Norwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 187 verdicts at Norwich Crown Court (Norwich). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Colin Richards

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum tariff of 20 years

Colin Richards, an armed robber, shot and killed PC Brian Bishop in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, on 22 August 1984. Bishop, a police officer, was shot in the head while challenging Richards, who had hidden stolen money from post office raids. Bishop died five days later in hospital. Richards also shot and wounded Sergeant Mervyn Fairweather. He was arrested at the scene after another officer returned fire.

Found guilty of murder and wounding. Arrested at the scene after being shot by police; injuries resulted in paralysis from the waist down.

1 Jan 0001

Connor Addison

Attempting to incite sexual activity with a child and sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

Connor Addison, a 26-year-old man from King's Lynn, initiated contact on the Kik messaging platform in September 2023, believing he was communicating with a 12-year-old girl. The recipient was an undercover police officer. Over more than a month, Addison sent explicit images of himself, including photos exposing his genitals, and repeatedly urged the supposed child to send nude images. He was convicted of attempting to incite sexual activity and sexual communication with a child. The case highlights undercover operations by Norfolk Police to protect children from online grooming.

Pleaded guilty. Also required to complete an accredited course, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and 150 hours unpaid work. Made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Damien Abbott

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

8 month prison sentence suspended for 21 months, disqualified from driving for 18 months, ordered to pay £250 costs

On 18 September 2020, just before midday, Damien Abbott drove dangerously in a blue Ford Fiesta along the A47 in Norwich towards Wymondham. He drove aggressively through slow-moving traffic, colliding with several vehicles causing damage, failed to stop, and manoeuvred onto the A11 dual carriageway. He was followed by a police car, continued driving erratically until stopped by officers, arrested at the scene, and later refused to provide a blood sample at Wymondham Police Centre.

Pleaed guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop after a road traffic accident that caused damage, and failing to provide an evidential sample.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Skinner

Failing to provide information to identify a driver of a vehicle *

Sentence

disqualified from driving for 18 months, fined £400

Daniel Skinner attended a car meet in Rackheath on Wendover Road in June 2022 and failed to provide information to identify a driver of a vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide information to identify a driver of a vehicle. Aged 24 of Long Row, Tibenham. Ordered to pay £105 costs and £160 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Darren James

Drug trafficking and firearms offences *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment

On May 12, 2021, Darren James and Kelly Bond were arrested in Dereham during the early hours. A search of their vehicle found a loaded handgun with ammunition and an amount of cocaine. Searches at an address in Kenninghall seized two more packages of cocaine. The pair had travelled around the country coordinating the purchase, supply and distribution of significant quantities of class A and class B drugs using encrypted devices.

Previous convictions for firearms offences. Refused to answer questions in custody.

1 Jan 0001

David Bassett

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of 3 years

David Bassett attacked his former partner in New Road, Attleborough, on November 13, 2020, at around 9.15am. The incident happened after she pulled up beside him while he was in his work van and an argument ensued. Bassett then got out of the van and repeatedly punched her in the face through the open car window. She managed to escape the vehicle, but Bassett continued his assault before driving off in her vehicle with their baby in the back. The woman suffered extensive bruising and swelling, as well as a cut above her eyebrow which required five stitches.

Found guilty during a trial last month. Pleaded not guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Hayder Gilgil

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Hayder Gilgil, aged 20, of Anchor Court, Great Yarmouth, participated in the large-scale cocaine distribution network in Great Yarmouth targeted by Operation Accent from March to August 2024.

Member of the organised crime group convicted earlier.

