Mold Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 367 verdicts at Mold Crown Court (Flintshire). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

August 2023 1 case

Jack Nash

Supply of class A drugs *

Sentence

four years imprisonment

Jack Nash profited more than £35,000 from dealing heroin and crack cocaine in Rhyl, Abergele, and Colwyn Bay. He was linked to a 'graft phone' that advertised drug sales for about three months, based at his home and in his vehicle. On July 22, 2024, police executed a search warrant at his residence, finding the phone, hundreds of pounds in cash, quantities of crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis, as well as 'tick lists' with names and phone numbers. Analysis showed numerous messages advertising and requesting drug sales.

Admitted to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, acquiring/using/possessing criminal property, and possession of class A and B drugs with intent to supply. At a subsequent proceeds of crime hearing, he was ordered to pay back £1 within three months or face an additional seven days in prison.

1 Aug 2023

July 2023 2 cases

Jean Evans

Assault on an emergency worker *

Sentence

11 months imprisonment

Jean Evans, while heavily intoxicated, was found urinating in public on Colwyn Bay Promenade on April 29. She was escorted by police but later left her accommodation. Upon arrest, she kicked and banged her head in the police car and attempted to set fire to it using a lighter. She then kicked a police constable at Kinmel Park Services in Bodelwyddan. Evans has seven previous convictions for 11 offences.

Subject to a suspended sentence at the time of the offence. Described as vulnerable with mental health difficulties and alcohol reliance. Judge noted her chaotic behaviour and hoped for rehabilitation, acknowledging a moving letter from her father.

16 Jul 2023

Joseph Oliver

Fraud *

Sentence

Four years and nine months imprisonment and ordered to repay £7,612.61

Joseph Oliver, as director of LJ Property Solutions Ltd and Windowseal Ltd, dishonestly and persistently defrauded elderly and vulnerable residents in North Wales and Lancashire between 2017 and 2023. He targeted victims with an average age of 82, convincing them to pay for unnecessary or substandard work on windows, doors, and conservatories, often holding them to ransom by claiming risks to their homes. Investigations revealed 39 victims, some of whom have since died, with losses including six-figure sums.

Admitted two charges of knowingly being party to a business carrying on for fraudulent purposes. Proceeds of crime hearing ordered payment within three months or face additional four months in default.

1 Jul 2023

June 2023 8 cases

Jayden Wilson

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

On June 21, 2023, Jayden Wilson, suspecting his friend Abdul Rob of spending the night with his ex-partner, forced his way into her home in Newtown armed with a claw hammer. Wilson had arrived earlier with their child and seen Rob's shoes, becoming upset upon learning Rob had stayed over due to inability to get home. Despite the complainant and ex-partner insisting it was only friendship, Wilson returned shortly after, went upstairs, and repeatedly struck the sleeping Rob with the hammer, grabbed his hair, and punched him, shouting about his ex. Rob suffered a jagged laceration above his left eyebrow and bruising. Wilson's ex sustained a minor injury to her right bicep when intervening. Wilson fled with the hammer, which was later recovered during his arrest along with cannabis and a grinder.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, assault by beating, and possession of cannabis. Seven-year restraining order imposed. Judge noted the attack was revenge driven by unfounded paranoia possibly linked to cannabis use.

29 Jun 2023

Morwenna Grey

Conspiracy to cause criminal damage *

Sentence

23 months imprisonment

Morwenna Grey, 41, from Penrallt Street, Machynlleth, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. Wearing orange overalls marked 'Palestine Action' and a balaclava, she used a sledgehammer, crowbar, smoke canisters, and a fire extinguisher filled with red paint to smash computer equipment, monitors, furniture, and spray paint on machinery. She also daubed paint on a memorial to a former employee. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Admitted conspiracy to cause criminal damage. Expressed remorse and vowed not to engage in such behaviour again. The group had embarked on an episode of destruction requiring a high degree of planning.

