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Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 44 verdicts at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court (Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court
March 2026 1 case
John Wallace
Being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog *
Sentence
Banned from keeping animals for two years and ordered to pay £750
John Wallace, 31, of Wingate, was in charge of an off-lead lurcher that attacked and killed Danielle Alexander's four-and-a-half-year-old cockapoo Daisy near her home in South Hetton, County Durham, in April 2025.
Pleaded not guilty on 30 June but changed plea on Monday.
23 Mar 2026
bbc.co.uk
January 2026 2 cases
Andrew Pickering
Burglary *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment
Andrew Pickering, 50, from Marx Crescent, Stanley, broke into a petrol station in Ouston, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, through the roof in the early hours of October 21, 2025. He dropped down into the store, ransacked the shop, causing damage and losses of £3,219. While attempting to escape back through the roof, he failed four times, falling from ladders, before exiting via a side door where his accomplice joined him. A black Ford Focus containing stolen goods was recovered nearby.
Repeatedly crashed to the ground while trying to escape; identified from CCTV and blood at the scene.
7 Jan 2026
standard.co.uk
Daniel Reay
Burglary *
Sentence
Community order with alcohol treatment and rehabilitation activity
Daniel Reay, 46, of no fixed abode, acted as an accomplice to Andrew Pickering during a burglary at a petrol station in Ouston, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, on October 21, 2025. He joined Pickering at a side door after Pickering's failed attempts to escape through the roof. Reay was arrested soon after, and a black Ford Focus containing stolen goods was recovered.
Joined Pickering during escape; arrested soon after incident.
7 Jan 2026
standard.co.uk
September 2025 1 case
Ian Cummings
Theft from a shop *
Sentence
18 weeks imprisonment
On August 29, 2025, Ian Cummings entered Sainsbury’s at the Arnison Centre near Durham and stole food and household items worth £998.11. The theft was considered serious due to the scale of the items taken and his prior criminal history.
Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. The offence was aggravated by disregard for other people’s property and his criminal record, which was taken into account at sentencing.
1 Sep 2025
thenorthernecho.co.uk
August 2025 2 cases
Jake Lee Kay
Assault causing actual bodily harm *
Sentence
48 weeks in prison
On the afternoon of June 14, Jake Lee Kay ran up to a woman and another individual in the street on Derwent Avenue in Crook and attacked the woman with a baseball bat. He then assaulted a neighbour who came to help, fracturing the neighbour's hand. Kay returned the following day and smashed the neighbour's window before being arrested shortly after.
Pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm, possessing an offensive weapon, assault by beating, and criminal damage. Ordered to pay £500 compensation to the victim whose hand was fractured and for the baseball bat to be destroyed.
28 Aug 2025
chroniclelive.co.uk
Adam White
Criminal Damage *
Sentence
£150 compensation
Adam White damaged a glass door at Cestrian Service Station on August 11, 2025, without lawful excuse. The property damaged was valued under £5,000, in breach of sections 1(1) and 4 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971.
Pleaded guilty to criminal damage. The court considered the guilty plea when deciding the penalty. A collection order was made to deduct the amount from benefits, to be paid within 14 days.
12 Aug 2025
thenorthernecho.co.uk
July 2025 3 cases
Carl Robinson
Shoplifting *
Sentence
40 weeks imprisonment
Carl Robinson, a 32-year-old from Parker Terrace, Ferryhill, was arrested after stealing meat and butter from Co-op and B&M stores in Ferryhill. He attempted to disguise himself by covering his face with a pair of boxer shorts and was captured on CCTV. He was charged with 10 shop thefts and one attempted shop theft, and he was identified due to prior interactions with neighbourhood officers. Robinson was described as Ferryhill's most prolific shoplifter, responsible for 14 out of 17 shoplifting charges that month, and the offences had a detrimental impact on store staff and the community.
Pleaded guilty to the offences. In breach of a previous conditional discharge for similar offences. Ordered to pay nearly £700 in compensation.
30 Jul 2025
chroniclelive.co.uk
Daniel Crawford
Assault *
Sentence
£200 fine, £50 compensation, and £85 costs
Daniel Crawford, 34, of no fixed abode from the Chester-le-Street area, assaulted a police constable during an incident in Durham on June 18, 2025. He also used threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and resisted the police constable while the officer was carrying out his duty.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police constable and other offences. The offence was aggravated due to the victim being an emergency worker. Court took guilty plea into account.
