Mold Crown Court Sentencing Results

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

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Luke Williams

Manslaughter *

Sentence

6 years minus 134 days imprisonment

Luke Williams killed grandfather Karl Saffy, 57, with a single punch in Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, after an argument over bullying children escalated. Williams and his father went to the home of Saffy's ex-wife, and Williams punched Saffy near his right ear as he changed his shoes on the stairs. A pathologist said he was 'effectively brain dead' before he hit the ground.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Judge said he should have contacted police instead of getting involved.

1 Jan 0001

Marc Roy Norry

Indecent assault and buggery *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Marc Roy Norry, 55, of Hamilton Road, Connah’s Quay, Deeside, and a former local radio presenter, was jailed for 11 years after conviction on six counts of sexual offences at Mold Crown Court. The charges included five counts of indecent assault and one count of buggery, stemming from his role in an abhorrent paedophile gang that exploited children in the North Wales care system during the 1970s and 1980s, as uncovered by Operation Pallial. Found guilty on 30 June 2015, Norry was acquitted of two further charges: one of indecent assault and one of attempted buggery. The trial revealed the gang's methodical abuse of vulnerable boys, taking advantage of the care environment's weaknesses. His substantial sentence acknowledges the severity and number of offences committed. Ed Beltrami, CPS Wales Chief Crown Prosecutor, noted: "Their fortitude in coming forward to report what happened to them has led to these convictions." The proceedings highlighted the devious tactics employed by the perpetrators, with victim courage pivotal to the case's success. Through Operation Pallial, the National Crime Agency has prosecuted several members of the gang, with Norry's conviction contributing to the broader accountability for historic abuses in North Wales care homes. This case emphasises the lasting pursuit of justice for child sex offences.

Former radio presenter. Found guilty on 30 June 2015 of five counts of indecent assault and one count of buggery; acquitted of one count of indecent assault and one count of attempted buggery. Part of Operation Pallial into historic abuse in North Wales care homes.

1 Jan 0001

Paul James Vaughan

Indecent assault and indecency with a child *

Sentence

10 years and 6 months imprisonment

Paul James Vaughan, 73, a former youth leader from Rhyl, committed historic sexual offences against two young boys between 1977 and 1984. He abused his position of trust to perpetrate indecent assaults. Appearing at Mold Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault and two counts of indecency with a child. The court sentenced him to ten years and six months' imprisonment.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault against two boys and two counts of indecency with a child. Required to register as a sex offender for life and indefinitely barred from working with children and adults at risk.

1 Jan 0001

Phillip Gregory

Rape and indecent assault *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Phillip Gregory, 67, from Llanegryn Street, Abergynolwyn, Gwynedd, a former special constable, carried out a string of sexual offences against a woman, three girls and a boy between 1975 and 2003. Victims described long-term trauma including stolen childhood, inability to form bonds with their own children, suicidal thoughts, and reliving pain due to his denial. The investigation was Operation Blue Lichen led by DC Gareth Wilcox Jones.

Pleaded not guilty to all 14 charges: six counts of indecent assault, five of rape, buggery, sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and indecency with a child. Judge Timothy Petts described him as a 'dangerous offender' who took advantage of victims' vulnerability.

1 Jan 0001

Morgan Andrew Abbott

Making and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

16 months' youth custody suspended for 2 years, 100 hours' unpaid work, 60 days' rehabilitation

Morgan Andrew Abbott downloaded 115 category A, 99 category B, and 288 category C indecent images and movies of children. In November 2017, he distributed indecent images/movies of children in all three categories via Skype to two individuals. He also possessed 244 prohibited images of children and six extreme images portraying oral sex on a dog. Offences occurred from Greenfield, Holywell, Flintshire.

