Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 155 verdicts at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court (Manchester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Stanley Ekhator

Sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Stanley Ekhator, a 37-year-old care worker, sexually assaulted a vulnerable 76-year-old woman with mental health issues at a care home in Clayton, Manchester. The attack took place in December 2023 and was reported to Greater Manchester Police the following day. CCTV footage and forensic evidence identified Ekhator, a staff member at the home. He was arrested and charged with sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder. Despite denying the charges, he was convicted at Minshull Street Crown Court and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted. Abuse of position of trust in a care setting. Victim was a 76-year-old with mental vulnerabilities.

1 Jan 0001

Romeo Tosca

Cannabis production *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Romeo Tosca, 26, was part of a gang that built a cannabis farm inside a fortified lock-up on Bilsley Street in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The unit contained 889 cannabis plants at various stages of growth with an estimated street value of £986,000. It was secured with CCTV, bypassed electricity, and included poor living quarters with bunk beds, cooker, fridge, and TV. Tosca was found in the loft space and arrested by Greater Manchester Police.

Sentenced after trial. Of Albanian descent. Posed for photos with cannabis plants inside the lock-up.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Catton

Conspiracy to transfer firearms *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Ryan Catton was a member of the organised crime group that converted blank-firing guns into live weapons and transported them across the UK. He was convicted of conspiracy to transfer firearms.

Part of the organised crime group that converted blank-firing guns into live weapons.

1 Jan 0001

Philip Daly

Rape *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

Philip Daly carried out a sustained campaign of physical, mental and sexual abuse over a number of years against a vulnerable woman in Beechlands, Village, Altrincham, WA15. He isolated her from family and friends by smashing her phone, ripping up her passport, and taking her cards. He beat her multiple times, throwing her against furniture and attacking her with a walking stick. He raped her alongside friends, including binding and blindfolding her to force intercourse with himself and another man. He also forced her into a cash-for-crash scam. Offences: eight counts of actual bodily harm, one count of controlling and coercive behaviour, two counts of rape, five counts of causing/inciting penetrative sexual activity.

Found guilty of all 16 offences at trial in October 2021. Must serve 12 years before eligible for parole, followed by 5 years on licence. No remorse shown per psychiatric report.

1 Jan 0001

Rachael Larkman

Distributing indecent photos of a child *

Sentence

18 months suspended for two years

Rachael Larkman sent eight to ten indecent photographs of children to her boyfriend Steven Kearsley to keep their relationship alive. The pair exchanged sinister messages, with Kearsley requesting 'pervy pics' including child abuse images. Larkman and Kearsley started dating in 2013; the offending behaviour occurred over three years prior to sentencing. No previous convictions.

Pleaded guilty to distributing indecent photos of a child. 30 days rehabilitation activity requirements; three-month electronically monitored curfew between 8pm and 6am. Ordered to sign the sex offender register for 10 years. Described as vulnerable adult with Battered Wife Syndrome and PTSD; demonstrated significant remorse.

1 Jan 0001

Ramario Laird

Section 18 wounding and robbery *

Sentence

10 years and six months imprisonment

Ramario Laird and three other teenage boys attempted to steal the bikes of two 16-year-old boys in Pickering Lodge Park, Timperley, on September 25, 2017. The victims were playing chess after basketball practice when Laird and the others approached. During the attempted robbery, Laird stabbed one boy twice in the upper body, piercing his heart, nearly killing him. The victim required lifesaving surgery and was still recovering at the time of sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to section 18 wounding and robbery. Co-defendants pleaded guilty to robbery.

1 Jan 0001

Ray Teret

Rape and indecent assault *

Sentence

25 years imprisonment

Former radio DJ Ray Teret, of Woodlands Road in Altrincham, was convicted of seven counts of rape and 11 counts of indecent assault committed against girls as young as 12 during the 1960s and 1970s. He had been a friend and chauffeur for Jimmy Savile and followed him 'around like a shadow'. The abuse involved victims who had little understanding of what was happening and felt they could do little to prevent it.

Known as 'Ugly Ray'. Convicted of seven counts of rape and 11 counts of indecent assault. Mr Justice Baker stated that the 25-year sentence means Teret will probably spend the rest of his life in jail. Victims cheered in the public gallery.

