours of Sunday 12 February 2023. They smashed into the store, stole bottles of perfume and aftershave worth £6,300, stuffed them into holdalls, fled, and returned moments later to repeat the offence.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and going equipped for theft. Age 44, from Faversham.

10 Mar 2025

Matthew Byrne

Conspiracy to import cocaine and money laundering *

Sentence

21-and-a-half years imprisonment

Matthew Byrne, 44, from Sevenoaks, and Beau Devlin attempted to import around five tons of cocaine between March 2020 and June 2020 via ports in Europe including Antwerp and the UK, and discussed smuggling between five and 10 tons at a time over the previous eight years. They used banana consignments as cover loads, created front companies, conducted dummy runs costing £300,000, used 'plug cars' with hidden compartments, paid lorry drivers £50,000 each for smuggling 250 kilos, and paid £3 million for a 600-kilo load. Byrne also traded in prohibited weapons, including Mac 11 submachine guns, and discussed breaking contacts out of prison vans. They laundered profits through Chris O'Shea in Hatton Garden, exchanging cash for clean money, gold bars (10-15 at £40,000 each), and designer watches.

Pleaded guilty to drugs and money laundering offences. Firearms charges will lie on file.

7 Mar 2025

Beau Devlin

Conspiracy to import cocaine and money laundering *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

Beau Devlin, 33, from east London, along with Matthew Byrne, attempted to import around five tons of cocaine between March 2020 and June 2020 via ports in Europe including Antwerp and the UK, and discussed smuggling between five and 10 tons at a time over the previous eight years. They used banana consignments as cover loads, created front companies, conducted dummy runs costing £300,000, used 'plug cars' with hidden compartments, paid lorry drivers £50,000 each for smuggling 250 kilos, and paid £3 million for a 600-kilo load. Devlin was tasked with transferring cash and gold to and from launderer Chris O'Shea, and personally requested £100,000 in clean £20 notes for a 3% commission.

Pleaded guilty to drugs and money laundering offences.

7 Mar 2025

February 2025 7 cases

Jack Hickey

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

four years and 10 months’ imprisonment

On 20 November 2023, Jack Hickey, 28, of Woodlands Avenue, Snodland, created a profile on Chat Avenue targeting a user he believed to be a teenage boy. He moved communication to Snapchat, sending pictures, sexually explicit messages, and an indecent image of himself. Identified by bedroom wallpaper and arrested on 30 November 2023. Between 15 and 19 November 2024, he used another Snapchat account to target another believed teenage boy, sending lewd messages, requesting explicit photos in school uniform, and arranging to meet in Canterbury, where he was arrested.

Pleaded guilty to: Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child; Causing a child to look at an image of a person engaging in sexual activity; Making indecent photographs; Arranging a child sex offence; Attempting to meet a child; Breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

19 Feb 2025

Danny Butt

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

three years and 10 months in prison

Danny Butt, a 42-year-old from Brixton, London, was driving a Seat Leon on Woodlands Road, Gillingham, on the evening of June 24, 2022. He exceeded the 30mph speed limit, ran a red light at the junction with Cornwallis Avenue, and struck a 10-year-old boy pedestrian crossing the road. The child sustained serious head injuries and was airlifted to hospital. Butt was arrested at the scene; blood analysis revealed cannabis and cocaine exceeding legal limits.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Upon release, disqualified from driving for three years and must take an extended retest.

12 Feb 2025

Daniel Bruford

Supply of cocaine *

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.

12 Feb 2025

Cyrese Moses

Grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

5 years and 3 months extended sentence

Cyrese Moses, 22, from Caterham, Surrey, entered a shop in Rochester on May 12, 2023, armed with a weapon, chased and assaulted one man with a brick, and seriously assaulted another with stab-like injuries outside the business.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon, and assault.

10 Feb 2025

Christopher Christou

Disclosing a private sexual film with intent to cause distress *

Sentence

10 months’ imprisonment

Christopher Christou made an intimate recording of the victim from an address in Kent in 2019, including both himself and the woman, allegedly filmed without the victim’s knowledge or consent. In June 2021, from Famagusta, Cyprus, he made repeated attempts to contact the victim in England via phone calls and messages, threatening to distribute the footage to other members of her family. On 30 June 2021, after a male relative answered the phone and demanded he leave her alone, Christou sent the sexually explicit video to the relative via WhatsApp. Kent Police arrested him on 8 August 2024 in Rochester after he returned to the UK.