1 Jan 0001

Hamza Ali

Conspiracy to traffic a minor for sexual exploitation and sexual assault *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Hamza Ali, 39, from Chilford Road, Waltham Forest, was convicted alongside two other men at Norwich Crown Court for abducting a 13-year-old girl and subjecting her to sexual abuse in Ipswich. In early 2013, the group persuaded the girl, described as naive and from a troubled family, to enter their van in east London. They transported her to a house in Chevallier Street, Ipswich, where over four days they took turns abusing her, treating her 'like a piece of meat'. Ali was convicted of sexual assault and conspiracy to traffic in the UK. The girl was rescued by police. Judge Nicholas Coleman highlighted her lack of refuge and the men's intent to exploit her sexually, leaving her traumatised.

Mitigation argued the victim appeared older than her age. Judge Nicholas Coleman condemned the exploitation, stating the girl was taken to a house she'd never been to, in the company of men she'd never met. Ali was also added to the sex offenders register and faces potential deportation.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Barrett

Cannabis supply *

Sentence

21-month suspended sentence and 180 hours community service

Jack Barrett, now 21, led a family cannabis supply network from age 14 while studying for his GCSEs, distributing cannabis across Norwich between June 2019 and October 2023. Authorities recovered 47,000 drug-related messages from his phone. He pleaded guilty to cannabis supply and admitted possessing criminal property exceeding £12,000.

Pleaded guilty to cannabis supply and possessing criminal property. Judge described operation as a 'family business'.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Brennan

Multiple child sex offences *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Jack Brennan, a 29-year-old man from Estcourt Road, Attleborough, contacted victims via Snapchat between November 23, 2021, and February 19, 2022. Police were alerted by US Homeland Security after a victim’s boyfriend disclosed that Brennan had sent threatening messages and demanded indecent images of the victim. Investigations into Brennan’s Snapchat account identified further victims.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of indecent photographs of a child, two counts of sexual communication with a child, two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and distributing indecent photographs of a child. Issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Lister

Rape *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment with an additional four years extended licence

Between March 2020 and November 2020, Jack Lister created fake accounts on online dating apps to contact six women. He encouraged them to send money under false pretences, obtained intimate images or videos, and used them to blackmail victims for more money. He raped a 20-year-old woman in Thetford Forest after meeting on a dating app (reported 18 December 2020), and raped a 19-year-old woman in the same area in August 2020. His phone contained indecent images and extreme pornography. Arrested 4 August 2021.

Pleaded guilty to fraud, making and possessing indecent images and blackmail; found guilty by jury of rape and sexual assault.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Smith

Arson, being reckless as to whether life is endangered *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Jack Smith, 36, of Hillen Road, South Lynn, sprayed an instant adhesive over the windows and door of a campervan before setting fire to it while a man was inside at a South Lynn address on December 9, 2025. The victim managed to escape without injuries, extinguished the flames, and called the police. Smith was arrested at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to arson, being reckless as to whether life is endangered.

1 Jan 0001

Hajden Kodra

Concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

On March 15, police executed a drugs search warrant at a disused abattoir in Banham, uncovering a large cannabis factory with three growing rooms containing more than 450 plants, lights, fans, feed, smaller plants, and a drying room. Kodra and four others sprinted away but were tracked by police, dogs, and drones and detained.

Previously admitted the charge. Aged 33, of High Street, Edgware, London.

1 Jan 0001

Eris Brahimi

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Eris Brahimi, 22, of Barnards Yard, Norwich, supplied cocaine in parts of Norwich. An investigation into the supply of cocaine in Norwich covered the period from 31 December 2024 to 15 January 2026. He pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession with intent to supply a controlled class A drug (cocaine), possession of criminal property and money laundering.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession of criminal property and money laundering. The investigation covered 31 December 2024 to 15 January 2026.

1 Jan 0001

Florenc Xhaferrllari

Assault by penetration *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Florenc Xhaferrllari, then 23, sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman by penetration as she walked from Mantra nightclub on Prince of Wales Road to Mountergate car park near Rose Lane in Norwich at about 4am. He followed her, grabbed her roughly despite her protests, forced her to the floor, put his hand over her mouth, and assaulted her while she screamed for help around 20 times. She bit his hand, he fled, but was later arrested at a taxi rank after smiling and giving thumbs up to the victim. The offence occurred on July 20, 2016.