10 Jul 2025
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Patricia Hewitt
Theft *
Sentence
a fine and a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning her from Durham city
Patricia Hewitt walked into Poundland in Durham last month and stole underwear, including a bra, along with other items of clothing. Once outside the shop, she stripped naked in front of passers-by, dressed in the stolen items, and binned her old clothes.
Pleaded guilty to theft and a public order offence. She is 41 years old and of no fixed abode.
1 Jul 2025
chroniclelive.co.uk
April 2025 2 cases
Richard Copeland
Possession of indecent images of children *
Sentence
14 weeks custody, suspended for 15 months
Richard Copeland, aged 34, of Pine View in Stanley, admitted possession of two Category A images, two Category B images and a prohibited image after his home was raided in January 2023. Police identified him as having accessed child abuse material online. When officers seized his laptop, he provided his password and claimed he had accidentally downloaded the material while attempting to obtain Game of Thrones content. Hundreds of emails recovered from the device linked him directly to the laptop.
Pleaded guilty at the first opportunity. No previous convictions. Chairwoman of the bench stated his initial excuse about Game of Thrones was not credible. Ordered to complete 20 rehabilitation activity days, made subject to a seven-year sexual harm prevention order, required to sign the sex offenders’ register for seven years, and pay £239 costs.
30 Apr 2025
sexoffenders.co.uk
Jack Oughton
Assault causing actual bodily harm *
Sentence
36 weeks imprisonment
On April 1, 2025, PC Josh Elliott of Durham Constabulary was checking a stolen car in Tow Law's Co-Op car park when he encountered Jack Oughton, 24, of no fixed abode, in the street. While being questioned, Oughton punched, headbutted, kicked, and attempted to choke the officer, causing concussion, a fractured nose, and temporary loss of vision in the left eye. Oughton dropped a Stanley knife and canisters of nitrous oxide, which were recovered. A member of the public helped restrain him until backup arrived. PC Elliott was hospitalized but has recovered his eyesight.
Pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm, driving with no licence or insurance, possession of a bladed article and possession of a Class C drug. Recalled for a previous robbery for two years and three months. Disqualified from driving for three years.
4 Apr 2025
chroniclelive.co.uk
March 2025 1 case
Mark Blanchard
Stalking *
Sentence
12-month Community Order with 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 80 hours unpaid work, plus 2-year restraining order
PC Mark Blanchard, a former Northumbria Police officer, engaged in stalking behaviour towards Person A between January 16 and January 27, 2025. This included repeatedly messaging them with emotional blackmail and suicide intimations, attempting five phone calls, visiting their house at least three times, sending emails, approaching them in a supermarket, and leaving a bouquet of flowers, bottle of red wine, and bag of dog food at their home. He also contacted Person A's son on January 28 with ominous messages. His Facebook posts on January 20 were perceived as directed at Person A. Person A felt uneasy, anxious, and scared, having repeatedly asked him to stop. Blanchard was arrested on January 21 and stated he was not in a good mental place.
Admitted the charge. Expressed remorse. Would have been dismissed from Northumbria Police if not retired.
5 Mar 2025
chroniclelive.co.uk
February 2025 1 case
Keir Jefferson
Dangerous driving *
Sentence
12-month community order, 150 hours unpaid work, banned from driving for 12 months until an extended test is passed
On April 18, 2023, in Hartlepool, PC Keir Jefferson was responding to an emergency to assist a colleague requiring urgent assistance when he drove a police vehicle on a public road in a dangerous manner, colliding with another officer and causing injuries.
Admitted driving a motor vehicle dangerously. Ordered to pay court costs of £239.
3 Feb 2025
gazettelive.co.uk
January 2025 2 cases
Michaela Wayman
Animal Welfare Act offences *
Sentence
12-month community order with 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, banned from keeping animals for 5 years, £360 costs, £114 victim surcharge
Michaela Wayman, 35, from Seaham, caused unnecessary suffering to her black and white guinea pig Whitey by failing to investigate his weight loss and not providing food, water, bedding, forage or a clean living space. Whitey, about six years old, was found dead in a filthy garden hutch carpeted with faeces and urine last February after a public report. The hutch had no dry area, bowls contained dirty rainwater, and only mouldy fruit was present. Rats had tried to dig in, and tyres and rubbish surrounded the enclosure. The vet determined suffering ongoing for at least two weeks due to poor body condition.