1 Jan 0001

Nico Baxter

Rape *

Sentence

23 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of 2 years

Nico Baxter drugged and raped three vulnerable men. First offence: Manchester, 16 December 2019, lured a man grieving a loss with drugs (crack cocaine), raped him twice while he was powerless. Second offence: Stockport, April 2020, lured an alcoholic man claiming his friend was at his house, drugged him with tablet and syringe, raped him twice while unconscious/powerless. Third offence: East Sussex, April 2021, lured a homeless man to his flat with offer of coffee, injected amphetamines, raped him despite protests over HIV status.

Found guilty of seven offences of rape by a jury following a trial in February. Has 37 previous convictions for 84 offences, none sexual. Judge Bernadette Baxter described him as a predatory sex offender and dangerous offender presenting significant risk of serious harm. Ordered to sign the sex offender register indefinitely. HIV positive at the time.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Warisham

Conspiracy to steal *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Paul Warisham, 35, from Sale, was the accomplice of Mark Marfleet in the explosion at Timperley Post Office in June 2015, which caused extensive damage and endangered lives. He also participated in the attempt to blow up a cash machine at Barclays Bank on Park Road in Timperley and the explosion at Partington Service Station. Over £50,000 was stolen and three explosions caused over £70,000 in damage. He admitted conspiracy to steal and was originally sentenced to 8 and a half years imprisonment at Minshull Street Crown Court, but the Court of Appeal increased his sentence to 13 years on 26 January 2017.

Admitted conspiracy to steal. Original sentence of 8.5 years increased under Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

1 Jan 0001

Peter Locker

Firearm possession and intent to supply cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

8 years 3 months imprisonment

Peter Locker was involved in the gang's illegal firearm supply and drug trafficking. He was convicted of firearm possession and intent to supply cocaine and cannabis.

Convicted of firearm possession and intent to supply cocaine and cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Sheridan

Attempted robbery *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Paul Sheridan was under surveillance for a crime spree across Trafford. On 6 January 2016, he wore a mask and threatened staff with a large knife during an attempted robbery at a Nisa store on Seamons Road in Altrincham. He and Andre Chevelleau repeatedly assaulted an employee, causing a cut to the head. Police interrupted the robbery; Sheridan required hospital treatment after being bitten by a police dog. His gang was also linked to a midnight robbery at McDonald’s in Broadheath and other raids, with over £10,000 stolen during the spree.

Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, assault, possessing a knife and conspiracy to rob.

1 Jan 0001

Nathan Godfrey

Conspiracy to transfer firearms *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Nathan Godfrey orchestrated the conversion of blank-firing Retay firearms into lethal live weapons, leading a criminal gang that transported the firearms across the country. He coordinated with gang members via WhatsApp, exchanging images of guns and ammunition. On 27 January 2020, the gang performed a boot-to-boot firearms exchange in Oldham, with Godfrey playing a central role. He evaded capture and was eventually arrested in Salford Quays with false IDs, having discussed fleeing the country.

Found guilty of conspiracy to transfer firearms. Orchestrated the entire operation.

1 Jan 0001

Michael John Worton

Historic child sex offences *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Michael John Worton, a 73-year-old man from Swinton, was sentenced to three years in prison for a series of historic child sex offences committed in the 1970s and 1980s. He was convicted at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court following a two-week trial where a jury found him guilty on 16 counts, including five counts of indecent assault, three counts of indecency with a child, and eight counts of indecent assault on a male person. The offences occurred while Worton worked in positions of trust on a farm and in a children's home, where he abused his authority to target vulnerable children.

Found guilty after trial on 16 counts. Showed no remorse. Also received three years on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Sadeer

Attempted rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of 4 years

Mohammed Sadeer, 28, of Brimrod Lane, Rochdale, was found guilty of one count of attempted rape. The offence involved attempting to rape a vulnerable young complainant as part of a pattern of grooming and abuse in Rochdale. The case was investigated by Greater Manchester Police under Operation Doublet, targeting historical child sexual exploitation following the 2012 grooming gang convictions.