26 Jun 2023

Tristan Dixon

Conspiracy to cause criminal damage *

Sentence

23 months imprisonment

Tristan Dixon, 34, from Huddersfield, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. He climbed onto the roof equipped with a sledgehammer, crowbar, and drill, smashing 17 skylight windows, causing glass to fall inside, and drilling holes in the roof. He also unveiled a banner with 'Palestine Action'. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

26 Jun 2023

Susan Bagshaw

Conspiracy to cause criminal damage *

Sentence

23 months imprisonment

Susan Bagshaw, 65, from Clawdd Helyg, Commins Coch, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. Wearing orange overalls marked 'Palestine Action' and a balaclava, she used a sledgehammer, crowbar, smoke canisters, and a fire extinguisher filled with red paint to smash computer equipment, monitors, furniture, and spray paint on machinery. She also daubed paint on a memorial to a former employee. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

26 Jun 2023

Ruth Hogg

Conspiracy to cause criminal damage *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

Ruth Hogg, 40, from Stanley Road, Aberystwyth, along with others, broke into the Teledyne Labtech factory in Presteigne on December 9, 2022. She climbed onto the roof equipped with a sledgehammer, crowbar, drill, and a rucksack filled with smoke canisters, smashing 17 skylight windows, causing glass to fall inside, and drilling holes in the roof. She also unveiled a banner with 'Palestine Action'. The group caused extensive damage worth £320,000, leading to the factory's closure for a week and additional security costs of £900,000. The incident involved risks such as fumes from damaged chemical baths and potential cyanide formation.

Found guilty of conspiracy to cause criminal damage after a trial at Caernarfon Crown Court. Expressed remorse and vowed not to engage in such behaviour again. The group had embarked on an episode of destruction requiring a high degree of planning. She climbed onto the roof and damaged skylight windows.

26 Jun 2023

Joshua Stephens

Criminal Damage and Dangerous Driving *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Joshua Stephens, who had been in an on-off relationship with his ex-partner for about three years, drove his Renault Kangoo van into the front porch of her home in Victoria Close, Knighton, in the early hours of December 28, 2022, after an altercation where he punched a bedroom door, causing damage and injury to his hand. The victim fled to a neighbour's garden for safety. Stephens then fled from police, reversing his van towards a police vehicle, driving away in a damaged vehicle, and abandoning it after crashing into a hedge on the A4113. He was later found wandering the road without shoes or socks, became aggressive upon arrest, and pretended to spit at officers. Significant damage was caused to the property, leading to costs for the landlord.

Pled guilty to criminal damage and dangerous driving. He was on licence at the time, having been released from a previous two-year jail sentence for violence. Judge Niclas Parry noted his genuine remorse but highlighted his extensive criminal record of 67 offences. A restraining order was granted for five years, and he must pay a £156 surcharge upon release.

12 Jun 2023

Charles Hudson

Breach of suspended sentence *

Sentence

£50 fine and £50 costs, total £100 to be paid within two months

Charles Hudson, 20, of Warren Road, Rhyl, was involved in supplying cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis from August 2022 to January 2023. In January 2023, he was found in possession of a snooker ball in a sock, more than 6g of cannabis, £90 in cash, and a phone, with a discarded wrap of cocaine nearby. Police also discovered additional cannabis, 5.1g of cocaine with 80 per cent purity, and £1,860 in cash in his bedroom at his grandparents' home. He breached his suspended sentence by failing to attend a required unpaid work appointment on May 3, 2023, citing illness without providing evidence.

Admitted failing to attend an unpaid work appointment on May 3 without reasonable excuse. Has completed 60 of 180 hours of unpaid work ordered in his original sentence. Judge Simon Mills warned him about future breaches and praised his responsible attitude.

5 Jun 2023

Duane Illman

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

16.5 years imprisonment plus 5 years on licence

Duane Illman, a 40-year-old from Prestatyn, sexually abused two children over a number of years in a predatory manner. He touched Child A sexually and made the child perform a sex act on him. For Child B, he made the child perform sex acts and touched the child sexually on numerous occasions. The abuse had a significant and lifelong impact on the victims, as detailed in their statements to the court.

Pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences. Judge described him as cunning, devious, manipulative, and predatory, noting he caused catastrophic harm to his victims and had a powerful sexual urge towards children that he appeared unable to control.

4 Jun 2023

May 2023 1 case

Sarah Prendergast

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment, suspended for 1 year

Sarah Prendergast, a 28-year-old from East Parade, Rhyl, was an inpatient at the Hergest mental health unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. On October 24, 2022, she was informed of a transfer to another facility, which caused her to become volatile. She shouted, swore, spat at staff, was restrained, and then bit an ambulance care assistant, Joanne Whelan, on the arm while in the ambulance. This resulted in a 20cm scar, an infection requiring antibiotics and a tetanus injection, and significant emotional distress for the victim, who later left her job.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Has three previous convictions for seven offences. The offence was committed during a mental health crisis, and the judge noted her mental state had relapsed entirely.

13 May 2023

August 2022 1 case

Ursaloan Ansari

Rape *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Ursaloan Ansari met the victim on Snapchat and raped her on January 10, 2022, in Rhos-on-Sea. He used drugs on the intoxicated and vulnerable victim to facilitate the offence. The victim suffered significant emotional distress, including depression, suicidal thoughts, flashbacks, panic attacks, and heightened anxiety, leading to increased isolation and time spent at home.

Found guilty after a trial. No remorse shown. Subject to sex offenders register for life, a 10-year restraining order, and an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. His lawyer noted he is lightly convicted and regrets his previous lifestyle.

4 Aug 2022

April 2022 12 cases

Sheldon Terrence Kay

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months imprisonment

Sheldon Terrence Kay was a sub-dealer and trusted associate controlling the supply of Class A drugs in Knighton and Presteigne, making 80 trips to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for distribution as part of the organised crime group's operation trafficking cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys between August 2020 and June 2021, involving 62 conspiracy occasions and 3.5 kg of cocaine worth £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 24, of Station Road, Knighton. Controlled supply of Class A drugs in Knighton and Presteigne areas, travelled to Leighton Arches 80 times.

28 Apr 2022

Daniel Seyffert

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Daniel Seyffert was a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, making multiple trips to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for supply in the Presteigne area within the organised crime group's operation to traffic cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys between August 2020 and June 2021, encompassing 62 conspiracy instances and 3.5 kg of cocaine with a street value of £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 39, of High Street, Presteigne. Acted as a courier for Kay, making multiple visits to Leighton Arches.

28 Apr 2022

Gavin Andrew Tony Warley

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

8 years and 3 months imprisonment

Gavin Andrew Tony Warley was the upstream supplier for an organised crime group, providing large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from the Wolverhampton area to the Leighton Arches site in Welshpool for distribution to Powys towns between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply, with 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He coordinated with principal members via telecommunications.

Aged 29, of Fourth Avenue, Wolverhampton. Identified as the upstream supplier.

28 Apr 2022

Joshua Large

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

4 years and 10 months imprisonment

Joshua Large was a courier for the organised crime group, transporting drugs from Wolverhampton to Leighton Arches in Welshpool on eight independent journeys and four additional occasions accompanying Kane Glyn Bastable between August 2020 and June 2021. On 27 February 2021, he was stopped with Bastable, where 57.1 grams of cocaine was found. This was part of a conspiracy to supply involving 62 occasions and 3.5 kg of cocaine valued at £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 23, of Brook Close, Coven. Acted as a courier making eight journeys and accompanying Bastable on four occasions.

28 Apr 2022

John Paul Power

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

7 years and 6 months imprisonment

John Paul Power was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He arranged deliveries and operated by sending bulk texts to customers.

Aged 26, of Leighton Arches. Principal member of the OCG with a separate customer base.