Pleaded guilty to two Animal Welfare Act offences. Suffered mental health and family issues, separated from husband, lost job, had family to look after.
21 Jan 2025
chroniclelive.co.uk
Mark Bruce
Dangerous driving *
Sentence
15 months driving ban and fined £416
Mark Bruce, 44, of Shotton Colliery, was clocked by a police speed camera van travelling at 91mph in a 30mph zone in Haswell Plough, County Durham, last July. He was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and stated he was speeding because he was late for work.
Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Will have to pass an extended driving test when ban ends and pay £251 in court costs. Inspector commented there is never an excuse for speeding, especially 91mph in a 30mph zone.
8 Jan 2025
chroniclelive.co.uk
November 2024 1 case
Stuart David Brown
Shop theft *
Sentence
Not stated
Prolific thief targeted a string of businesses, admitting to 21 counts of shop theft.
Admitted to 21 counts of shop theft. Ordered to pay back more than £2,000.
4 Nov 2024
chroniclelive.co.uk
October 2024 4 cases
Samantha Rush
Causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal *
Sentence
Fined £576, £230 victim surcharge, £300 in costs, and disqualified from keeping horses for three years
Samantha Rush caused unnecessary suffering to a horse named Marvel by failing to address the animal's poor condition and weight loss between February 6, 2024, and February 29, 2024.
Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a horse.
2 Oct 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Kurt Lewis Dilks
Carrying on business as a scrap metal dealer without authorisation *
Sentence
Fined £133, £53 victim surcharge, and £300 in costs
Kurt Lewis Dilks carried on business as a scrap metal dealer without authorisation between June 1, 2023, and July 13, 2023.
Pleaded guilty to carrying on business as a scrap metal dealer without authorisation. Payment deadline of October 31, 2024.
2 Oct 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Paul Britton
Breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order *
Sentence
Fined £660, £264 victim surcharge, and £150 in costs
Paul Britton breached a Public Spaces Protection Order by begging on Union Street, Darlington on June 8, 2024, in contravention of section 7(c) of the Public Spaces Protection Order – Darlington Town Centre number 1 of 2022.
Found guilty in absence for breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order.
2 Oct 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Graham Michael
Breach of domestic violence protection order *
Sentence
19 days imprisonment
Graham Michael breached a domestic violence protection order by assaulting a woman at Chatton Close, Chester-le-Street on September 30, 2024, just six days after the order was issued.
Admitted to breaching a domestic violence protection order. The court emphasised the serious nature of the offence.
2 Oct 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
September 2024 1 case
Chantelle Smith
Racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress *
Sentence
Community order until September 10, 2025
Chantelle Smith, 42, of Tyne Crescent, Darlington, shouted racial slurs including 'P**i' at a doctor walking home from work in Darlington town centre near the town clock on August 8, 2024. She screamed in his face and swore at him while he was passing by in the rain, initially mistaking her for homeless and feeling sympathy. The doctor feared for his safety and expressed feeling upset, angry, alarmed, and distressed in his victim impact statement.
Previously pleaded guilty. Chief Inspector Victoria Cubby stated that hate crime will not be tolerated and offenders will be dealt with robustly.
12 Sep 2024
chroniclelive.co.uk
August 2024 2 cases
Barry Nesbitt
Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *
Sentence
Fined £80 and a two-year community order with up to 27 days' rehabilitation activity requirement
Barry Nesbitt caused unnecessary suffering to a dog by pinning it down, beating it, and throwing it across a room in Darlington on August 1, 2023. In a separate incident, between October 24 and November 12, 2023, he stalked a woman by repeatedly messaging her, tracking her whereabouts, attending her mother's address on November 9, 2023, and loitering outside her sister's address on November 11, 2023, amounting to harassment without causing fear, alarm, or distress.
Admitted offences of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and stalking; magistrates viewed animal cruelty as a brief loss of temper and poor judgement; also subject to a one-year restraining order and ordered to pay £199 in costs and surcharge.
6 Aug 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Robert Peter Holliday
Driving whilst disqualified *
Sentence
18 weeks imprisonment
Robert Peter Holliday, a 37-year-old from Billy Row, Crook, was spotted driving his Ford Transit van whilst disqualified. He refused to stop for police in Staindrop on August 4, speeding up to 70mph in a 30mph zone before pulling over on the A688. He was arrested for driving whilst disqualified and having no insurance, and appeared in court the next day.
Pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and having no insurance. He has six prior disqualifications and was remanded into custody overnight. The magistrates added a further 33-month driving disqualification and ordered him to pay more than £200 in court costs.
5 Aug 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
July 2024 3 cases
Ashley Allan
Drug driving *
Sentence
12-month community order with 27 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 6-month drug rehabilitation order, 18-month driving ban, and £199 costs
Ashley Allan, 29, of Emerson Way, Newton Aycliffe, lost control of his car on Burnhill Way on January 4, 2024, after suffering a medical episode. He swerved across the road, nearly colliding with another vehicle before crashing into a tree. Tests revealed he had cocaine, cannabis, and benzoylecgonine in his system above the legal limits. This incident occurred amid personal struggles, including increased drug use due to grief over his mother's death and related financial debts that pulled him into criminality.
Pleaded guilty to the offense. Mitigating factors include diagnosis of PTSD and ADHD, loss of mother in 2024 leading to increased drug use and debts. Judge commented on his mental wellbeing issues and drug misuse, noting he had stayed out of trouble for the last five years.
10 Jul 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Christopher Thompson
Sending communications threatening death or serious harm *
Sentence
Two-year community order with 35 rehabilitation activity requirement days and £199 towards court costs
Christopher Thompson made several threatening and abusive phone calls to the police, including threats to kill the Chief Constable and to stab an officer in the neck. He had a large kitchen knife tucked in his waistband when police arrived at his Darlington home on June 14, 2024. He was intoxicated and experiencing a mental health episode at the time.
Pleaded guilty; was intoxicated and suffering from a mental health episode; has a previous conviction for a similar offence; the judge warned of potential prison time for future offences.
10 Jul 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Nikki Alderson
Fraud by False Representation *
Sentence
8 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and repay £3,900
Nikki Alderson stole £3,900 from an elderly couple in New Brancepeth by withdrawing cash from their bank account without reasonable excuse. She had been given access to their account to buy essentials as their health failed, between September 2023 and March 2024. The couple, who treated her like a daughter, had complete trust in her, but she betrayed that trust. One victim has since passed away, and the other is in a care home due to dementia. The family was devastated by the breach.
Pleaded guilty to theft and fraud by false representation. The court noted it was a breach of trust of vulnerable victims, committed over several months, and that she had already paid back £780. The chairman of the bench stated she could be rehabilitated and pay back the money.
10 Jul 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
May 2024 2 cases
Peter Harrison
Theft *
Sentence
Detention until court hearing (already served) and £60 compensation
Peter Harrison stole a Gillette intimate grooming razor worth £60 from Boots in Darlington on May 13, 2024. He was detained in custody before his court appearance on May 19, 2024.
Pleaded guilty to the charge. Had been detained in custody prior to the court appearance.
19 May 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Tracey Spensley
Theft *
Sentence
Community order with 18 days of rehabilitation appointments and 300 hours of unpaid work, plus £87.30 compensation
Tracey Spensley, 34, of Salvin Street, Croxdale, Durham, stole 18 tubs of Lurpak worth £87 from the Co-op in Consett on April 20, 2024, and stole washing items worth £100 from The Range at Fieldon Shopping Park in Bishop Auckland on May 18, 2024.
Faced two counts of theft; ordered to pay compensation for the stolen goods.
19 May 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
April 2024 2 cases
Abigail Flatman
Shoplifting *
Sentence
24 weeks in prison
Abigail Flatman, a 21-year-old from Shildon, stole £70 worth of chocolate from Morrisons in Chilton or Newton Aycliffe on Saturday. She was banned from the shop under her Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), leading to her arrest on Sunday for multiple offences, including four shopliftings and two breaches of her CBO.
Ordered to pay compensation. Prolific shoplifter with a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO); arrested for six offences including four shopliftings and two breaches.
14 Apr 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Grant West
Shoplifting *
Sentence
22 weeks in prison
Grant West, a 35-year-old from Ferryhill, stole £58.50 worth of Red Bull and chocolate from a Co-op in Ferryhill. He was arrested and charged with shoplifting, assault, and breaching a suspended sentence order.
Ordered to pay compensation. Charged with shoplifting, assault, and breaching a suspended sentence order.