Found guilty of attempted rape. Case part of Greater Manchester Police's Operation Doublet, investigating historical sexual exploitation in Rochdale. Judge John Potter focused on the gravity of the assault within the context of predatory behaviour.

1 Jan 0001

Md Sultan Mahamud

Kidnap and sexual assault *

Sentence

4 years 6 months imprisonment

On 5 August 2020, Md Sultan Mahamud, an Uber driver, picked up a female passenger in her 20s from outside a bar in Manchester. He locked the doors, refused to take her home, and instead drove 12 miles towards his own home in Rochdale. During the journey he forcibly kissed her, grabbed her legs, and attempted further sexual contact while she pleaded to be let out. The victim secretly texted a friend for help and filmed Mahamud. She managed to escape when he briefly disabled the child lock. The victim had previously been raped by a stranger while walking home, a fact that heightened her terror during this ordeal.

Initially denied wrongdoing but later admitted after being confronted with video evidence. Ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register and made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Melvyn Gill

Burglary *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

On August 4th, 2015, in the early hours, Melvyn Gill smashed a window to break into Timperley Aquatics pet shop on Stockport Road. He used a reptile tank to break into the aviary and stole a Green-winged macaw named Charlie (known as Baby), valued at £2,000. He rode off with the bird on the handlebars of his bike. The parrot was later recovered from Gill’s brother’s house following a tip-off, and fingerprint evidence and CCTV footage identified Gill as the culprit. The victim stated that the bird was like a family member.

Gill had a history of offending and stole the parrot to fund his drug habit.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Woolf

Rape *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Daniel Woolf, a homeless man living in a tent in woods off South Downs Drive, Hale, Greater Manchester, approached a woman in her 30s at 1am at Altrincham train station on October 15, 2017. He led her away from the station, dragged her into his tent, punched and kicked her when she tried to escape, falsely imprisoned her for hours, and raped her. She escaped to a nearby shop, raising the alarm, leading to his arrest.

Convicted by a jury after a trial. Previous conviction for sexual assault.

1 Jan 0001

Connor Freeman

Rape of a girl under 13-years-old *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment and Sexual Harm Prevention Order indefinitely

Connor Freeman, 19, of Victoria Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, raped a 12-year-old girl at a house party on Victoria Road. They ended up in a bedroom together where he raped her. The girl confided in a friend who told her mother, leading to a report to police. Greater Manchester Police investigated and arrested Freeman.

Pleaded guilty to rape of a girl under 13-years-old at an earlier hearing.

1 Jan 0001

Cody Hurley

Firearm and ammunition possession without certificates *

Sentence

7 years 6 months imprisonment

Cody Hurley was a member of the gang that converted blank-firing guns into lethal weapons. He was convicted of firearm and ammunition possession without certificates.

Member of the gang that converted blank-firing guns into lethal weapons.

1 Jan 0001

Denis Atkinson

Online child sexual offences *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

In November 2018, Denis Atkinson, using the Kik.com username 'denismufc93', posted an indecent photograph of a child, reported by NCMEC to the National Crime Agency. The phone was linked to his address. He then communicated with a law enforcement decoy profile of a 12-year-old girl, posing as 'Warren' (18-year-old), engaging in sexualised conversations, asking for pictures, professing love, suggesting meetings in Cardiff, and planning a hotel stay. Arrested on 2 December 2020. Devices seized contained 836 Category A images and thousands of others; he communicated sexually with multiple underage children using fake personas.

Pleaded guilty to: 1x attempting to meet a child under 16; 4x attempting to sexually communicate with a child; 1x attempting to incite a child under 13 to engage in penetrative sexual activity; 1x possessing an image of extreme pornography; 1x possessing 5x prohibited images of children; 3x distributing category A, B and C indecent images of children; 3x making 4,035 indecent images of children (A-C). Placed on sex offender register for life and subject to a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).

1 Jan 0001

Dennis Fenton

Indecent assault *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Dennis Fenton, 65, from Middleton, indecently assaulted a 14-year-old girl while babysitting her in the Altrincham area between January 1st 1986 and December 31st 1987. He pleaded guilty to the offences and was sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to a series of indecent assaults. Offences occurred nearly 30 years ago against a girl he babysat. Victim contacted police later.