Admitted assault by penetration. No previous convictions. Fled abroad after initial arrest. Victim read impact statement. Subject to indefinite restraining order and placed on sex offenders register indefinitely. Faces deportation to Albania.

1 Jan 0001

Florian Petrica Calin

Rape *

Sentence

25 years imprisonment

Florian Petrica Calin, 39, a Romanian man living in Sir Lewis Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, groomed and raped a 14-year-old girl on three occasions in 2019. Described by police as a determined and calculated abuser who systematically groomed and abused the victim, destroying trust around him for his own perverted needs.

Found guilty following a trial in October after denying all charges. Not guilty on three further charges of rape and one of making threats to kill. Sentenced to concurrent 10-year terms for two further counts of rape. Placed on the sex offender register for life and faces deportation to Romania upon release.

1 Jan 0001

Abigail Henry-Bristow

Cannabis supply *

Sentence

18-month community order with unpaid work

Abigail Henry-Bristow, sibling of Mia, was involved in the family cannabis supply network. Police seized nearly 100 grams of cannabis worth £950 from her home. She pleaded guilty to cannabis supply and admitted possession of cocaine and criminal property.

Pleaded guilty to cannabis supply, possession of cocaine, and possessing criminal property.

1 Jan 0001

Adam Wyles

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

In 2020, Norwich Crown Court heard that Wyles had breached the requirements of his sexual harm prevention order by tricking a charity that supports children with disabilities into letting him drive on a trip to Europe in 2019.

Admitted three further offences of making indecent images of children and failing to comply with the notification requirements of a sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Adrian Stevens

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Adrian Stevens, 49 at the time of offending and 50-54 at sentencing, of High Way, Lingwood, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13, arranged online to meet a 14-year-old boy (undercover police decoy) for sex in a car park in Albion Way, Norwich. Communications from August 19, 2020 to September 2, 2020 involved significant planning including offers of gifts and trips to McDonald's. Arrested upon arrival.

Found guilty after trial. Jailed by Judge Alice Robinson who noted he suggested the meeting. No physical offence committed. No previous convictions. Mitigating: intelligent man with good job, cares for mother, mental health difficulties. Made subject of Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years and placed on sex offenders' register indefinitely.

1 Jan 0001

Alan Ludar-Smith

Attempting to engage a child under 13 in sexual activity *

Sentence

3 years 4 months' imprisonment

Alan Ludar-Smith, of no fixed address, asked a young girl online to send an indecent photo of her younger sister, said to be aged four. He was found to have indecent images of children including more than 100 in the most serious category, and had distributed indecent images to one other person. He had sexualised chats with two girls under 16 and offered to pay one's fare to meet.

Admitted multiple sex offences including attempting to engage another to cause a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, attempting to engage a child in sexual activity, downloading indecent images, distribution of indecent images, possession of extreme porn and prohibited images. Already a convicted sex offender. Placed on sex offenders register for life. Judge Maureen Bacon noted unhealthy sexual interest in young girls.

1 Jan 0001

Aldito Drobaj

Concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

On March 15, police executed a drugs search warrant at a disused abattoir in Banham, uncovering a large cannabis factory with three growing rooms containing more than 450 plants, lights, fans, feed, smaller plants, and a drying room. Drobaj and four others sprinted away but were tracked by police, dogs, and drones and detained.

Previously admitted the charge. Aged 22, of The Vale, London.

1 Jan 0001

Ben French

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Ben French, aged 49, of Fritton Close, Lowestoft, was part of the group distributing cocaine worth over £1.3 million in Norfolk as uncovered by Operation Accent from March to August 2024.

Member of the organised crime group convicted earlier.