28 Apr 2022

Kristian Rigby

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Kristian Rigby was a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, making multiple trips to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for distribution in Knighton and Presteigne areas as part of the organised crime group's conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns between August 2020 and June 2021, which included 62 documented occasions and 3.5 kg of cocaine valued at £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 28, of Radnor Drive, Knighton. Acted as a courier for Kay, making multiple visits to Leighton Arches.

28 Apr 2022

Kuldeep Sahota

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months imprisonment

Kuldeep Sahota was a trusted associate and courier for the organised crime group, transporting large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to the Leighton Arches site in Welshpool on 30 occasions between August 2020 and June 2021 as part of a conspiracy to supply controlled drugs involving 62 documented instances and an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 35, of Broad Lanes, Wolverhampton. Acted as a courier making 30 journeys from Wolverhampton to Welshpool.

28 Apr 2022

Lucy Lloyd

Assisting an organised crime group *

Sentence

18 months suspended for 2 years

Lucy Lloyd assisted the organised crime group by acting as a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, making multiple trips to Leighton Arches to facilitate the collection of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis for distribution in Knighton and surrounding Powys areas between August 2020 and June 2021, as part of a conspiracy involving 62 occasions and 3.5 kg of cocaine worth £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 34, of Heyope, Knighton. Pleaded guilty to assisting an organised crime group. Acted as a courier for Kay, making multiple visits to Leighton Arches.

28 Apr 2022

Lee Husbands

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Lee Husbands was a courier for sub-dealer Sheldon Kay, undertaking multiple journeys to Leighton Arches to collect drugs for distribution in Knighton as part of the broader organised crime group effort to supply cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns from August 2020 to June 2021, involving 62 occasions of conspiracy and 3.5 kg of cocaine valued at £352,160 to £440,200.

Aged 22, of Bowling Green Lane, Knighton. Acted as a courier for Kay, making multiple visits to Leighton Arches.

28 Apr 2022

Patrick David Stokes

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

8 years and 9 months imprisonment

Patrick David Stokes was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He arranged deliveries and sent bulk texts to customers.

Aged 33, of Leighton Arches. Principal member of the OCG with a separate customer base.

28 Apr 2022

Martin John Gallagher

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

7 years and 2 months imprisonment

Martin John Gallagher was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. Drugs were distributed via phone calls, SMS, and social media, with bulk texts sent to customers.

Aged 35, of Leighton Arches. Principal member of the OCG.

28 Apr 2022

Michael Power

Conspiracy to supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Michael Power was a principal member of an organised crime group based in Leighton Arches, Welshpool, involved in trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Wolverhampton to Powys towns including Welshpool, Newtown, and Knighton between August 2020 and June 2021. The operation involved 62 occasions of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, with an estimated 3.5 kilograms of cocaine trafficked, valued at £352,160 to £440,200. He communicated with customers via phone calls, SMS, and social media.

Aged 20, of Leighton Arches. Principal member of the OCG with a separate customer base.

28 Apr 2022

August 2021 1 case

Graham Drury

VAT fraud *

Sentence

5.5 years imprisonment

Graham Drury, using his company Drury Machine Sales Ltd, submitted fraudulent VAT returns to HMRC claiming repayments on machinery that was never purchased, defrauding £1,887,010 from taxpayers. He used the stolen money to fund a lavish lifestyle, including purchasing three villas in Spain, one property in the UK, a BMW X6, two Rolex watches, and holding £100,000 in a bank account. He was arrested on 13 January 2019, charged with VAT fraud, and regularly visited the Spanish villas on holiday.

Pleaded guilty to VAT fraud. Confiscation order of £1.2m imposed on 28 July 2023, payable within three months or face additional 7 years imprisonment.

3 Aug 2021

February 2020 3 cases

Gavin Jones

Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Gavin Jones, 36, conspired with Terence Whall to pervert the course of justice by setting fire to Whall's Land Rover Discovery, which was found burnt out in a disused quarry on June 3, 2019, following the murder of Gerald Corrigan. The vehicle contained GPS data linking Whall to the crime scene.

Convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice for plotting to set fire to Whall's Land Rover Discovery.

28 Feb 2020

Darren Jones

Arson *

Sentence

34 months imprisonment

Darren Jones, 41, brother of Gavin Jones, pleaded guilty to arson by setting fire to Terence Whall's Land Rover Discovery in a disused quarry on June 3, 2019, as part of efforts to pervert the course of justice following the murder of Gerald Corrigan.

Pleaded guilty to arson of the Land Rover Discovery.

28 Feb 2020

Martin Roberts

Arson *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Martin Roberts, 34, friend of Darren Jones, pleaded guilty to arson by setting fire to Terence Whall's Land Rover Discovery in a disused quarry on June 3, 2019, as part of efforts to pervert the course of justice following the murder of Gerald Corrigan.

Pleaded guilty to arson of the Land Rover Discovery.

28 Feb 2020

January 2020 2 cases

David Burnie

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

In January 2020, David Burnie and Elfed Jones attacked Philip McGough on the Maesgeirchen estate in Bangor, Gwynedd. Burnie bit off part of the victim's ear during the assault, while Jones stabbed and slashed the victim with a blade. The victim, who knew Burnie, suffered multiple fractures to his nose, a deep gaping wound to the side of his mouth, and permanent disfigurement including loss of part of his ear. The attack was described as a cowardly and sustained assault by two against one, with the defendants spoiling for a fight.

Found guilty of wounding with intent by a jury. DNA recovered from the bitten ear.

1 Jan 2020

Elfed Jones

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

In January 2020, Elfed Jones and David Burnie attacked Philip McGough on the Maesgeirchen estate in Bangor, Gwynedd. Jones stabbed and slashed the victim with a blade, causing permanent disfigurement, while Burnie bit off part of the victim's ear. The victim suffered multiple fractures to his nose, a deep gaping wound to the side of his mouth, and lost part of his ear. The attack was described as a cowardly and sustained assault by two against one, with the defendants spoiling for a fight.

Admitted wounding with intent. Had a drug problem; hoped for victim's forgiveness. Described as a wake-up call by his representative.

1 Jan 2020

December 2015 1 case

Martin Lawley

Fraud *

Sentence

Ordered to pay back £2,000

Conman Martin Lawley, 59, set up the Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Fund and swindled it out of £20,000.

Swindled children's cancer charity out of £20,000.

7 Dec 2015

May 2014 1 case

Martyn Lewis Tucker

Indecent assault *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Martyn Lewis Tucker sexually abused five young boys between 1968 and 1978 while working as a scoutmaster in Whitchurch on the Cheshire/Shropshire border and in Flintshire. The offences came to light following publicity related to the Jimmy Savile scandal. Tucker, who worked for former Alyn and Deeside and Delyn councils and later as a legal executive in Chester, was convicted after admitting the charges during his trial.

Pleaded guilty to 26 charges of sexual offences including 12 charges of indecent assault on young boys, nine charges of indecency with a child, and five charges of another illegal sexual act. Ordered to register as a sex offender for life and banned from ever working with children again.

1 May 2014

April 2010 1 case

Dean Mills

Bigamy *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

Dean Mills committed bigamy by marrying multiple times without legally dissolving previous marriages. He first married Katherine Marie Taylor on September 26, 1998, which ended in divorce in June 2006. He then married Joanne Louise Johnson on August 18, 2006, at Manchester Register Office, and later married Tracey Anne Jones on June 19, 2009, at Llandudno Register Office, while still married to Johnson. The offence was revealed during a trial at Manchester Crown Court in September 2009, leading to his conviction and subsequent sentencing.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and was fully cooperative during the investigation. The sentence is concurrent with his existing two-and-a-half year sentence.