1 Jan 0001

David Hodges

Sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

David Hodges, from Western Parade in Swansea, made contact via Chat Avenue with a decoy profile posing as a 13-year-old girl from a vigilante group Confronted and Caught. He engaged in sexual communication, stating she made him feel 'tingly', discussing touching her breasts and between her legs, and sending pictures of his genitals and videos of sexual activity. A letter in one picture revealed his identity and Portsmouth address. He travelled from Hampshire to Oldham to meet her when her father was working a night shift, where he was confronted by vigilantes and reported to police. He possessed two mobile phones in breach of previous sexual harm prevention orders. He confessed fully at Ashton Police Station, admitting a sexual interest in children.

Sentenced for sexual communication with a child, grooming and two breaches of a sexual harm prevention order. Previous convictions for possession of indecent images of children and attempting to meet a girl under 16 following sexual grooming. Judge noted his determination to have sexual activity with a child and that no court order or prison sentence had deterred him. Extended licence for two years post-release and placed on sex offenders’ register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Steenson

Conspiracy to supply firearms, cocaine, and criminal property possession *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Craig Steenson was involved in the gang's large-scale operation converting blank-firing guns into live weapons. He was convicted of conspiracy to supply firearms, cocaine, and possession of criminal property.

Sentenced for conspiracy to supply firearms, cocaine, and criminal property possession.

1 Jan 0001

David Aspden

Theft by employee *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

David Aspden, a former Travelex manager at a Tesco bureau-de-change in Middleton near Rochdale, stole approximately £70,000 in cash and foreign currency from the store safe on Christmas Eve 2018 while working alone. He filled Tesco bags for life with the money over about 20 minutes, as captured on CCTV, went shopping in the store, then left with the bags. He flew to the United States on Boxing Day, spent five months travelling and squandering the money, before returning to the UK via cruise ship on 31 May 2019 and being arrested.

Admitted theft by employee. Sentence to run consecutively to a five-year sentence imposed in June 2019 for inciting a 12-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity. Breached position of trust. Judge noted brazen offence and flight to the US.

1 Jan 0001

David Bitton

Sending racist and threatening communication *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

David Bitton sent around 600 racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic tweets over one weekend starting Friday 13th May 2016, many directed at Greater Manchester Police and others. He made threats to GMP dog handlers. He was arrested and claimed he only did it to gain followers. After pleading guilty to 13 charges of sending racist and threatening communication, he was sentenced to four years imprisonment.

Pleaded guilty to 13 separate charges of sending racist and threatening communication. Claimed he wrote tweets to gain followers and deleted them soon after.

1 Jan 0001

Emmanuel Richards

Rape *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment

For over a 12 month period, Richards assaulted the victim on numerous occasions, strangling her, kicking her and raping her. On one occasion he chased her round a flat with a machete and on another occasion he boiled a kettle of water and threatened to pour it over her. Following an argument, Richards threw the victim down some stairs which caused her to smack her head. Following this, as the victim was laid on the floor crying, Richards proceeded to rape her. He would control the victim’s movements and force her to hold drugs for him at her flat.

Found guilty of three counts of rape, two counts of assault and one count of controlling and coercive behaviour.

1 Jan 0001

Gareth Holliday

Child sex offences *

Sentence

two years and eight months in prison

Gareth Holliday, 37, from Blackburn, Lancashire, initiated contact with a decoy posing as a 13-year-old girl on social media, asking to be her 'sex friend'. Despite knowing her age, he sent sexually explicit messages via WhatsApp, pictures of himself performing a sex act, and encouraged her to reciprocate. He deleted messages and suggested she do the same. He travelled an hour to Devon Road, Rochdale, intending to have sex with her in his car, but was confronted by a paedophile hunter group and arrested.

Admitted seven child sex offences. No previous convictions. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Suffers from learning difficulties and low IQ; grieving loss of child.

