Newcastle Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 986 verdicts at Newcastle Crown Court (Newcastle upon Tyne). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Luke Tyson

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Luke Tyson amassed hundreds of indecent images of children, including 192 images (51 in the most serious category) and 246 videos (127 in the most serious category) featuring babies up to 12-year-olds being abused, such as a three or four-year-old girl being raped by a man. Also found a prohibited image of a man having sex with a pig. Discovered after his partner reported him upon finding images and concerning chats on his phone. Breached sexual risk order by possessing an unregistered phone and online storage account.

Admitted multiple offences including making indecent images of children and breaching sexual risk orders. Previously convicted of making indecent images as a teenager and received a suspended sentence for further offending. Judge Gavin Doig described it as a tragedy due to his young age.

1 Jan 0001

Marc Burton

Possession and distribution of indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years 8 months imprisonment

Marc Burton and his partner John Harrison hosted online video chatrooms in February 2016 where they streamed Category A child sexual abuse footage and discussed abusing babies. Burton was arrested at his home in Jarrow on 1 November 2017, where police found drugs and electronic scales. His devices contained 1,125 Category A abuse images and videos. He pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

Pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. Arrested with drugs at his Jarrow home. Had 1,125 Category A abuse images and videos. Will remain on the sex offenders' register for life and is subject to a 15-year sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Raymond Straughan

Breaching sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

eight months imprisonment

Raymond Straughan, a 70-year-old double amputee pensioner from Barford Court, Harlow Green, Gateshead, failed to declare a secret Samsung mobile phone capable of internet access, breaching his sexual harm prevention order. Officers found the phone during a follow-up visit after he initially provided only a factory-default phone and lied about the second one belonging to his wife. No illegal material was found, but there was sexualised conversation with adults. This followed a prior suspended sentence for sexual communications with a decoy posing as a 12-year-old girl in 2018-2019.

Pleaded guilty to breaching the sexual harm prevention order and breaching the suspended sentence. Judge Christopher Prince noted he was trying to conceal his online behaviour and that it was a deliberate breach.

1 Jan 0001

Reece Senior

Sexual assault *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Reece Senior stalked a female student in Newcastle city centre at 4am, followed her ominously, grabbed her aggressively, and tried to drag her down a dark alley to commit a sex attack (intended rape or assault by penetration). She escaped after screaming and calling her boyfriend. While on bail, he committed arson by setting fire to a bin, then sexually assaulted an 11-year-old schoolgirl by pushing her against a wall, squeezing her breast hard, touching her vagina over clothing, and trying to drag her. CCTV captured incidents. Victims suffered lasting physical and psychological harm.

Convicted of false imprisonment, committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence, and sexual assault. Branded dangerous by Judge Edward Bindloss. Prior conviction for sexual assault on a child in 2011. Must serve two-thirds of sentence before parole eligibility, on licence for 5 years, register as sex offender for life, and subject to sexual harm prevention order for life. Maintains innocence.

1 Jan 0001

Rhyss Laws

Sexual assault and exposure *

Sentence

45 months imprisonment

Rhyss Laws, 25, targeted a teenage girl at an address in Ashington, Northumberland on 19 November 2023. He attempted to coerce her into sexual activity, then used force and exposed himself. The victim escaped and reported the attack to Northumbria Police the next day. Laws appeared at Newcastle Crown Court and pleaded guilty to sexual assault and exposure. He had a previous conviction in 2017 for a sexual assault on a woman in Ashington. He also admitted dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, drink driving, driving without insurance, and criminal damage in Teesside. He was sentenced to 45 months' imprisonment and placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life.

Pleaded guilty to sexual assault and exposure. Repeat sex offender, previously imprisoned in 2017 for sexual assault. Will remain on the Sex Offenders' Register for life. Also pleaded guilty to multiple driving offences.