6 Apr 2010

Date Not Specified 16 cases

David Daniel Hayes

Child sex offences *

Sentence

23 years imprisonment

David Daniel Hayes, 40, from Llanrwst, Conwy, fled the UK after his first court appearance on child sex offence charges in 2015. He was convicted of 12 offences against two young children, including seven counts of rape, two assaults by penetration, and three charges of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. He worked as a private English teacher in Spain under a false identity and was arrested in Granada in July 2018. Extradited to the UK, he was found guilty and sentenced at Mold Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to surrender to bail. Convicted of 12 child sex offences. Judge Rhys Rowlands warned he may serve the full term and parole is not automatic.

1 Jan 0001

David Hayes

Child rape *

Sentence

23 years imprisonment with 2 years extended licence

David Hayes, of Bridge Street in Llanrwst, carried out the rape and abuse of two young children over a three-year period. He went on the run for more than two years, arrested in Spain where he was working as an English teacher. Former press officer at Bangor City Football Club. Once one of Europol's most wanted.

Found guilty by jury after denying 12 charges. Judge Rhys Rowlands described him as a high risk to children, a pretty inadequate individual with a distorted view of life, and the offences as the most appalling depravity. Three concurrent extended sentences of 15 years for two rapes and an oral rape, plus consecutive extended term of eight years for serious sexual assault.

1 Jan 0001

Dave Richards

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Dave Richards uploaded an indecent image via a social media account linked to him. Over a 12-year period, police seized three laptops from his home containing 242 category A still images and 26 videos, 215 category B still images and 10 videos, 721 category C still images and 8 videos, plus over 110,000 uncategorised images including depictions of sexual activity.

Convicted earlier of making indecent images of children at categories A, B and C. Judge noted the scale of offending and length of time. Must register as a sex offender for 10 years and subject to a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Darren Harkins

Attempting to incite a girl aged under 13 to engage in penetrative sexual activity *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Darren Harkins, of High Street, Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen, Denbighshire, engaged in online conversations from July 2020 with an undercover police officer posing as a mother offering her nine-year-old daughter for sex. He expressed interest in 'genuine family fun', stated age was 'just a number', claimed to be turned on by incest, sent over a dozen videos of himself performing sex acts and referencing the child, and arranged to meet at a hotel in Gloucester. Police executed a warrant at his home in October 2020 and found the phone used.

Defence claimed deep shame and sex addiction rather than desire to abuse children. Judge unconvinced he was not a danger to children. Online activity to be monitored for life. Banned from unsupervised contact with children under 16 without parental and social services awareness.

1 Jan 0001

Eric Craven

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Eric Craven, 47, from Penmaenmawr, was part of a group that exploited a 13-year-old girl. He engaged in sexual activity with her at various locations including Llanddulas and Pensarn beaches, a car, and a flat, and participated in the creation of indecent videos documenting the abuse. The exploitation was orchestrated by Frederick Lawlor, who controlled the teenager and arranged encounters through advertisements. Craven admitted to sexual activity with a child. The judge stated that the defendants treated the girl as a sexual object without consideration for her well-being. The investigation revealed the girl had been involved with approximately 50 men.

Pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child. Placed on the sex offenders' register for life. Part of a group of six men convicted for sexual offences against a 13-year-old girl, orchestrated by Frederick Lawlor.

1 Jan 0001

Edward Bernard Collins

Sexual assault of a child, taking indecent photographs, downloading child pornography *

Sentence

Indefinite imprisonment for public protection with minimum term of 3 years

Edward Bernard Collins, a 46-year-old from Rhyl, north Wales, groomed and sexually abused an 18-month-old toddler and took indecent photographs of her and another young girl. He had previously been jailed in 1999 for child pornography offences. After befriending a woman and her partner, he took their children to McDonald's and then to his flat, where he photographed them jumping on his bed without underwear and assaulted the younger child. Police found 47 explicit photographs of the two girls and 360 downloaded child pornography images on his devices. He admitted 15 charges in total.

Pleaded guilty to 15 charges including sexual touching of a child, taking indecent photographs, and downloading child pornography. Previous child pornography convictions in 1999. Judge Dafydd Hughes stated Collins posed a significant risk to young girls and imposed the indefinite sentence to protect the public.