Pleaded guilty at an early stage. No previous convictions. Judge Niclas Parry noted offender's youth, immaturity, naivety and addiction; suspended sentence to address issues. Ordered to register as sex offender for 10 years and 10-year sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Llion Wyn Jones

False imprisonment with intent to commit a sexual offence *

Sentence

6 years and 4 months imprisonment

In the early hours of September 10 in an underpass on Penybryn Road, Bangor, Llion Wyn Jones, of Assheton Terrace, Caernarfon, followed a 20-year-old woman walking home after a night out. He rushed ahead, glared at her with what she described as evil eyes, threw his food, grabbed her by the throat, pushed her against a wall, turned off her phone, tried to force her down, touch her intimately, and undo his trousers. She fought back by kicking and punching him, escaped, and he laughed as he walked away. Jones claimed he was drunk and tried his luck. The victim suffered nightmares, flashbacks, lost confidence, and had to give up work.

Admitted false imprisonment with intent to commit a sexual offence after a charge of attempted rape was dropped. Judge Rhys Rowlands described the attack as the stuff of nightmares for young women and their families, and commended the victim's behaviour.

1 Jan 0001

Kaylem Longhurst

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Dangerous driving when his motorbike struck five-year-old Arlo Buckley in Shotton, leaving him critically injured. Fled the scene.

1 Jan 0001

John Reynolds

Making and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

five-and-a-half years imprisonment

In the summer of 2019, undercover police posed online as paedophiles and contacted John Reynolds. He was convicted of making, taking and distributing sexual images of children. Police attended his home but he was working in Europe. He claimed his iPhone was lost when asked to bring it to a police station.

Convicted after trial. Judge Rhys Rowlands described repeated depraved behaviour. Ordered to register as a sex offender indefinitely and a sexual harm prevention order made. Of previous good character. No evidence distribution reached wider paedophile community; links went to undercover police.

1 Jan 0001

Jason William Hannah

Sharing indecent images of children *

Sentence

two years imprisonment

Jason William Hannah of Church Street, Flint, shared seven category A indecent images and videos of children in a 'nothing off limits' chatroom on Kik in June 2021, breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He was arrested in October 2021 after police investigation. He made full admissions, citing a bad period in his marriage.

Pleaded guilty to six counts of sharing indecent images of children. Breached Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Previously jailed for 10 months in 2015 for possessing over 1,600 indecent images. Judge Rhys Rowlands noted he had learned nothing from previous sentence and there was no realistic prospect of rehabilitation.

1 Jan 0001

John Alan Palmer

Possession and distribution of indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

John Alan Palmer, 49, from Abergele, Conwy, was sentenced to two years in prison after police discovered over 400 indecent images of children on his computers, including nine at the most serious level. He admitted 18 charges of possessing and distributing indecent pictures of children, along with dangerous driving. Officers raided his home in July following an alert from an online child protection agency. Emails were found in which Palmer claimed personal involvement in abuse, though the prosecution described these as fantasies. His arrest involved two high-speed police chases across mid Wales and Shropshire, ending when a stinger device deflated his tyres and he was Tasered after cutting himself with a craft knife.

Admitted 18 charges of possessing and distributing indecent images of children and dangerous driving. Judge Niclas Parry stated: 'You now understand that what you were viewing for your own sexual gratification was actually happening to young children.' Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and a 10-year sexual offences prevention order. Palmer was a successful businessman with a £30 million turnover company, but lost his business, wife divorced him, and his daughter no longer speaks to him.

1 Jan 0001

James Thomas Aspinall

Rape *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 9 years and 10 months

In November 2019, at a communal living area of flats in Connah's Quay, Clwyd, Wales, James Thomas Aspinall assaulted his victim by hitting her with a chair, across the face, and placing both hands over her throat. He then raped her. After she mentioned possible pregnancy, he kicked her in the stomach. He took her phone, pressured her to stay, became angry at texts to friends, and raped her a second time. The victim was isolated with no way home.

Sentenced on two counts of rape; no separate penalty for assault causing ABH. Described as extremely manipulative with a pattern of targeting young girls; high risk of serious offending per psychiatric report. Restraining order imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Tristan Richard Hughes

Making and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

three years imprisonment

In November 2021, North Wales Police were contacted by Hughes' sister reporting he had secret devices breaching his sexual harm prevention order. Police found a phone and laptop containing dozens of indecent images of young girls aged 7-12. He admitted possessing the devices but denied illegal content.