10 Apr 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
March 2024 5 cases
Pamela Mary Brown
Causing unnecessary suffering to animals *
Sentence
11-week curfew from 9pm to 7am daily until May 21, with electronic monitoring
Between January and May 2023, Pamela Mary Brown neglected the well-being of two horses, Rosealee and Topsy, by failing to provide effective equine dentistry care and addressing their underweight and poor bodily conditions.
Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to two horses; disqualified from dealing with horses for ten years, and ordered to pay a £114 surcharge and £300 in costs at £20 per month starting April 3.
6 Mar 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Lee Henley
Theft *
Sentence
Eight-month conditional discharge
On February 27, 2024, Lee Henley stole four men's Regatta coats worth £200 from Boyes Ltd in Consett; on March 1, 2024, he stole Lurpak butter valued at £32.90 from Village Store in Consett.
Pleaded guilty to two theft charges; ordered to repay £232.90 for stolen items and pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.
6 Mar 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Gavin Engleby
Assault *
Sentence
12-month conditional discharge
On July 17, 2023, Gavin Engleby assaulted a man and caused criminal damage to the man's bicycle in Ryhope.
Pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage; ordered to pay £200 compensation for assault, £581 for criminal damage, £85 costs to Crown Prosecution Service, and £26 surcharge, payable in £50 monthly instalments starting April 2.
5 Mar 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Chelsea Mcstravick
Burglary *
Sentence
£80 fine, £50 compensation for stolen cash
On November 6, 2023, Chelsea McStravick burgled the till area of a Morrisons store on Whiteheart Crescent in Darlington, stealing £50 in cash.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary; ordered to pay £85 legal costs and a £32 surcharge, with payments in £20 monthly instalments starting March 19.
5 Mar 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Toni Marsh
Drink driving *
Sentence
Community order with 200 hours of unpaid work within a year, and 29 months driving disqualification (reducible by 29 weeks upon course completion)
On September 7, 2023, Toni Marsh drove a Vauxhall Corsa while having 125 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit.
Pleaded guilty to driving over the alcohol limit; ordered to pay £85 in court costs and a £114 surcharge.
4 Mar 2024
thenorthernecho.co.uk
August 2023 1 case
Stuart Blackburn
Burglary *
Sentence
16 weeks imprisonment
On August 22, 2023, Stuart Blackburn entered the KFC on Wellington Street in Stockton as a trespasser and stole food items. He was found in possession of a claw hammer at the time of arrest. He appeared in court and was sentenced on August 29, 2023.
Admitted charges of burglary and going equipped for burglary. Offences committed while subject to a suspended sentence, which was activated. A claw hammer was ordered to be forfeited and destroyed.
29 Aug 2023
thenorthernecho.co.uk
Date Not Specified 8 cases
Tariq Khalifa
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *
Sentence
12-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work
On October 12, 2024, Tariq Khalifa became involved in a scuffle at the High Crown pub in Chester-le-Street after his then-partner’s brother was confronted over cocaine. He was ejected from the pub along with the siblings. He pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Pleaded guilty. Works away as a specialist window cleaner and deeply regretted getting involved. Ordered to pay £100 compensation.
1 Jan 0001
workingthedoors.co.uk
Dylan Mcnamara
Criminal damage *
Sentence
10 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 200 hours unpaid work, and £520 compensation
Dylan McNamara, 26, cut down a 22ft Christmas tree in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, shortly after a ceremony to turn on the Christmas lights last December. The tree had been planted 10 years ago and served as a war memorial to local soldiers who died in World War One. He carried out the act with another man who has not been prosecuted. Police identified him from CCTV and found a saw hidden behind his fridge. He never explained his reason.
Pleaded guilty to criminal damage. The tree was a war memorial. He was also ordered to pay £520 in compensation from his benefits.
1 Jan 0001
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Antony Newnes
Attempted sexual communication with a child *
Sentence
6 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months
Antony Newnes, 34, posed as a woman named 'Stacey' on the Badoo dating website and contacted an undercover operative from Red Rose UK, who was posing as a teenage girl. Conversations between Newnes and the decoy took place between 27 January and 14 February. The communications became sexualised, and Newnes sent a video of a woman performing a sex act, claiming it was footage of 'Stacey'. The paedophile hunters subsequently contacted the police and confronted Newnes at his home in Peterlee. He admitted sending the messages but maintained that the content did not become sexually inappropriate until the early hours of 14 February. The case was prosecuted by Durham Constabulary.