1 Jan 0001

Ben Noller

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Ben Noller, 34, of Cyril Child Close, Colchester, conspired with Luke Bush to supply crack cocaine between April 1, 2020, and April 24, 2020. On April 3, 2021, officers seized crack cocaine, cash and a mobile phone from his car near Wortham Ling. On April 23, he was stopped in Great Barton with crack cocaine worth £100,000 to £350,000.

Pleaded guilty at a previous hearing.

1 Jan 0001

Benjamin Macann

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Benjamin Macann brought large amounts of cocaine into Norfolk between April 1, 2020, and January 15, 2021, using EncroChat with code names Wornfire and Tidyfly. He conspired to supply cocaine, negotiated prices, shared pictures of cocaine blocks, and collected large sums of money including £155,000. He fled the UK in September 2020, was arrested in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in June 2022 with a false passport and driving licence, and extradited on July 7, 2022.

Previously admitted to the supply of cocaine. Was on the run in Bulgaria for almost two years before arrest. Played a major role in an organised crime group.

1 Jan 0001

Benjamin Merrifield

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

three years and four months in custody

Benjamin Merrifield, of Mousehold Avenue, off Gurney Road, Norwich, logged into an internet site and began chatting online in March 2021 with someone he believed to be a 12-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover police officer. The conversations quickly became sexualised; he asked for images of her and details of her underwear. He was made well aware of her purported age.

Admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child under 16 and two counts of attempting to incite a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity. Made subject of indefinite sexual harm prevention order and required to sign sex offenders register indefinitely. Eight prior convictions for 12 offences, none sexual. Suffered head injury five years ago from being shot by friend, leading to forgetfulness; history of cannabis use. Judge noted it was sheer good fortune no actual child was harmed.

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Youngman

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Ashley Youngman, aged 34, of Cliff Hill, Gorleston, was involved in the cocaine distribution network targeted by Operation Accent from March to August 2024, distributing cocaine worth over £1.3 million.

Part of the same organised crime group led by Kane. Employed methods to avoid detection including rural stash sites.

1 Jan 0001

Bledar Troka

Concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

On March 15, police executed a drugs search warrant at a disused abattoir in Banham, uncovering a large cannabis factory with three growing rooms containing more than 450 plants, lights, fans, feed, smaller plants, and a drying room. Troka and four others sprinted away but were tracked by police, dogs, and drones and detained.

Previously admitted the charge. Aged 34, of Turner Road, Edgware, London.

1 Jan 0001

Brooklyn Henry-Bristow

Cannabis supply *

Sentence

18-month community order with unpaid work

Brooklyn Henry-Bristow, sibling of Mia Henry-Bristow, helped run the family cannabis supply network and pleaded guilty to cannabis supply.

Pleaded guilty to cannabis supply.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Dunham

Attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child *

Sentence

24 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, with 250 hours unpaid work, 5-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, 6-month drugs rehabilitation requirement, and Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years

Christopher Dunham, a 39-year-old from Norwich, posed as a 20-year-old on Facebook Messenger and engaged in sexual communication with a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl between March and September 2023. He complimented her, discussed sexual topics, and sent an explicit image. After a tip from paedophile hunters, police seized his electronic devices and uncovered more than 7,000 indecent images of children, including 1,399 Category A images (the most severe) with victims as young as two to four years old. Prohibited images and extreme pornographic images were also found. Additionally, officers discovered cannabis valued at over £1,500, cocaine worth over £1,800, and a small cannabis cultivation setup. He pleaded guilty to multiple sexual and drug offences.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child, attempting to cause a child to watch sexual activity, attempting to cause a girl to engage in sexual activity, three counts of making indecent images of a child, possession of prohibited images, possession of extreme pornographic images, being concerned in the supply of cannabis, possession with intent to supply cannabis, and possession of cocaine. Recorder Laurence Harris described the offending as 'very serious' and noted Dunham was 'very close' to immediate prison. Mitigation described him as a 'broken individual'.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Mccormack

Indecent assault *

Sentence

25 years imprisonment with a further 2 years on licence

Christopher McCormack, 63, of Campion Way, Sheringham, Norfolk, was found guilty of 25 sexual offences against two children committed between 1992 and 2013. The offences included 11 counts of indecent assault of a girl under 14, three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, three counts of assault of a girl under 13 by penetration, three counts of assault of a girl under 13 by touching, two counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15, two counts of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15 and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. He was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court.