Pleaded guilty to disclosing a private sexual film with intent to cause distress, as well as making threats to disclose the same material. Age 49. Remains subject of an extradition hearing relating to alleged domestic and sexual offences in Cyprus.

7 Feb 2025

Owen Payne

Breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Owen Payne, 24, from Maidstone, breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by failing to notify police of three mobile phones, a tablet, a gaming device, a computer, and 16 online aliases. During a routine home check in September 2024, officers seized the devices and later uncovered nine bladed weapons, including knives and swords, at his property.

Admitted to breaching the Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), failing to comply with notification requirements, and multiple counts of possessing illegal weapons in a private place. Previously given a suspended sentence for attempting to incite a child into sexual activity.

4 Feb 2025

Robert Jenner

Attempted murder *

Sentence

30 years imprisonment

Robert Jenner, 50, stabbed Kent Police Constable Sean Quinn 23 times in the head, face, neck, and limbs with a pair of scissors on June 15, 2023, at his flat in Maidstone. Police had responded to allegations of indecent exposure in nearby Mote Park. Jenner was naked and had barricaded his front door with furniture. The assault lasted more than 20 seconds and only ended when other officers intervened. The incident was captured on body-worn footage, showing Jenner launching himself at the officer.

Deemed dangerous, must serve at least two-thirds of the sentence before applying for parole. Had previously been released from prison for breaching a court order and was known as the 'Naked Carpenter'. Did not attend the trial or give evidence.

4 Feb 2025

January 2025 20 cases

Jake Booth

Breaches of a sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

three years' imprisonment

Jake Booth, a convicted sex offender from Tonbridge banned from communicating with children under a sexual harm prevention order, created an internet chat group for motorbike enthusiasts and used it to contact a teenage girl online. Conversations moved to Snapchat before he arranged to meet the girl and her parents, gained their confidence by posing as a close friend, and was allowed to stay in their home. He was arrested on 11 April 2024 when found in the child’s bed, breaching the order which prohibited unsupervised contact or communication with anyone under 16.

Pleaded guilty to 14 offences relating to breaches of a sexual harm prevention order and sex offender notification requirements. Subject to a ten-year sexual harm prevention order made in 2022 following previous convictions for making indecent images of children.

31 Jan 2025

Luke Seffens

False imprisonment *

Sentence

4 years 9 months imprisonment

Luke Seffens, 34, conducted a sustained campaign of domestic abuse against his partner between September and December 2023, including random acts of violence, constant demands for proof of whereabouts, and stalking at her workplace. In December 2023, he subjected her to a brutal attack in a flat, beating her repeatedly, breaking a coffee mug on her head, and holding her captive while threatening to stab and strangle her. The victim escaped the next day, leading to his arrest. Despite conditional bail, he continued contacting her. In July 2024, he fled police in Tunbridge Wells town centre, leading to a chase ending in woodland near Vauxhall Lane where he was apprehended with Police Dog Elsa.

Pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, controlling or coercive behaviour, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, escaping lawful custody, criminal damage, and threats to damage property. Charges of intentional strangulation and further counts of controlling and coercive behaviour ordered to lie on file. Indefinite restraining order imposed.

28 Jan 2025

Leutrim Bardhoshi

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

5 years and 9 months imprisonment

Leutrim Bardhoshi, 24, was part of a cocaine supply network spanning south-west England to Tunbridge Wells, dismantled after a car stop in Tonbridge. The gang flooded Kent streets with cocaine.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine as part of a gang making £7,000 weekly.

27 Jan 2025

Georgi Dimitrov

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

2 years and 7 months imprisonment

Georgi Dimitrov, 25, from north London, involved in a cocaine supply chain from south-west England to Kent areas like Tunbridge Wells, part of gang dismantled in Tonbridge.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine as part of a gang.

27 Jan 2025

Cosmin Vlas

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

3 years and 5 months imprisonment

Cosmin Vlas, 34, from Grays, Essex, occupied a role in a cocaine network making £7,000 weekly, spanning from south-west England to Tunbridge Wells, arrested after police action in Tonbridge.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine as part of a gang.

27 Jan 2025

Sabre Arnaut

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

2 years and 9 months imprisonment

Sabre Arnaut, 27, from Tunbridge Wells, played a role in a cocaine network across south-west England and Kent, arrested following police dismantling of the supply chain in Tonbridge.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine as part of a gang.