Admitted to attempted sexual communication with a child. Sentenced to six months' custody, suspended for 12 months, with 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days. Ordered to sign sex offenders' register for seven years and pay £239 costs.
1 Jan 0001
sexoffenders.co.uk
Chelsea Martin
Racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm *
Sentence
4 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months
On October 12, 2024, Chelsea Martin became involved in a scuffle at the High Crown pub in Chester-le-Street after her brother was confronted over cocaine. She became racially abusive and pulled the braided hair of the doorman. She pleaded guilty to racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Pleaded guilty. Has a mixed-race child and is not racist. It was a spur of the moment incident. Ordered to pay £10 compensation.
1 Jan 0001
workingthedoors.co.uk
Keith Knight
Breach of a sexual risk order *
Sentence
12-month community order with 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days
Keith Knight, 64, of South Meadows, Dipton, Stanley, was placed under a sexual risk order (SRO) despite never being convicted of a sexual offence. The order was imposed in April 2023 after Durham Constabulary applied to restrict his online activities. Between 5 April and 23 May 2023 he failed to notify police within three days of acquiring a mobile phone and a digital tablet, which were recovered during a routine home search. He admitted two breaches of the SRO.
Pleaded guilty to two breaches of a sexual risk order. Knight felt the order was unfair but accepted its terms. The order will continue until April 2028.
1 Jan 0001
sexoffenders.co.uk
Kurt Elliott
Sending a communication conveying a threat of serious harm *
Sentence
12 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months
Kurt Elliott, 21, of Ferryhill, County Durham, sent a Snapchat voice message to a woman he knew on 23 January 2023, while intoxicated by cocaine and alcohol. In the message he explicitly threatened to rape her, saying: 'I will rape ya, you will like that won’t ya?' The victim was left upset and distressed. Despite having no prior issues with her, his immature actions led to the threat. He was charged with sending a communication conveying a threat of serious harm.
Under the influence of cocaine and alcohol. Mitigation argued lack of maturity. Chairman William Unsworth noted: 'We think that the custody threshold has been stepped over. This lady should not have to put up with that behaviour – threatening her with rape is what makes this offence so serious. You have to grow up and you have to grow up fast.' Required to complete 30 rehabilitation activity days and a six-month drug treatment programme, and pay £250 compensation and £239 costs.
1 Jan 0001
sexoffenders.co.uk
James Webster
Sexual communication with a child *
Sentence
4 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months
James Webster, a 59-year-old former data analyst from Darlington, sent a series of sexually explicit messages to an underage girl via Snapchat over a three-week period in March and April 2023. He obtained her Snapchat identity and discussed his sexual fantasies, stating he could not stop thinking about her in her underwear and wanted to have sex with her. He repeatedly asked the girl to block him, acknowledging he was 'hell-bound' and should hand himself in to police as he was a 'pervert'. The offending was reported by a family member and he was arrested by Durham Constabulary. Webster admitted he knew he should not have sent the messages but initially denied sexual gratification as a motive. He was dismissed from his 33-year job and his marriage collapsed as a result of the conviction.
Pleaded guilty to sexual communication with a child. Additional requirements: 40 days rehabilitation activities, 100 hours unpaid work, sex offenders register for 7 years, sexual harm prevention order for 5 years, £150 compensation, £239 costs. District Judge Steven Hood said: 'You appear to have committed these offences for your own sexual gratification but you were maybe too embarrassed to admit it to the Probation Service.'
1 Jan 0001
sexoffenders.co.uk
John Liam Wood
Breach of sex offender notification requirements *
Sentence
24 weeks imprisonment
John Liam Wood, a 46-year-old man from County Durham, failed to comply with sex offender notification requirements under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. As a relevant offender under section 80, he did not provide a seven-day or permanent address between 17 July and 11 November 2023, despite being at various locations. This demonstrated a disregard for court orders.
Pleaded guilty. Magistrates deemed the offence so serious that only a custodial sentence was justified. Sentence to run concurrently with any other custodial sentences.
1 Jan 0001
sexoffenders.co.uk

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Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court, Central Ave, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5RT, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5RT, United Kingdom
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About Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court

Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court, located in Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 44 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

The court can be found at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court, Central Ave, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5RT, DL5 5RT.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441325318114 or visit the official court website for further information.

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