1 Jan 0001

Phillip Johnson

Failing to comply with notification requirements and breaching sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

two years and eight months imprisonment

Phillip Johnson, previously jailed in 2007 for ten counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14, entered a relationship with a woman met on a computer course and began staying at her home in September without notifying authorities of his new address as required. Her grandchildren aged 7, 12 and 14 regularly visited, and he had unsupervised contact with the 12- and 14-year-olds for 90 minutes in November, admitting he was tempted by his attraction to young girls though he did not offend against them.

Pleaded guilty to failing to comply with notification requirements and breaching sexual harm prevention order. Judge Julie Clemitson noted persistent breach, multiple occasions in company of children risking serious harm, admitted temptation due to attraction to girls of that age, and assessed as high risk of further sexual offences. Nine prior convictions for similar breaches.

1 Jan 0001

Prabhat Nelli

Conspiracy to incite prostitution and supplying drugs *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Prabhat Nelli, of Sidney Grove, Newcastle, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment at Newcastle Crown Court for his role in a drugs and grooming ring uncovered by Northumbria Police's Operation Sanctuary. The conspiracy involved the supply of drugs and incitement of vulnerable teenage girls aged 15-16 into prostitution across multiple locations in Newcastle's West End. Nelli supplied drugs to victims to facilitate their coercion into sexual acts, contributing to a wider network of abuse characterised by chaotic all-night parties with heavy drug use. He was one of five men sentenced on 6 September 2017, following the imprisonment of ten others from the same gang.

Convicted alongside 17 other men and one woman as part of Operation Sanctuary targeting a grooming ring that exploited teenage girls. Judge Penny Moreland emphasised the deliberate grooming and persistence in targeting underage victims.

1 Jan 0001

Ridwan Miah

Cocaine supply *

Sentence

24-month community order with unpaid work and rehabilitation requirements

Ridwan Miah, 22, from South Shields, played a smaller role in a cocaine dealing operation run from the family home on Anderson Street. During a police raid, officers found cash, cocaine, digital scales and multiple mobile phones linked to drug supply activity. The brothers' parents were unaware of the operation.

Youngest brother who played a smaller role in the cocaine dealing operation from family home. Judge described drug dealing as a 'scourge on society'.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Askew

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 24 years

Robert Askew held David Teague captive for hours at his home in Esh Winning, near Durham City, in April before killing him in a brutal, weapon-involved assault. The 33-year-old victim died at the scene despite emergency services and public first aid attempts. Askew also assaulted and falsely imprisoned a woman during the attack.

Found guilty of murder, assault, and false imprisonment after trial at Newcastle Crown Court. Judge praised members of the public who gave first aid and the victims for giving evidence.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Black

Murder *

Sentence

10 life sentences

Robert Black abducted 11-year-old Susan Maxwell while she walked home from a tennis match in Coldstream, Scottish Borders, on July 30, 1982, sexually assaulted and strangled her, then dumped her body 264 miles away in Uttoxeter. He abducted 5-year-old Caroline Hogg from Portobello beach near Edinburgh in July 1983, sexually assaulted and killed her, dumping her body near Twycross on the M1, 310 miles away. On March 26, 1986, he abducted 10-year-old Sarah Harper from Morley, Leeds, after she went to a corner shop; her body was found a month later in the River Trent near Nottingham, 71 miles away. Black used his delivery driver job to travel and dispose of bodies across the UK.

Found unanimously guilty of the murders of Susan Maxwell, Caroline Hogg and Sarah Harper. Cases linked using 'evidence of similar fact' based on the Stow abduction.

1 Jan 0001

Roy Fella

Outraging public decency and possessing indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years community order

Roy Fella, a 52-year-old man from Sunderland, was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court for multiple counts of outraging public decency and possessing indecent images of children. His offences involved standing naked at his living room window with the blinds open and masturbating in plain view of passers-by on a busy street. The incidents occurred on nine separate occasions, sometimes as early as 7:30am and other times around 5pm or 6pm. Witnesses described feeling shocked, angry, and appalled. Fella also pleaded guilty to possessing 84 indecent images of children, aged between six and 14. Prior to sentencing, the judge deferred the case to allow Fella to demonstrate he could stay out of trouble, which he did.