27 Jan 2025

Sait Arnaut

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

2 years and 7 months imprisonment

Sait Arnaut, 24, from Tunbridge Wells, was part of a cocaine distribution network making £7,000 weekly, spanning multiple areas including Tunbridge Wells, arrested after Tonbridge stop.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine as part of a gang.

27 Jan 2025

Mehmed Mola

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

3 years and 5 months imprisonment

Mehmed Mola, 22, from Tunbridge Wells, was involved in a cocaine supply chain dismantled after a stop in Tonbridge, part of a network flooding Kent with drugs worth £7,000 weekly.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine as part of a gang.

27 Jan 2025

Matthew Smith

Rape of a child *

Sentence

31 years extended sentence (23 years custodial)

Matthew Smith, 39, sexually abused four vulnerable children starting in 2008, including rape, sexual touching, and online sexual communication. One victim disclosed in 2020, leading to arrests and identification of others.

Convicted of 32 indictments after trial, including rape and sexual touching. Subject to sexual harm prevention order and sex offender notification indefinitely.

24 Jan 2025

Jayden Stewart

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Jayden Stewart, 24, raped and assaulted a vulnerable woman multiple times in Medway starting July 7, 2023, including punching and neck grabbing causing bruising, and damaging her phone. Police seized wraps of cocaine and heroin upon his arrest on July 13, 2023.

Pleaded guilty to drug dealing charges; convicted after trial on rape and assault charges. Extended licence of 4 years; required to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register.

22 Jan 2025

Michael Numan

Sexual abuse of a child *

Sentence

7 years and 2 months imprisonment

Michael Numan, 58, from Marden, sexually abused a child in 2023 over a few hours, telling them they were in a special relationship to prevent reporting. The victim bravely disclosed the ordeal to relatives, leading to Numan's arrest days later.

Pleaded guilty to four offences relating to the sexual abuse of a child. Judge Catherine Moore noted the actions caused devastation to the victim’s family.

20 Jan 2025

Tobias Dadswell

Causing a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Tobias Dadswell, 21, from May Road, Gillingham, was arrested in June 2024 after officers visited his home suspecting a breach of his existing Sexual Risk Order by possessing an internet-enabled phone. Examination of the device revealed he used online messaging platforms to contact users selling indecent images of children and profiles of teenage girls, requesting meetups for money after sexual conversations. He also messaged an unknown teenager on a video-based social media platform, threatening to spread rumours unless she sent indecent images of herself, which she did.

Admitted to 11 counts including causing a child to engage in sexual activity, breaching his Sexual Risk Order and making indecent images of children. Another five counts will lie on file. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order upon release.

19 Jan 2025

James Anderson

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

extended sentence with a total of four and a half years’ imprisonment, with an additional three years on licence

James Anderson, 46, from Tonbridge, headbutted and punched a 50-year-old victim to the floor before hitting him with a pint glass and stamping on him five times outside Market House in Earl Street, Maidstone, at 12.22am on 4 August 2024, causing a serious head injury. The victim had approached the group Anderson was with and engaged in conversation. Anderson fled the scene but was arrested the same day and charged 24 hours later with wounding with intent.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent. Violent and unprovoked attack leaving victim unconscious with serious head injury. Little remorse shown as he fled without seeking help.

16 Jan 2025

Jayren Kadamen

Arranging child sex offence *

Sentence

6 years and 4 months imprisonment

Jayren Kadamen, 33, sent sexual messages online to arrange a meeting with a child on October 23, 2024, intending to abuse her. He was arrested upon arrival, and his car search revealed a phone with multiple indecent images of children.

Pleaded guilty to arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence and making indecent photographs of children. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 15 years.

15 Jan 2025

Adrain Badea

Possessing cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Adrain Badea, a 27-year-old from Hankins Heys Lane in Crewe, was stopped by police 223 miles from his home at Fountains Retail Park on 23 March. He claimed he was on holiday sightseeing in the south east of England but had no accommodation and was sleeping in his car. A search revealed he was operating as a dealer for an organised crime group, with six bags of cocaine found in his shoe, along with cannabis and £130 in cash.

Pleaded guilty to charges including possessing cocaine with intent to supply, possessing cannabis, and driving without insurance.