1 Jan 0001

Hedley Brown

Multiple firearm and drug offences *

Sentence

13 years 6 months imprisonment

Hedley Brown lived near the location of the firearms exchange in Oldham on 27 January 2020. On that day, he left his home, spoke with individuals by a VW Golf involved in the exchange, then went into a pub after removing a latex glove. Police later searched his home and found a second converted firearm with 16 rounds of ammunition. He had exchanged WhatsApp messages with gang leader Nathan Godfrey featuring images of guns and ammunition.

Convicted of multiple firearm and drug offences.

1 Jan 0001

Ian Nixon

Rape *

Sentence

13 years and four months in jail

Ian Nixon abused a six-year-old boy at a house in Rochdale when he was expected to look after him on three occasions between January 1988 and December 1989. The victim reported the abuse to police in summer 2019, providing graphic details. Nixon, then living in Blackpool with no fixed address, was interviewed and charged.

Pleaded guilty to buggery, indecent assault and gross indecency. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register.

1 Jan 0001

Ian O’Callaghan

Rape *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

In 2001, Ian O’Callaghan, a former Territorial Army soldier and bus driver, committed a horrific rape against an 11-year-old girl in Manchester. Wearing his bus driver uniform at the time, O’Callaghan attacked the child and chillingly instructed her, ‘Let’s see if you can keep this secret.’ The terrified youngster, fearing for her life, did not report the assault for 15 years and kept it hidden from her parents, genuinely believing O’Callaghan would kill her if she spoke out. During the intervening years, the victim endured the trauma of encountering her attacker while catching buses with her family and even spotting his profile on the social networking site Friends Reunited. It was only in 2016, after learning that O’Callaghan had been jailed for 28 years for the brutal murder of 66-year-old widow Shirley Leach at Bury bus station, that the victim mustered the courage to come forward. O’Callaghan had murdered Leach while evading police in connection with the earlier killing, highlighting his pattern of violent criminality.

Convicted at trial. Sentence to run concurrently with existing life sentence (minimum 28 years) for murder.

1 Jan 0001

Gerald Glancy

Child sex offences *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Gerald Glancy, from Beswick Royds Street, Rochdale, engaged in rape and sexual activity with young children, sexual communication with a child under 16, and made 47,000 indecent images of children, including at least 200 category C images and distributing two category A images. The crimes took place over three years from October 2018 to May 2022. He was arrested on 15 February 2021 when Greater Manchester Police raided his home and seized multiple devices; during interviews he admitted the offences and breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. A further raid in June 2022 uncovered five more unauthorised devices. He was convicted on 27 April 2023 at Minshull Street Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences. Violated a previous Sexual Harm Prevention Order. 24 young victims gave harrowing testimony.

1 Jan 0001

Graham Groves

Racially aggravated harassment *

Sentence

Fined £400

Graham Groves, 60, racially abused former BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake outside the Old Market Tavern in Altrincham on April 28, 2023. Groves directed racial slurs at Arthanayake, who was waiting to collect his wife from a work night out. Groves asked Arthanayake whether he was a doctor, which Arthanayake believed was racially motivated, and then used a racial slur. When challenged, Groves repeated the slur and used a further term that was described in court as intended to provoke rather than directed personally.

Pleaded guilty. Recorder Imran Shafi KC told him: "To you they were just words, albeit said in a drunken state, but I hope you can reflect they were seriously offensive and distressing." In mitigation, he is a full-time carer for his daughter, had no recollection of the incident, and character references described him as a decent person who worked with people of all backgrounds.

1 Jan 0001

Indrid Hysembelli

Cannabis production *

Sentence

3 years and 7 months imprisonment

Indrid Hysembelli, 26, was part of a gang that built a cannabis farm inside a fortified lock-up on Bilsley Street in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The unit contained 889 cannabis plants at various stages of growth with an estimated street value of £986,000. It was secured with CCTV, bypassed electricity, and included poor living quarters with bunk beds, cooker, fridge, and TV. Hysembelli was found in the loft space and arrested by Greater Manchester Police.

Sentenced after trial. Of Albanian descent. Posed for photos with cannabis plants inside the lock-up.