Pleaded guilty to outraging public decency and possessing indecent images of children. The judge deferred sentence to allow him to demonstrate good behaviour. He also signed the sex offenders register and was subjected to a five-year sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Ross Jackson

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

28-month custodial sentence

Ross Jackson, 26, caused serious injury by dangerous driving in a horror crash in Northumberland.

Admitted the charge.

1 Jan 0001

Ross Clancy

Attempted murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years

On 21 November 2025 in Elswick, Newcastle, Ross Clancy forced entry into the home of 65-year-old Niamh Michelle Cunningham and her partner Jonathan Hall, 60, whom he had never met. He repeatedly struck both victims in the head with a claw hammer during a violent robbery attempt motivated by rumours of cash at the property. Ms Cunningham suffered catastrophic injuries including multiple skull and facial fractures, brain damage requiring surgery, and remains in hospital with permanent cognitive impairment and loss of independence. Mr Hall also sustained serious head injuries. The attack formed part of a three-day crime spree involving multiple robberies. Clancy was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on or before 19 May 2026.

Pleaded guilty to attempted murder and GBH with intent. Had 76 prior offences and was on licence from prison. Expressed regret.

1 Jan 0001

Selina Sharafi

Indecent assault *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Selina Sharafi, then 33 and of Newcastle, carried out a predatory series of physical and digital violations against victims she sexually abused as children. She used a deceptive childhood game of princes and princesses to abuse her targets, then created eleven fake Facebook accounts to troll and cyber-bully a survivor who spoke out. She was convicted at Newcastle Crown Court of five counts of indecent assault and related offences including malicious communications and cyber-stalking.

Convicted of five counts of indecent assault. Judge Robert Adams rejected pleas for a suspended sentence. Lifetime restraining order, ban on regulated youth work, and registration on the sex offenders register also imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Shaun Devlin

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Shaun Devlin, a fifty-two-year-old car worker and former social worker, was jailed after being caught with a hidden archive of child abuse images for a second time while serving a community order for identical crimes. He systematically targeted vulnerable children online, breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by operating an undeclared phone and claiming his device was away for repairs. A bedroom raid uncovered the hidden hardware containing indecent images.

Second conviction for indecent images. Breached Sexual Harm Prevention Order by using an undeclared phone and lying to public protection teams. Category A child abuse images.

1 Jan 0001

Shem Jones

Arranging the commission of a child sex offence *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Shem Jones, 39, from Wind Street, Llandysul, Ceredigion, travelled seven hours to the North East in June 2021 believing he was meeting a nine-year-old child after messaging who he thought was the child’s mother. In reality, he was communicating with an undercover officer from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit. Jones sent indecent images and discussed involving the child in a sex ring. He was arrested upon arrival. Examination of his laptop found over 400 images of child abuse. He was charged with arranging the commission of a child sex offence, distributing indecent images, engaging in sexual activity with a child, meeting a child following grooming, and taking/making indecent images. He pleaded guilty to all offences.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Indefinite sexual harm prevention order also imposed. Travelled seven hours to meet a 9-year-old child, actually an undercover officer, and distributed indecent images.

1 Jan 0001

Russell Liddell

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Police raided Russell Liddell's home on Glendower Avenue, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, on April 8, 2020, seizing an SD card, flash-drives and hard-drive containing 17 category A, 10 category B, and 1,227 category C indecent images of children aged 3 to 16, some showing children in pain and distress. He had previously received a community order in 2011 after 4,236 indecent images were found on a phone he left on a bus.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. Prior three-year community order in 2011 for possession of indecent images. Recorder Ian Mullarkey noted he had an 'entrenched sexual interest in children'. Ordered to complete 55 rehabilitation activity days, four-month electronic curfew, sex offender programme, 15-year sexual harm prevention order, and 10 years on sex offenders register.