14 Jan 2025

Adrian Badea

Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Supply *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Adrian Badea, of Hankins Heys Lane in Crewe, Cheshire, was stopped by officers in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on March 23, 2023, as he sat in a black BMW linked to suspicious activity. He claimed to be a tourist visiting for eight days and sleeping in his car, but officers found six bags of cocaine in his shoe, £130 in cash, and cannabis. Checks on his phone showed he was being directed to multiple locations in west Kent to supply drugs.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of cannabis and driving without insurance. Police stated he was directed by a third party to deal drugs in Tunbridge Wells.

14 Jan 2025

Robert Fletcher

Causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

two years and four months’ imprisonment

Robert Fletcher, 40, of Broadway, carried out a violent street assault in Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, on 18 August 2024. Police were called at 9.40am to a disturbance. Fletcher had been with acquaintances when an argument started. The victim was lying down on a nearby wall when Fletcher suddenly approached and violently assaulted him, later returning to stamp on his defenceless victim a second time, leaving him with facial injuries. The victim was taken to hospital and discharged. Fletcher was located nearby, arrested, and a large bag of cocaine was recovered when searched.

Pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm and possessing cocaine. Also admitted a series of unrelated shoplifting offences between September 2023 and March 2024.

14 Jan 2025

Dougie Frankham

Shoplifting and breach of Criminal Behaviour Order *

Sentence

nearly 14 months' imprisonment

Dougie Frankham, 38, from Maidstone, repeatedly breached a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) issued in February 2022, which restricted his access to only three specific retailers. Between April and August 2024, Frankham was caught on camera and identified by staff stealing alcohol and groceries from stores including Co-op and Lidl, all in direct violation of his CBO. Following his arrest on August 13th, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to multiple counts of shoplifting and breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order. Repeat offender with a Criminal Behaviour Order issued in February 2022 restricting access to most shops in Maidstone town centre.

10 Jan 2025

R V P

Fraud *

Sentence

Suspended sentence

Suspended sentence for a defendant who committed a series of frauds against a number of insurance companies.

Committed a series of frauds against a number of insurance companies.

1 Jan 2025

Neil Dunkley

Theft and possession of a bladed article *

Sentence

two years’ imprisonment

On 5 October 2022, Neil Dunkley and three others confronted a man at a multi-occupancy property in Albany Road, Gillingham, demanding payment of a debt owed by an occupant and took £120 from the victim. Arrested on 1 February 2023 and charged with theft. On 14 January 2024, Dunkley stole a man's phone in Gillingham High Street, threatened the pursuing victim with a craft knife, leading to his arrest with blades seized and the phone recovered. Charged with theft and threatening a person with a knife. On 3 February 2024, while being treated by paramedics in an ambulance, Dunkley became aggressive and pulled a knife, leading to his arrest and charge of possessing a knife in a public place.

Pleaded guilty to theft, threatening a person with a knife, and possessing a knife in a public place. Two counts of robbery ordered to lie on file. Described as a particularly violent man who regularly carries a knife and has a distinctive tattooed appearance.

1 Jan 2025

December 2024 12 cases

Ramesh Tuladhar

Possession with intent to supply cannabis *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

On November 13, 2024, Ramesh Tuladhar, aged 58, was driving a suspicious Ford Transit van in Wrotham Road, Gravesend, with passenger Jack Phillips. Officers noted their nervousness and inconsistent travel reasons, leading to a search that uncovered over 500kg of vacuum-sealed cannabis and £2,005 in cash. Additional cannabis was found at Tuladhar’s home in Norcott Road, Stoke Newington, London. The combined haul was around 1.3 tonnes with a street value exceeding £1 million.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis.

23 Dec 2024

Sukhwant Goraya

Being concerned in the supply of cannabis *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

CCTV footage showed Sukhwant Goraya, aged 59, of no fixed address, driving the suspicious Ford Transit van alone shortly before it was stopped on November 13, 2024, in Gravesend. The van contained over 500kg of vacuum-sealed cannabis. He was arrested later that day in a different car. The operation involved a total of around 1.3 tonnes of cannabis seized in Kent and London, with a street value exceeding £1 million.

Pleaded not guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis and was convicted following a trial.

23 Dec 2024

Danny Devall

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

eight years and seven months imprisonment

Danny Devall was involved in leading roles in a criminal network that supplied vast quantities of cocaine and cannabis. He used encrypted messages via EncroChat with handles like Prizelake to communicate with other criminals and direct drug and cash exchanges. The operation involved international law enforcement decoding these messages, leading to his arrest.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply cannabis.