Found guilty after trial of 25 offences. Also issued with a 30-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Victim impact statements read in court.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Sheldrick

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Christopher Sheldrick, 56, a former police officer from Gorleston, Norfolk, communicated with a decoy pretending to be a 14-year-old girl between 24 and 30 September 2024. He sent sexually suggestive messages, requested a 'body shot', and shared a link to pornography, ignoring the decoy's stated age. He had prior child sex offence convictions from 2023, prohibiting unsupervised contact with under-16s and requiring sex offender registration. He was confronted at home by the Ghosts Online Child Protection Team on 29 September 2024, admitted being an ex-officer, and was later arrested. At Norwich Crown Court he admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements.

Admitted all charges. Mitigation: he was 'so sickened' by his actions that he attempted suicide. Will remain on sex offenders register and subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Moulton

Being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

27 months in prison

Mark Moulton, of Norwich Street, Dereham, was involved in drug supply activities in Diss. On May 13, 2020, while driving a Ford Focus on Victoria Road, he was stopped by police who recovered drugs, cash, and mobile phones from the vehicle, and more drugs and cash from his home address. Released under investigation, he was stopped again on June 12, 2020, on Stanley Road, Diss, where more drugs were found in the vehicle and at his home. Mobile phone data provided evidence of drug supply.

Pleaded guilty to five charges of being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Ross

Breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Mark Ross, a 65-year-old registered sex offender from Norwich, failed to notify police within three days of acquiring a new electronic device and creating a Telegram account, breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He had a prior history of sexual offences, including attempting to groom a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl in 2022, and later attempting to lure another girl into explicit sex chats.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Additional requirements imposed: rehabilitation activity days and 300 hours unpaid work.

1 Jan 0001

Marc Kane

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Marc Kane played a key role in a Gorleston cocaine enterprise as part of Operation Accent from March to August 2024. Police discovered 10 kilos of high-purity cocaine hidden in a house in John Road, Gorleston, worth £1 million street value. Kane fled and hid in a neighbouring garden shed before arrest. He used hire cars for drug transport and rural stash sites to avoid detection.

Central figure in organised crime group distributing cocaine worth over £1.3 million. Arrested hiding in a garden shed on August 1st, 2024. Designer clothing and luxury spending evidence seized.

1 Jan 0001

Luke Winder

Attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

36 months imprisonment

Luke Winder, 27, of Thorpe Road, Norwich, interacted with four online profiles which he believed were operated by young girls aged about 12 or 13 between 2016 and 2020. Two profiles were undercover police officers. He asked the profiles to send pictures of themselves and received a photo on at least one occasion. Some offending occurred when Winder was 21.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual activity and three counts of attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child. Judge Katharine Moore described behaviour as 'predatory' and 'corrupting'. Must sign on the sex offenders' register indefinitely. Sexual Harm Prevention Order adjourned to April 28.

1 Jan 0001

Mia Henry-Bristow

Cannabis supply *

Sentence

18-month community order with unpaid work

Mia Henry-Bristow, girlfriend of Jack Barrett, co-ran the cannabis supply network. She pleaded guilty to cannabis supply and admitted possessing criminal property. Social media posts showed her flaunting wealth from the enterprise.

Pleaded guilty to cannabis supply and possessing criminal property exceeding £12,000.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Henry

Cannabis supply *

Sentence

6-month suspended sentence with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement

Michael Henry, Mia Henry-Bristow's father, was central to the family cannabis supply network, with his phone showing around 4,600 drug messages. He pleaded guilty to cannabis supply and admitted possessing magic mushrooms.