1 Jan 0001

Scott Mckenzie

sexual offences *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment with a further 4 years on extended licence

Scott McKenzie, 38, from Birtley, Gateshead, assaulted three primary school-aged children with multiple sexual offences, ruining their lives. Victims described lasting fear, darkness in childhood, and life-ruining impact despite counselling. He continued to claim innocence but jury convicted him.

Denied assaulting the primary school age victims but convicted of multiple sexual offences by jury. Deemed a dangerous offender posing a high risk of harm to children. Previously jailed in 2017 for 10 years for groping a four-year-old child. Judge paid tribute to victims' enormous courage.

1 Jan 0001

Sajjad Akram

Child abduction *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Sajjad Akram, previously convicted of a serious sex offence against a teenage boy in an Eldon Square car park in Newcastle and released on parole in October 2008 with strict licence conditions, took three children aged eight, nine and 11 on unsupervised car rides in his Ford Focus during the school summer holiday. He flouted restrictions by concealing his past from parents and seeking contact without consent. The offences came to light when hostel staff spotted a child in his car. No harm came to the children.

Admitted three charges of child abduction. Made subject to a 10-year sexual offences prevention order. Judge Brian Forster highlighted the seriousness of the offences and Akram's risk-taking behaviour despite licence conditions.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Gibson

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 150 hours unpaid work

Steven Gibson, 41, of Fenham, Newcastle, headbutted and punched his partner during an argument over trivial matters in May 2025. The argument escalated when Gibson kicked another person, then turned on his partner when she intervened. She suffered a nosebleed, facial swelling and bruising, and a possible fractured nose. She stated she is terrified of him and feels the offence is the 'final straw'. Gibson had been in a five-year relationship with the victim.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and battery. No previous convictions. Five-year restraining order imposed. Remorseful.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Osceola Power

Rape *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment

Stephen Osceola Power, a 66-year-old man from Newcastle, subjected a schoolgirl to a prolonged campaign of sexual abuse, including multiple counts of rape, beginning several decades ago. The abuse was described as 'horrific' and left the victim too afraid to report it for years. She came forward in 2019, and Power was arrested. A jury found him guilty on 28 March 2022 at Newcastle Crown Court. The following day, the judge sentenced him to 24 years' imprisonment and imposed a lifelong requirement to sign the sex offenders' register.

Convicted of multiple counts of rape. Required to sign the sex offenders' register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Unwin

Murder *

Sentence

whole-life order

Trapped Quyen Ngoc Nguyen before subjecting her to sexual and physical assault before driving her to a remote location and setting her on fire. Then drove to a cash machine and withdrew money from her bank account while she burned.

Convicted of murder and rape of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen alongside accomplice William John McFall. Previously convicted of murdering a pensioner and setting fire to cover tracks in 1998, paroled in 2012 after 14 years.

1 Jan 0001

Stacey Barras

Racially aggravated common assault *

Sentence

12 month community order with rehabilitation and £200 compensation

Stacey Barras, while out celebrating her 40th birthday at the Fox and Hounds on Westgate Road, Newcastle on January 13, assaulted a door supervisor after being asked to leave following throwing a child in the air. She punched the victim in the face, threw a chair at him striking his leg, and made racist comments. She was arrested and expressed remorse, attributing it to drinking too much. The victim suffered a cut lip and was off work for nearly two months.

Pleaded guilty. Judge Stephen Earl noted it was her 40th birthday and things got out of hand. Defence mentioned rodent problem at address.

1 Jan 0001

Stanel Oprisan

Excise fraud *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Stanel Oprisan, a Romanian national, was found hiding in a warehouse at Middlefields Industrial Estate, South Shields, during an HMRC raid in March 2018. Over 1.5 million illegal cigarettes, worth £526,000 in unpaid duty, were discovered disguised as road surfacing material in wooden crates coated with bitumen. Oprisan had flown in from Romania to assist in unloading the smuggled goods.