1 Jan 0001

Abdul Sabhur

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

12-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months

Abdul Sabhur, then 19 now 21, was driving on Ripponden Road in Oldham on 15 June 2024 while disqualified from driving following a prior speeding offence. He overtook a double decker bus on the wrong side of the road and struck a 10-year-old cyclist on a pedestrian crossing, captured on CCTV. The boy, a successful gymnast, was thrown into the air, suffering ongoing physical aches, pains, and psychological issues impacting his gymnastics, confidence, and mental health.

Admitted dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified. Also banned from driving for 12 months, ordered to complete 20 days rehabilitation activity requirements and 180 hours unpaid work, and pay £2,000 compensation. Described as deeply remorseful by defence; took victim home and provided contact details. Judge accepted remorse as genuine.

1 Jan 0001

Adrian Licurici

Robbery *

Sentence

three years in prison

On the afternoon of Saturday 7 March 2020, Adrian Licurici followed a woman in her 50s on Zealand Street while purporting to be injured by walking with a crutch. He grabbed her bag from behind and ran off with it. The victim sustained injuries to her elbow and legs and was left shaken. Her belongings, including £25 in cash, her mobile phone, and bank card, were taken. The handbag was recovered nearby. Licurici was identified through CCTV footage and arrested. He pleaded guilty on 8 March 2021.

Pleaded guilty to one count of robbery. Used a crutch as a disguise and threw it away, allowing fingerprint recovery.

1 Jan 0001

Alan Morris

Indecent assault *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Alan Morris, a former chemistry teacher at St Ambrose College in Hale Barns, carried out a campaign of physical and sexual abuse against pupils from 1972 until the early 1990s. He used a variety of implements to administer corporal punishment and indecently assaulted pupils in a small room off the school's chemistry lab. A jury at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court convicted him of multiple offences. On 29 August 2014 he was sentenced to nine years in prison.

Judge Timothy Mort described it as 'a shocking abuse of trust and incredibly arrogant behaviour'.

1 Jan 0001

Andre Chevelleau

Attempted robbery *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Andre Chevelleau was under surveillance for a crime spree across Trafford. On 6 January 2016, he was armed with a knife and carried a large red bag intended for stolen valuables during an attempted robbery at a Nisa store on Seamons Road in Altrincham. He and Paul Sheridan assaulted a staff member, causing a cut to the head. Police tasered Chevelleau after he threatened an officer with a machete. His gang was also linked to a midnight robbery at McDonald’s in Broadheath and other raids, with over £10,000 stolen during the spree.

Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, assault, possessing a knife and conspiracy to rob.

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Brooks

Child grooming *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Ashley Brooks, a 25-year-old law student from Holly Street, Tottington, Bury, Greater Manchester, groomed a 13-year-old boy online via Playstation network since July 2020, lying about his age and threatening self-harm if blocked. Previously warned by police in October after concerns from Northern Ireland about another teen. In January 2022, travelled to Birmingham to meet the boy, booked a hotel, but police answered the boy's phone and were at the address. Visited after police left to apologise, then handed himself in at Bury Police Station. Had contact with three teenage boys.

Pleaded guilty to child grooming. Placed on the sex offenders register and on a 10-year sexual harm prevention order. Judge Mark Savill noted it was extraordinary conduct and that grooming over this period expects immediate imprisonment. Defendant cited loneliness and mental health issues; was studying law online.

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Brown

False imprisonment *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Ashley Brown, 40, forced 19-year-old Max Slipper into Hale Wine Bar on Ashley Road late at night in October 2016. He locked the door and held the teenager for 45 minutes, during which he brandished a kitchen knife, swung it at his foot, and threatened to cut off his toes. Brown forced the victim to remove his coat, shoes, and socks, and roll up his trouser leg. He repeatedly punched him in the head, interspersed with erratic friendly gestures like hugging and handshaking. Brown later tried to give him money, saying 'I want to die'. The victim escaped by kicking the glass door. Brown blamed cocaine and red wine for a paranoid delusion, mistakenly thinking the victim was a drug dealer. The incident was captured on CCTV.

Pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault. Had three previous convictions including battery. Suffered paranoid delusion due to cocaine and red wine. Judge commented: 'You subjected him to a terrifying ordeal.'