Pleaded to breaching sexual harm prevention order. Previously received suspended sentence in 2013, 21 months imprisonment in 2015, and two year suspended sentence in 2020 for similar offences. Diagnosed with autism. Judge Niclas Parry branded him a 'devious' offender and 'a danger to children'. Sexual harm prevention order to remain until 2030; devices ordered destroyed.

1 Jan 0001

Sarah Morris

Gross negligence manslaughter *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Sarah Morris left her twin daughters unattended in a bath with about 8 inches of water for periods during a 47-minute phone call with her partner. Her daughter Rosie drowned on the afternoon of 29th July 2015. Initially regarded as a tragic accident with no charges brought, but following family proceedings and review by the Crown Prosecution Service, she was charged with gross negligence manslaughter. The case involved evidence from a friend on the phone, background on her care of the twins, expert evidence on bath drainage and causation.

Convicted after a two-week trial before Mr Justice Picken. Jury retired for about 3 hours and returned a unanimous verdict. Prosecuted by Oliver Saxby QC.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Davies

Breach of sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

1 year custody suspended for 18 months, 120 hours unpaid work, 20-day rehabilitation activity

Ryan Davies, previously convicted in October 2019 for sending videos of himself masturbating to a teenage girl and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order banning social media without police approval, breached the order by hiding secret Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok accounts and dating apps Bumble and Grindr on an iPhone disguised to appear as a PlayStation 4. Police visited his home on Victoria Road, Wrexham on 17 January 2021; he denied having accounts. Tip-off led to second visit; phone found in his car, forensically analysed revealing accounts used since October 2020, sexual content and searches including 'barely legal gay teen porn'.

Pleaded guilty to breaching sexual harm prevention order. First breach. Judge noted he was slippery, devious and dishonest but suspended sentence as device not used to commit further crime.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Thomas

Actual bodily harm *

Sentence

6 years 3 months imprisonment

Subjected his partner to a violent assault at her home in Wrexham.

Admitted ABH, inflicting GBH without intent, and intentional strangulation. An indefinite Domestic Abuse Protection Order was also imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Rebecca Williams

Sexual activity with a boy of 15 and abuse of position of trust *

Sentence

12-month suspended jail term with rehabilitation and 150 hours unpaid work

Rebecca Williams, a 25-year-old teaching assistant from Gerddi Arfonia, Criccieth, Gwynedd, made contact with a 15-year-old pupil online, exchanging flirtatious messages. She picked him up in her car, took him to her home, where they kissed and had sex; he stayed overnight. They met again and had sex. The boy blocked her after she wanted more of a relationship. Rumours led to investigation; she initially denied but confessed. Some messages exchanged on school grounds.

Admitted two offences of sexual activity with a boy of 15 and abusing a position of trust. Ordered to pay £576 costs, register as a sex offender for 10 years, and prohibited from working with children. Judge noted grooming, messages on school grounds as aggravating, but acknowledged case delay and her rehabilitation, new job in construction, mental health support, and low risk of re-offending.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Young

Breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Richard Young, previously given a suspended sentence and 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order in July 2018 at Mold Crown Court for voyeurism (filming a young girl showering using a camera hidden in a toothpaste packet), moved to a new home in Wrexham in March 2020 without informing police. He lived with a new partner unaware of his past (believing it was for domestic violence) and her young son, integrated into a close-knit estate community, hosted children including girls under 16 at his home with a pool in the garden, and actively supervised them despite being banned from unsupervised contact with girls under 16. Concerns reported in October 2021 led to his arrest at work on November 2, 2021, when undeclared devices were found.

Breached Sexual Harm Prevention Order by failing to notify police of address change to Wrexham, possessing two undeclared mobile phones and a laptop, and having unsupervised contact with girls under 16 in a close-knit community. Judge Rhys Rowlands stated prison was the only option as Young ignored court orders.

1 Jan 0001

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Mold Crown Court, located in Flintshire, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 367 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Flintshire area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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