23 Dec 2024

Jack Phillips

Possession with intent to supply cannabis *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

On November 13, 2024, Jack Phillips, aged 70, was a passenger in a suspicious Ford Transit van stopped in Wrotham Road, Gravesend, appearing nervous with inconsistent travel reasons. The van contained over 500kg of vacuum-sealed cannabis and £2,005 in cash. Searches at his home in Poplar Road, Brixton, London, and another property in Station Approach, Wanstead, London, uncovered a further 933kg of cannabis along with scales and a drug press. The total haul was around 1.3 tonnes with a street value exceeding £1 million.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis.

23 Dec 2024

James Steel

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

eight years and four months imprisonment

James Steel occupied a leading role in an organised crime group that supplied vast quantities of cocaine and cannabis on a wholesale scale. He used encrypted communication platforms like EncroChat with handles such as Wonderfulninja and Minorlobster to direct associates. Police seized more than £50,000 in cash, high-end motorcycles, a speed boat, and other items from his home in Chartway Street, Sutton Valence.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply cannabis. Also admitted to possessing cannabis and possessing criminal property (seized cash).

23 Dec 2024

Paul Webster

Breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order *

Sentence

three years and nine months’ imprisonment

On 14 February 2024, Kent Police officers visited Paul Webster’s home to inspect devices under his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). He provided a non-internet enabled phone but claimed no other devices. A search revealed two internet-enabled phones (one under a pillow), 11 USB sticks and an SD card. One phone contained indecent images of children, including category A material, and a browser without internet history. He also had a bank card without notifying police, breaching notification requirements.

Pleaded guilty to making indecent images of a child, failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements and breaching a sexual harm prevention order. Aged 56, of Railway Street, Chatham. Previously convicted of producing indecent images of children in 2017.

20 Dec 2024

Simon Montgomery

Indecent assault *

Sentence

three years and four months’ imprisonment

Simon Montgomery, a 70-year-old former housemaster and science teacher at Dulwich College Preparatory School in Cranbrook during the 1980s, exploited his position to groom and repeatedly sexually abuse a young boy pupil under his care. He instructed the victim to stay behind after lessons, showed him explicit magazines, and carried out abuse in the classroom and at a nearby sports facility. Allegations reported to Kent Police in December 2022; Montgomery was arrested, confessed during interviews, confirming the victim’s name unprompted. Indecent images found on his digital devices.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault and gross indecency with a child, and one count of making indecent images of a child. Made subject of a sexual harm prevention order. Showed genuine remorse.

19 Dec 2024

Ryan James

Arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered *

Sentence

6 years and 3 months imprisonment with 3 years on licence

Ryan James, aged 41, started two fires deliberately in his flat on Dudley Road in Tunbridge Wells town centre, one in the bedroom and one in the living room, at around 11.30am on August 24, 2024. He then locked the front door behind him and left the building. The fire alarms alerted residents and emergency services. Neighbours attempted to enter the locked flat believing he was inside but had to evacuate due to danger. Kent Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire. James was arrested two days later with the front door keys in possession. The act endangered lives in the building.

Pleaded guilty. Extended prison sentence.

19 Dec 2024

Huseyin Kalyoncu

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 19 years

Huseyin Kalyoncu beat his girlfriend Sonia Parker to death following an argument over her use of WhatsApp at their shared home on Styles Close in Edenbridge on 5 May 2024. He knocked her unconscious. She suffered 69 injuries including internal bruising, liver damage, and multiple bone fractures, some predating her death by weeks. Paramedics pronounced her deceased shortly after.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder. Sustained campaign of physical abuse in weeks leading up to death.

11 Dec 2024

Seyi Odeyemi

Rape *

Sentence

10 years and six months' imprisonment with an additional five years on extended licence

Seyi Odeyemi met the woman after she went to an event in Camden in September 2023 and was trying to organise a taxi back to her home in East London. He offered to drive her home if she contributed £20 towards the cost of petrol and, as she thought she had previously met him at a friend’s party, she agreed. She blacked out during the journey, having only vague memories of what happened to her after this. She woke up the next morning to find herself in a hotel in Gravesend, in pain and only then realising that she was in Kent. Odeyemi had pre-booked a room there, where he attacked her. After waking the next morning, she facetimed a friend and, during the call, Odeyemi spoke to the friend, using offensive sexual terms when describing the woman.