Pleaded guilty to cannabis supply and possession of magic mushrooms.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Rushmer

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

2 years 8 months imprisonment

Michael Rushmer, aged 34, of HMP Norwich, was involved in the organised crime group led by Kane distributing cocaine in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston during Operation Accent from March to August 2024.

Member of the organised crime group convicted earlier. Residing at HMP Norwich at time of report.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Tucker

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 26 years

Michael Tucker, aged 50, was found guilty of murdering his 28-year-old girlfriend Rebecca Thorpe. In March 2010, at the Compasses Inn in Snettisham which the couple ran, Tucker shot Miss Thorpe. He then concealed her body in a freezer in an outbuilding behind the pub before fleeing to Sandown on the Isle of Wight, where he was eventually arrested. He denied murder and tried to claim he was guilty only of manslaughter.

Found guilty of murder following a six-day trial. The jury took just 45 minutes to convict. He had claimed manslaughter.

1 Jan 0001

Neil Marston

Possessing and making indecent images of children *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Neil Marston hid a Lynx tablet computer behind a wardrobe during a police check on April 14 at his home on Quarry Lane, Lyng, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9. The device contained more than 100 indecent images of children and two videos of sexual content involving children. He admitted hiding the device on previous visits and claimed the images were not illegal.

Pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of a child and two counts of making indecent photos of a child. Breached life-long sexual harm prevention order. Assessed as high risk of reoffending. Judge Katharine Moore noted his longstanding sexual attraction to children and deceitful behaviour.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Weekley

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Paul Weekley, a 'very high risk' sex offender already on the sex offenders register for previous convictions for possessing indecent images of children, breached a court order by using hidden devices for secret online sex chats with a 12-year-old girl named Becca, who was an undercover officer. He engaged in sexual conversations, sent explicit live webcam images of himself and asked to visit her. He had moved to Salisbury Road, Great Yarmouth, without informing authorities. Arrested in March, nine indecent images of children were found on his devices.

Admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a 12-year-old, attempting to engage in sexual activity in front of a child, attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, possession of indecent images and breaching sexual harm prevention order. Judge Andrew Shaw described him as a 'very high risk' and 'troubling individual'. Placed on sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Quintino Gomes

Rape *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

Quintino Gomes, a 65-year-old man from Cluny in France, committed a series of sexual offences against two victims in Dereham, Norfolk, between 2000 and 2001. The offences included four counts of rape of a woman, two counts of rape of a girl under 16, one count of indecent assault of a girl under 16, and one count of inciting a girl under 16 to commit an act of gross indecency. After a 10-day trial at Norwich Crown Court, he was found guilty by a unanimous jury on 1 March 2024. One victim described a lifelong feeling of shame and embarrassment, stating she was robbed of her childhood, and the other said she was made to feel unworthy of love.

Denied all charges. Found guilty by unanimous jury after a 10-day trial. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Rashid Al-Waeli

Attempted child sex offences *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment

Rashid Al-Waeli, a 30-year-old Yemeni asylum seeker housed at the Brook Hotel in Norwich, initiated online contact with a decoy posing as a 14-year-old boy on the Sugar website between September and October 2023, falsely presenting himself as 22. The conversation moved to WhatsApp, where he persistently asked for intimate photographs and sent indecent images and videos of himself. The decoy was operated by a member of a paedophile hunter group, who reported the exchanges to police. Officers attended the hotel, seized his phone, and halted the communication. He admitted to attempting to incite a person under 18 to engage in sexual activity, attempting to cause a child to look at an image of sexual activity, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and making indecent photographs of a child.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted child sex offences. Judge Alice Robinson noted he 'repeatedly' sought sexual images from the decoy and imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sex offenders' register requirement, each for 10 years. Mitigation argued offending began from 'curiosity' but descended into a 'rabbit hole of inappropriate online behaviour'. Defendant is a Yemeni asylum seeker unable to confide in family due to risks in Yemen.