1 Jan 0001

Eddie Huxley

Indecent assault *

Sentence

4 years 6 months imprisonment

Eddie Huxley, a 70-year-old resident of Cookham, Berkshire, was a member of a paedophile gang that systematically abused vulnerable boys in the North Wales care system during the 1970s and 1980s. The conviction is part of Operation Pallial, an investigation into historic child sexual exploitation in care homes. Huxley, formerly a civil servant in Wrexham, was found guilty of two counts of indecent assault at Mold Crown Court. The trial concluded on 30 June 2015, where he was convicted alongside four other men. The gang targeted young and vulnerable boys, exploiting their circumstances to perpetrate sexual abuse.

Found guilty of two counts of indecent assault on children in the North Wales care system. Part of Operation Pallial. Convicted alongside four other men.

1 Jan 0001

George Neil Phoenix

Sexual abuse *

Sentence

3 years 6 months imprisonment

George Neil Phoenix, aged 63 from Windsor Road, New Broughton, Wrexham, and a former bus driver, was convicted and sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his participation in the abhorrent paedophile gang exposed by Operation Pallial. The gang's activities centred on the sexual exploitation and abuse of children within the North Wales care system during the 1970s and 1980s, with Phoenix found guilty of one count of sexual abuse at Mold Crown Court. The conviction on 30 June 2015 was part of a broader trial that implicated five men, including Phoenix, in the systematic targeting of vulnerable boys. The National Crime Agency's investigation revealed a pattern of abuse that exploited the institutional vulnerabilities of care home residents. Phoenix's sentencing followed the guilty verdict, reflecting the severity of the historic crimes uncovered through victim testimonies.

Convicted after trial of one count of sexual abuse as part of Operation Pallial. The gang exploited vulnerable boys in care homes.

1 Jan 0001

Gavin Bird

Supplying heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

32 months’ imprisonment

Gavin Bird, 34, of St Giles Crescent, Caia Park, Wrexham, was part of a county lines network dealing drugs in Caia Park. A mobile phone linked to him advertised heroin and crack cocaine between December 2025 and February 2026. On February 19, 2026, police searched his home but he fled in an Audi A3, driving at speed directly at a police officer’s vehicle, forcing her to swerve onto the kerb. The car was abandoned, and Bird was found hiding under another vehicle. Two phones and cannabis were recovered from the Audi.

Pleaded guilty to supplying heroin and cocaine, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and without insurance, and possession of cannabis. Eight previous convictions including burglary and driving offences. Judge Rhys Rowlands noted he drove straight at the police car. Extended 28-month driving ban, forfeiture and destruction of phone, and surcharge ordered. Medium risk of reoffending.

1 Jan 0001

Gordon Anglesea

Indecent assault *

Sentence

12 years in prison

Convicted of four indecent assault charges against two boys which took place between 1982 and 1987, when both boys were 14 or 15. The trial lasted for six weeks.

Former North Wales Police Superintendent. Convicted of four indecent assault charges. Prosecuted by Catherine Donnelly.

1 Jan 0001

Gerrard Stephen Jones

Sexual activity with a child, voyeurism, and possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

4 years 6 months imprisonment

Gerrard Stephen Jones, 53, of Brighton Road, Rhyl, North Wales, targeted two teenage girls. He engaged in sexual activity by fondling one over her clothing and another under her clothing. He secretly set up a video camera to film a girl changing clothes; she noticed a red recording light and reported it. Examination of his computer revealed over 1,500 indecent images of children and over 80 movies, many extreme and involving bestiality. He initially denied some behaviours but eventually pleaded guilty. He had lost his family and job and had no prior convictions. Judge Niclas Parry imposed an indefinite sexual harm prevention order restricting contact with females under 16 and internet usage.

Pleaded guilty to sexual activity with two teenage girls, voyeurism, and possession of indecent images of children and bestiality material. Indefinite sexual harm prevention order imposed. Judge Niclas Parry described an element of grooming and targeting. No prior convictions.