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Wild

Rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment, and grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 12 years

On 9 July 2005, Andrew Wild subjected a 38-year-old woman to a horrific seven-hour attack on a barge in Uppermill, near Manchester. He held her captive, raped her, sexually assaulted her, and bit off parts of her ear and nose, causing severe facial injuries requiring extensive plastic surgery. The victim described him as behaving like a 'wild dog' and laughing maniacally. Wild had been released from prison only two months earlier for a previous stabbing offence.

Pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, rape, sexual assault, and grievous bodily harm on 22 June 2006. The judge imposed a life term, stating it was difficult to see when he would be safe to release. Wild had been released from prison just two months earlier after serving less than half of a five-year sentence for stabbing another woman. Psychological reports indicated a propensity for fantasy.

1 Jan 0001

Carlo Tritta

Engaging in sexual communications with a child *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Carlo Tritta, 19, from Bishopstoke, Hampshire, began grooming a 14-year-old girl online in September 2022 via Roblox, later moving to WhatsApp, Discord, and Snapchat, where he sent affectionate messages and gifts. The victim's mother discovered the contact in August 2023. Tritta then harassed the victim through friends, sent Moonpig cards urging her to drop the case, and reported the mother to child services. On 5 September 2023, Tritta travelled over 200 miles to the victim's home in Manchester, entered through the back door, and took the girl to a pub. He was arrested the next day hiding behind a garage. After receiving a 12-month suspended sentence for perverting the course of justice on 11 December 2023, he returned to Manchester three days later, re-entered the home, confronted the girl and her mother, and damaged a CCTV camera. He was then charged with intimidating a witness and criminal damage. A search of his phone revealed indecent images and evidence of sexual communications, leading to additional sexual offence charges.

Pleaded guilty to all charges including engaging in sexual communications with a child, making indecent images of a child, causing a child to watch a sexual image, intimidating a witness, and criminal damage. Described by police as obsessive and predatory. Previously received a 12-month suspended sentence for perverting the course of justice.

1 Jan 0001

Choudry Ikhalaq Hussein

Rape *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Choudry Ikhalaq Hussein, 38, from Mayfield Terrace, Rochdale, was part of a paedophile ring investigated under Operation Doublet. The abuses took place in Rochdale from 2005 to 2013, targeting vulnerable girls aged 13 to 23 through grooming and sexual exploitation. He was found guilty of three counts of sexual activity with a child, two counts of rape, and one count of conspiracy to rape against one victim. He fled to Pakistan during his trial and was convicted in absentia. The case involved eight victims in total, with nine men convicted that day.

Convicted in absentia after fleeing to Pakistan during trial. Judge praised victims' resilience during cross-examination.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Hudson

Rape *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Christopher Hudson, aged 43 from Wood Lane, Partington, Greater Manchester, was found guilty of rape for the second time. In the early hours of 20 May 2007, while staying at a friend's house in Stretford, he entered the victim's bedroom, attempted to kiss her, was told to leave, but later returned and raped her. The victim was 24 years old at the time. The original trial in 2008 at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court led to a six-year sentence, but Hudson appealed and was retried at the same court. Forensic DNA evidence matched him. He was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, taking into account time served, and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders' Register for life.

Convicted after retrial. Original conviction in 2008 at same court. Accounted for time already served. Also ordered to sign Sex Offenders' Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Barry Doyle

Sexual assault *

Sentence

seven and a half years imprisonment

Barry Doyle groomed a vulnerable girl, giving her six mobile phones to communicate and control her. He took her on trips in his car without her parents' knowledge, including shopping at the Trafford Centre and picking her up from school. He molested her, filmed himself doing so, and coerced her into sending naked selfies and posing nude online. He blackmailed her by threatening to share the images unless she complied with further sexual demands. Police seized phones, a sex doll, and girls' underwear from his property. He had a prior 1981 conviction for indecent assault.

Admitted 14 charges. Branded a dangerous offender. Extended sentence with licence until 2032. Indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Ordered to sign the Sex Offender Register. Restraining order banning contact with the victim.