Pleaded guilty to excise fraud. Flew in from Romania to help unload the illegal cargo.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Marriner

Assault *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

A 30-year-old Sunderland man glassed a student because of the colour of his skin in a racist act.

Drunken racist attack on a student.

1 Jan 0001

Taylor Rowland

Rape *

Sentence

17 years and eight months imprisonment

Taylor Rowland, of Cateran Way, Cramlington, Northumberland, subjected his victim to a campaign of repeated sex attacks, admitting eight counts of rape. Some offences involved violence, including holding her down and punching her. He suggested ways for her to kill herself, such as jumping from the Tyne Bridge.

Admitted eight counts of rape. Described himself as a 'monstrous person' and 'despicable'. Suffers from narcissistic personality disorder. Made subject to an indefinite restraining order and indefinite sex offender registration by Judge Stephen Earl.

1 Jan 0001

Taherul Alam

Conspiracy to incite prostitution and attempted sexual assault *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Taherul Alam, known as T-Boss and living on Normanton Terrace in Newcastle, was sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a grooming gang exposed by Operation Sanctuary. This Northumbria Police operation targeted a network of 17 men and one woman who conspired to incite prostitution, supply drugs, and commit sexual offences against vulnerable teenage girls, predominantly aged 15 or 16. Alam's offences included conspiracy to incite prostitution and attempted sexual assault, where he exploited a victim by providing her with mephedrone in exchange for her having sex with his friend. The gang operated from various locations in Newcastle's West End, with all-night parties involving heavy drug use and sexual abuse. He was sentenced on 6 September 2017 after being found guilty alongside four others.

Found guilty of conspiracy to incite prostitution and attempted sexual assault. Part of Operation Sanctuary grooming gang that exploited vulnerable teenage girls using drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Terrence Ryan

Historical child sexual abuse *

Sentence

14 years and eight months imprisonment

Terrence Ryan, from Austral Avenue, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, sexually assaulted a young boy in the early 1960s and went on to abuse three more children until the late 2000s. He came to police attention after one victim reported to Northumbria Police, leading to an investigation. Ryan was arrested, initially denied the allegations, but later pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to 14 counts of historical child sexual abuse, including sexual touching, engaging in sexual activity with a child, inciting sexual activity with a child and oral rape.

1 Jan 0001

Terry Dixon

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

14 years and four months in prison

Terry Dixon, 48, carried out an unprovoked hammer attack on a man in his 40s while he was asleep in Hetton-le-Hole in May last year, leaving the victim with multiple skull fractures. The victim was taken to hospital and has since made a full physical recovery.

Admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Previously cleared of attempted murder.

1 Jan 0001

Terry Hopper

Rape and child sex incitement *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Terry Hopper, aged 37, of Sibthorpe Street, North Shields, systematically targeted two young girls on social media. He created a fake profile under the name 'Matt Hunt', posing as a 15-year-old boy to groom a 13-year-old child, pressuring her into sending explicit images. When they met, he threatened her and forced her into a flat where he raped her. He also stalked a second child aged 12 or 13, monitoring her morning school route and describing her clothing to intimidate her into sending explicit photos. Northumbria Police arrested him in March 2020, and he later pleaded guilty at court.

Pleaded guilty to rape and child sex incitement. Used a fake online profile to groom victims. Arrested in March 2020. Must serve at least two-thirds in custody before release and subject to lifelong sex offender registration.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Gustafson

Child sex offences *

Sentence

four and a half years imprisonment

In the 1980s, Steven Gustafson targeted vulnerable teenage boys at railway hubs in Newcastle and Sunderland, pretending to share an interest in trainspotting to groom them. He sexually assaulted two 14-year-old schoolboys. An initial prosecution in 1999 collapsed due to evidential difficulties, allowing him to remain free for another twenty years. After a second survivor stepped forward in 2017, police reopened the cold case and gathered substantial evidence. Gustafson eventually pleaded guilty to five child sex counts and was sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment at Newcastle Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to five child sex counts. Offences dated back to the 1980s, involving grooming under the pretence of trainspotting at railway hubs. An initial 1999 prosecution collapsed due to evidential difficulties, but the case was reopened after a second survivor came forward in 2017.