1 Jan 0001

Graham Joseph Stridgeon

Sexual assault *

Sentence

3 years 6 months imprisonment

Graham Joseph Stridgeon, 64, from Fleetwood, Lancashire, was sentenced for three counts of historic sexual assaults on a teenage boy at Bryn Alyn Hall children's home near Wrexham, where he was a resident over 40 years ago. He admitted the charges. North Wales Police investigated historical care home abuses, and the sentencing increases an unduly lenient prior term.

Pleaded guilty. Placed on sexual offenders register for life. Judge noted he evaded justice for many years but knew the harm caused despite learning difficulties.

1 Jan 0001

Iris Way

Indecent assault, attempted buggery, and inciting sexual activity with children *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Iris Way, 61, and her husband Derek, 64, from Abergele, were convicted at Mold Crown Court for sexually abusing a boy and girl over 2½ years starting in the early 1980s when the victims were 11 and 13. Iris was found guilty of nine charges: two counts of indecently assaulting the boy, one of attempted buggery, two of inciting the boy to have sex with the girl, and four of indecent assault on the girl. She actively participated by holding down the boy as Derek attempted to have sex with him, engaging in sex acts with both children, and helping groom the girl for exploitation at alcohol-fuelled sex parties. The abuse began when the couple took the boy into their bed and Iris had sex with him. The couple forced the boy to have sex with the girl. Iris was sentenced to 10 years in prison, placed on the sex offenders register for life, and given a sexual offences prevention order.

Found guilty of nine charges including indecent assault, attempted buggery, and inciting a boy to have sex with a girl. Judge John Rogers QC described the abuse as 'serial sexual assault for depraved pleasure'. Defence argued she was subordinate to husband. Shouts of 'scum' from public gallery as sentence passed.

1 Jan 0001

Bryan Anthony Bowen

Incitement to sexual activity with children *

Sentence

48-week prison sentence, suspended for two years

Bryan Anthony Bowen, 26, of Welshpool, Powys, contacted two teenage girls aged 13 and 15 on Facebook between July and October 2015, grooming them by asking for sex and naked photos. Sent messages including 'I will f*** you for your birthday present' to the 15-year-old and described the 13-year-old as 'fit as f***' and asked if she had a boyfriend. Claimed he thought they were over 16. Arrested after police found messages on his laptop.

Admitted two incitement charges. Described by Judge Rhys Rowland as 'small in stature and emotionally inadequate' and likely to have a 'very hard time' in prison. Given rehabilitation order with three-month curfew (9pm-7am), 10-year sexual harm prevention order, and placed on Sex Offenders' Register. Harassment charge dropped. Has learning difficulties.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Bremner

Rape and sexual abuse of children *

Sentence

Life sentence with minimum term of 15 years

Daniel Bremner, of The Nook, Mancot, Flintshire, carried out a sustained campaign of rape and sexual abuse against four young girls over a prolonged period, filming numerous attacks on his mobile phone. Offences uncovered after one victim disclosed at school; police recovered phone from attic containing dozens of abuse videos and nearly 2,200 indecent images, including over 200 Category A. Three more victims came forward post-arrest.

Pleaded guilty to 35 charges. Recorder Simon Mills described actions as 'predatory depravity' and assessed high risk of reoffending. Prior convictions for battery and breaches of community order.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Baugh

Indecent images and causing a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Police responded urgently to a tip about online discussions regarding the rape of a child and uncovered 150,000 uncategorised pictures and movies of child sexual abuse material on devices, including images of distressed youngsters who had been tortured. Baugh engaged in online chat of a fantasy nature on Kik.

Pleaded guilty to indecent images charges and causing a child to engage in sexual activity. No previous convictions. Engineer from Gresford Road, Llay, Wrexham. Received counselling from a psychotherapist and expressed remorse. Judge noted real victims and depraved offences. Indefinite sexual harm prevention order and must register as a sex offender.

1 Jan 0001

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Mold Crown Court Sentencing Results

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