1 Jan 0001

Aron Traynor

Attempted rape and violent indecent assault *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Aron Traynor, then aged 22, attacked and attempted to rape a 74-year-old woman in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in 1992. He was not known to the victim. Evidence from the scene was re-examined in 2005 and added to the national DNA database, but matched only after Traynor provided a DNA sample during a 2023 drink-driving arrest.

Convicted after trial. Traced via DNA match from 2023 drink-driving arrest.

1 Jan 0001

Brett Harriss

Breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order and making an indecent image of a child *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Brett Harriss, released from prison in January 2021 and living in a hostel in Bredbury, Stockport, was found in possession of a Huawei tablet and Alcatel mobile phone during a police search on April 29, 2021. The devices contained indecent images of children, including two images of a female aged 9-12, Google searches for paedophile-related terms, and use of Telegram to communicate with like-minded individuals about child sex abuse. He downloaded material over six weeks, breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Admitted five charges of breaching the terms of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and making an indecent image of a child. Judge Mr Recorder Ciaran Rankin noted repeat offending and rejected mitigation based on background. Subject to new Sexual Harm Prevention Order and indefinite Sex Offender Register. Prior convictions for child pornography offences.

1 Jan 0001

Brian Brough

Rape *

Sentence

22 years in prison

Brian Brough sexually assaulted a 60-year-old woman in her home in Little Hulton in March 2021 after knocking on her door and asking to use her toilet, claiming to be a neighbour's relative. Once inside, he asked if she wanted to pay for sex; when she refused, he punched her in the face, dragged her into the bedroom and raped her. He was arrested two days later and charged with multiple counts of rape.

Found guilty of rape after trial. Did not accept responsibility and refused to attend his trial.

1 Jan 0001

Britnee Aitken

Sexual assault *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Between July and September 2012, in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, Britnee Aitken (then known as Marcus Aitken), targeted two girls aged five or six, offering to play board games, sexually assaulted them, and exposed her genitals through a letterbox. Also had a caution for an illicit upskirt video of a seven-year-old girl.

Convicted of three charges of sexual assault and one of exposure. Denied wrongdoing. Ordered to sign the Sex Offender Register for life and abide by a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Sentenced by Judge John Edwards. No previous convictions but accepted caution in 2012 for upskirt video of seven-year-old girl.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Evans

Rape *

Sentence

30 years imprisonment

Steven Evans, a 33-year-old man from Openshaw, Greater Manchester, spiked four women with a substance he called 'magic', leaving them unconscious or asleep before raping and sexually assaulting them. He recorded the assaults without their knowledge or consent, causing them severe physical injuries. The investigation began in December 2022 after a victim found explicit images on a mobile phone. Police later discovered 61 photographs and 35 videos documenting more than 25 separate incidents on his devices. Evans denied all charges but was convicted at trial.

Convicted of 37 counts including rape, sexual assault and administering a noxious substance. Pleaded not guilty but found guilty. Also given an eight-year extended licence period, placed on the sex offenders register for life, and issued with a restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Kearsley

Engaging in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Steven Kearsley requested indecent images of children from Rachael Larkman and engaged in sexual communication with a child online. He became obsessed with chatting to children and sent inappropriate messages to a child. Exchanges included requests for 'pervy pics' and statements like 'Child abuse is always fun'. Police investigation followed awareness of images and messages on their phones.

Convicted following trial of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence believing it would be committed, namely requesting indecent images of children; and engaging in sexual communication with a child. Ordered to sign the sex offender register for 10 years; Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years. No previous convictions; denies offences; pre-sentence report troubling; health issues from broken back.

1 Jan 0001

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Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court Sentencing Results

Stanley Ekhator

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Ryan Catton

Philip Daly

Rachael Larkman

Ramario Laird

Ray Teret

Nico Baxter

Paul Warisham

Peter Locker

Paul Sheridan

Nathan Godfrey

Michael John Worton

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Daniel Woolf

Connor Freeman

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Denis Atkinson

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Ian Nixon

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Gerald Glancy

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Alan Morris

Andre Chevelleau

Ashley Brooks

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Carlo Tritta

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Brett Harriss

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Steven Evans

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