1 Jan 0001

Zoe Williams

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Zoe Williams, a 30-year-old primary school teacher, and her boyfriend Thomas Surtees filmed themselves sexually abusing a child. Police discovered the disturbing footage on both their phones, alongside sexual images of children as young as two on Surtees’ device. Messages revealed Williams urging Surtees to continue his abuse.

Pleaded guilty to six charges including sexual assault of a child under 13 and performing sexual acts in a child’s presence. The judge condemned her for using her role as a teacher to fuel the abuse and stated she lacked genuine empathy. Both face lifelong sexual harm prevention orders and extended licence of five years on release.

1 Jan 0001

William Shotton

sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

six months suspended for two years with a four month curfew

In January 2020, William Shotton, 86, of West Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, left a note on his door promising a teenage boy under 16 a Christmas card and cash with a heart drawn at the bottom. The boy knocked, Shotton opened the door naked, invited him in, closed the door, then sexually touched the boy's thigh, bottom and genitals over clothing while asking inappropriate questions. The boy struggled with the door lock but escaped.

Found guilty after trial but continues to deny the offence. Made subject to a sexual harm prevention order and must register as a sex offender, both for seven years. Judge Paul Sloan QC noted degree of planning in luring the victim. Defence highlighted poor health, age, army service and good work ethic.

1 Jan 0001

Yiannakis Theodorou

Excise fraud *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Yiannakis Theodorou was involved in a smuggling operation where over 1.5 million illegal cigarettes, worth more than £526,000 in unpaid duty, were discovered disguised as road surfacing material in a warehouse at Middlefields Industrial Estate, South Shields. The cigarettes were concealed in wooden crates coated with bitumen. HM Revenue and Customs officers raided the warehouse in March 2018 and found Theodorou hiding between lorries. He masterminded the import and distribution of the illicit cigarettes.

Pleaded guilty to excise fraud. Described as the mastermind of the operation.

1 Jan 0001

William Campbell

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 21 years

On June 18, 2021, at the family home in Silksworth, Sunderland, William Campbell argued with his younger brother Samuel about a dog. William retrieved a knife from the kitchen, removed its sheath, and fatally stabbed 24-year-old Samuel in the chest. Samuel was pronounced dead at the scene. William was arrested and later found guilty of murder following a trial.

Found guilty after trial. Stabbed his brother Samuel after an argument about a dog.

1 Jan 0001

William Gardner

Breach of a sexual harm prevention order and sex offender notification requirements *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

William Gardner, 51, of North Shields, Tyne and Wear, was subject to a sexual harm prevention order and sex offender notification requirements since 2021 after a 32-month sentence for causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and attempting sexual communication with a child. During a routine risk review at a police station on 6 March 2023, officers examined his phone and discovered he had started a relationship with a woman who has children without informing her of his past. He deleted messages to hide the relationship. He stayed overnight at her home where children were present five or six times. He also used an alias on Facebook to communicate with a 14-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court in April 2026 to two years imprisonment.

Pleaded guilty. Breached sexual harm prevention order by starting a relationship with a mother without disclosing his past and using an alias to communicate with a 14-year-old girl. Recorder Chris Knox remarked: 'You understood perfectly clearly you had to act in accordance with the sexual harm prevention order... The fact is you've got that history, it's your fault, you've done it and you've got to live with it.'

1 Jan 0001

William John Mcfall

Murder *

Sentence

whole-life order

Convicted of the murder of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen alongside accomplice Stephen Unwin.