Convicted of rape following a trial. Also convicted of breach of a Sexual Risk Order and given a two-and-a-half-year sentence to run concurrently.

6 Dec 2024

Ashley Steel

Possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

two years and two months imprisonment

Ashley Steel was part of an organised crime group that supplied vast quantities of cocaine and cannabis. He directed associates to addresses linked to him for exchanges of cash and drugs. Police seized ten kilograms of cannabis and 150 grams of cocaine concealed in vehicles at his business units, along with around £5,000 in cash. He also possessed an offensive weapon, a knuckle duster.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply and possessing an offensive weapon.

5 Dec 2024

Aden Maynard

Multiple drug offenses and possession of a knife *

Sentence

three years and four months’ imprisonment

On July 13, 2024, police responded to a disturbance in Hornbean Avenue, Tunbridge Wells. Aden Maynard acted suspiciously, fled into nearby woodland, and discarded a shoulder bag. Police Dog Charlie located the bag containing cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis worth over £30,000, cash, and a knife. Investigation linked him to the 'AD line' drug network via CCTV footage, sales receipts, and phone evidence.

Pleaded guilty to multiple drug offenses and possession of a knife. Played a key role in a drug supply network operating across west Kent.

2 Dec 2024

November 2024 2 cases

Robert Gunner

Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Robert Gunner targeted children over a three-year period, committing horrific offences. Kent Police received allegations and arrested him, seizing his laptop and mobile phone, which contained 226 illegal images of children, including 27 of the most serious category, and eight extreme pornographic images. These actions left the victims with traumatic memories.

Pleaded guilty to causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, making indecent photographs of children, causing a child to watch a sexual act, and possessing an extreme pornographic image. The judge stated he was a dangerous offender who posed a serious risk to children. On release, he will be on licence for three years, subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 20 years, and on the sex offenders’ register for life.

28 Nov 2024

Anthony Esan

Attempted murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 7 years and 162 days

On July 23, 2024, Anthony Esan attacked Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton in Sally Port Gardens near Brompton Barracks in Chatham, Kent, by repeatedly stabbing him with a knife. Esan had purchased a set of knives from Argos days earlier and conducted online searches about knife attacks, including the murder of Lee Rigby. He approached Teeton pretending his moped had broken down and asked to use his phone before launching the assault. The attack was described as vicious and deliberate, targeting Teeton due to his British military uniform. Teeton sustained severe wounds to his neck, chest, abdomen, groin, arm, and thigh but survived due to quick intervention by his wife Eileen Teeton and members of the public. Esan, who has schizophrenia, was influenced by psychosis but also premeditation and planning.

Pleaded guilty to attempted murder and possession of two bladed weapons. Sentenced by Mr Justice Picken, who noted the attack was targeted and deliberate, influenced by psychosis and a grudge against the Army. Presents a significant risk to the public and is unlikely to be released. Will be detained in hospital for as long as necessary, then transferred to prison if appropriate.

22 Nov 2024

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Crown Court

Barker Road, Maidstone, Maidstone, ME16 8EQ, United Kingdom

+441622202000

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

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About Maidstone Crown Court

Maidstone Crown Court, located in Maidstone, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 944 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Maidstone area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at Barker Road, Maidstone, ME16 8EQ.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441622202000 or visit the official court website for further information.

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

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Maidstone Crown Court Sentencing Results

Benjamin Newton-Alfred

Lee Robinson

Nina Mercer

Ian Collard

Sasan Rabat

Jack Holland-Batt

Matthew Robinson

Matthew Byrne

Beau Devlin

Jack Hickey

Danny Butt

Daniel Bruford

Cyrese Moses

Christopher Christou

Owen Payne

Robert Jenner

Jake Booth

Luke Seffens

Leutrim Bardhoshi

Georgi Dimitrov

Cosmin Vlas

Sabre Arnaut

Sait Arnaut

Mehmed Mola

Matthew Smith

Jayden Stewart

Michael Numan

Tobias Dadswell

James Anderson

Jayren Kadamen

Adrain Badea

Adrian Badea

Robert Fletcher

Dougie Frankham

R V P

Neil Dunkley

Ramesh Tuladhar

Sukhwant Goraya

Danny Devall

Jack Phillips

James Steel

Paul Webster

Simon Montgomery

Ryan James

Huseyin Kalyoncu

Seyi Odeyemi

Ashley Steel

Aden Maynard

Robert Gunner

Anthony Esan

About Maidstone Crown Court

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