Convicted alongside accomplice Stephen Unwin of murder of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen, cleared on rape charge. Previously convicted of murder of a pensioner in Northern Ireland in May 1996, released on licence in 2010.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Layburn

Being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

On 4 December last year, police raided a house and found Wayne Layburn in a bedroom with cocaine, cash and several mobile phones. Investigations showed he had been involved in supplying cocaine between 26 October and 5 December. He admitted being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug. Turned to drugs after a family tragedy, ran up a £2,000 debt, and was forced to act as an agent for his dealer. Judge Tim Gittins described the dealing as 'a horrible business, selling short-lived highs for long-term misery'.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Scott

Multiple rapes and sexual offence involving a child *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Wayne Scott, a former Cleveland Police officer, committed multiple rapes and a sex offence involving a child over a 10-year period while serving as a constable. His degrading behaviour at work included bragging about sexual activities, humiliating female colleagues, preying on vulnerable women, and keeping a separate phone to contact 'girlfriends'. He played a 'rape game' where he propositioned women, including fellow officers. The offences could have been prevented had colleagues intervened earlier. A report commissioned by Cleveland Police under IPCC supervision revealed systemic failings.

Former Cleveland Police officer. Convicted of raping two women and pleaded guilty to a sex offence involving a child. Offences spanned 10 years. Colleagues failed to challenge degrading behaviour.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Wilson

Sexual touching on a child under 13 *

Sentence

six years and two months imprisonment

Wayne Wilson sexually abused a child, leading to charges of three counts of sexual touching on a child under 13. Already under a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order for voyeurism and indecent images, he fled the UK in 2018 to Dublin then the United States. Tracked down in Kansas by Northumbria Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team with Homeland Security, detained in April 2021 and returned to the UK in June 2021.

Admitted three counts of sexual touching on a child under 13. Subject to prior 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order for voyeurism and indecent images. Fled country in 2018 to evade investigation.

1 Jan 0001

Warren Richardson

Rape *

Sentence

4 years 10 months imprisonment

On 21 May 2022 in Newcastle, Warren Richardson, then aged 17, approached a 15-year-old girl whose phone battery had died. He offered to help her charge it, and when a fast food restaurant attempt failed, he invited her to his home on Cross Parade, Elswick. Once there, he raped her. The victim did not return home that night, and her mother reported her missing. The next morning, the victim returned home and told her sister about the assault. Richardson was arrested and later pleaded guilty to rape in July 2023. At sentencing, the victim's mother described the ordeal as 'every parent's worst nightmare' and said it had profoundly affected her daughter during what should be the best years of her life.

Pleaded guilty to rape. Also made subject to an indefinite restraining order, a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and must sign onto the Sex Offenders' Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Tony Watson

Attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming *

Sentence

12 months suspended for two years

Tony Watson, of Kingsway, Blackwater, Hampshire, engaged in sexual chat with a profile he believed was a 14-year-old schoolgirl called Amy on the Fast Flirting website in September 2018. He moved conversation to WhatsApp, suggested meeting, camping, asked if she slept naked, about losing virginity, and her genitals. Arranged to meet at Newcastle Central Station where he was arrested by paedophile hunters and police.

Admitted attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming. Must complete a sex offenders programme and subject to a sexual harm prevention order. Judge Sarah Mallett noted dishonest account to probation and long delay in case.

1 Jan 0001

Tony Bonner

Arranging the commission of a child sex offence *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Tony Bonner, 62, from South Shields, was arrested in June 2024 after communicating online with an undercover officer throughout 2023, arranging to watch the live sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl and discussing meeting in person. Multiple electronic devices were seized, revealing indecent images and videos of children. He was charged and pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to arranging the commission of a child sex offence and possession of indecent images of children. Also received a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Thomas Surtees

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Thomas Surtees, 37, was arrested for sexually assaulting teenage victims, leading to the discovery of videos showing him and his girlfriend Zoe Williams sexually abusing a child. He admitted 16 offences and was found with indecent images of children. The abuse was filmed on their phones, and messages showed Williams encouraging him.

Admitted to 16 offences, including sexually assaulting teenage victims and the filmed abuse of a child. His phone contained sexual images of children as young as two. The judge described the risk both posed to children. He will also be subject to lifelong notification requirements and a five‑year extended licence.

1 Jan 0001

Dean Davidson

Sexual offences *

Sentence

17 years' imprisonment with a six-year extended period

Dean Davidson, a teacher from Brockwood Court, Ashington, Northumberland, tricked young teenage boys into filming themselves performing sex acts over 10 years. He posed online as a good-looking blonde girl or a male alter-ego, depending on the victim, contacted them via social media, and cajoled them into sexual acts on camera without their knowledge. He also possessed indecent images of children and indecently touched boys. Statements from 27 victims were heard at the sentencing hearing.

Admitted 18 sexual offences. Described as a 'dangerous offender'. Judge Sarah Mallett noted several victims described their lives as 'in ruins'.

1 Jan 0001

Declan Fahey

Grievous Bodily Harm with intent *

Sentence

42 months imprisonment

Declan Fahey deliberately drove his Mazda flatbed truck into a quad bike carrying four people on Redworth Road, Shildon on March 5, after his friend's quad bike was stolen earlier that day. The collision sent the riders flying through the air, causing a 16-year-old to suffer multiple fractures to his skull, face, and thigh. Fahey drove off without providing assistance and later refused to accept responsibility.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of GBH with intent. No previous convictions. Banned from driving for 57 months. Judge described it as a vigilante attack.

1 Jan 0001

Dawn Taylor

Stalking *

Sentence

16 months suspended for 18 months

Dawn Taylor, 56, of Scales Crescent, Prudhoe, was recruited by David Wilkinson to stalk and attack his ex-partner police officer. She followed instructions to surveil the victim's address and car, sending photos and logs. Messages exchanged with Wilkinson detailed plans to attack with gun, acid, hammer, knife; discussions of GBH, trackers, and escape routes. She attended the property multiple times but later backed out and informed authorities.

Pleaded guilty to stalking involving serious harm or distress. Described as vulnerable and drawn into Wilkinson's influence, she had second thoughts and alerted authorities via contact with previous accomplice's ex-partner.

1 Jan 0001

David Prout

Sexual assault *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

David Prout, who ran a pub in Byker, Newcastle, and had a taxi licence, made unwanted advances to a woman, kissing her despite her protests, groping her chest including under her bra, repeatedly putting his hand over her mouth and saying 'shhh', pushing her back, grabbing her when she tried to run, leaving her curled on the floor crying hysterically until her partner intervened and called police.

Found guilty after trial of two counts of sexual assault and cleared of a third. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and given a 10-year restraining order. Lost taxi licence and pub business.

1 Jan 0001

David Dibell

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment, consecutive to 24-year sentence

David Dibell's Vauxhall van was parked on the drive at Daniel Walmsley's home in Washington during the police search on May 2, 2019. The van contained 852g of 77% pure cocaine worth up to £42,000 and 1,816g of heroin worth up to £43,000 or more if cut into smaller deals.

Admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin on the basis of warehousing the drugs for someone else to raise money for family court proceedings. Has 12 previous convictions. Previously worked hard as a joiner. Represented by Gavin Doig.

1 Jan 0001

David Hoyle

Possession of a bladed article and cannabis *

Sentence

25 months imprisonment

David Hoyle, 43, was seen carrying a sword through a residential street in Gateshead while shouting and searching for those he believed had robbed him of a gold chain. CCTV showed him walking with the sword before handing it to his then-partner, who threw it over a wall before police arrived. Hoyle claimed he had taken the sword from a robber and was not intending to confront anyone, but the judge rejected his account. The court concluded he had likely returned home, collected the weapon and gone back out seeking revenge. He admitted possession of a bladed article and cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article and cannabis. The court rejected his claim that he had taken the sword from a robber.

1 Jan 0001

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