1 Jan 0001

Reece Darton

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Reece Darton, a 26-year-old man from Spixworth, Norfolk, engaged in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl between June and September 2018. The victim's mother discovered a message on her daughter's phone saying 'hello beautiful' from an unknown number, and initially the girl claimed it was from an 18-year-old named Reece. Social media investigation revealed Darton's true age. Social services and police were informed, and officers warned Darton to cease all contact. He ignored the warning and the relationship became sexual by October 2018. Darton admitted three counts of sexual activity with a child.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual activity with a child. Placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely and made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years. Judge Katharine Moore highlighted the significant age disparity and that Darton had been explicitly warned by police.

1 Jan 0001

Reuben Poll

Child grooming, child abduction, and sexual assault *

Sentence

2 years 4 months imprisonment

Reuben Poll, 20, a teaching assistant, used the alias 'Jordan Green' on Facebook to groom an 11-year-old boy in December 2012, sending sexual messages and explicit images. He attempted to meet the boy in January 2013 but was reported by the child's mother. Upon arrest on 12 January 2013, two other boys aged 12 and 15 were found in his car without parental consent; he admitted two counts of child abduction. He also confessed to sexual assault by touching at a youth club where he volunteered. The offences targeted four boys in Swaffham and Norwich.

Admitted grooming a boy online, abducting two boys, and sexually assaulting a child at a youth club. Exploited positions of trust as teaching assistant and youth club volunteer. Troubled background considered. Placed on Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Duggan

Burglary *

Sentence

3 years and 5 months imprisonment

Richard Duggan broke into a property on Shoemakers Lane on March 4, 2025, stealing jewellery worth £300. On March 8, 2025, he stole charity boxes, two drills, a dog harness and a safe from a business on London Street. He was caught on CCTV and arrested on March 20, 2025. The defendant pleaded guilty to burglary and three counts of assault on an emergency worker.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and three counts of assault on an emergency worker. Ordered to pay £228 in compensation and costs.

1 Jan 0001

Ian Bennett

Child sexual abuse *

Sentence

extended determinate sentence of 28 years (20 years custody and 8 years extended licence)

Ian Bennett admitted 11 sexual offences against one child between 1987 and 1992, and two offences against another girl between 1999 and 2001. Offences in Norfolk and Lancashire included two counts of gross indecency, two counts of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, six counts of sexual assault, indecency with a child, and indecent assault. Part of a 25-year campaign of routinely abusing young girls. Victims described shattered confidence, terror, ruined lives, and lack of normal childhood.

Pleaded guilty to 11 sexual offences against one child (1987-1992) and 2 offences against another (1999-2001). Concurrent to existing 24-year sentence from 2016. Not eligible for parole until 2035. Must sign sex offenders register indefinitely. Subject to restraining order prohibiting contact with victims.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Webster

Rape *

Sentence

6 years 6 months imprisonment

Jamie Webster, a 44-year-old man from Salhouse, Norfolk, was present with a woman who suffered from a medical condition causing multiple seizures. On 12 October 2020 at a property in Norwich, during one episode where the woman lost functioning and drifted in and out of consciousness, Webster raped her. The victim awoke to find him on top of her, unable to feel her legs and not fully conscious to consent. He was arrested on 18 October 2020 after the victim confided in colleagues and friends. A search of the property uncovered a stun gun, which he was prohibited from possessing. The victim provided a statement describing the profound impact on her life.

Pleaded guilty to rape and possession of a prohibited weapon. The victim suffered from a medical condition causing seizures; Webster raped her while she was unconscious. A stun gun was found at the property.

1 Jan 0001

Jennifer Smith

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Jennifer Smith, a 50-year-old accountant from Wood Norton, exploited her position at a specialised agricultural enterprise to transfer £363,000 from business accounts to her personal banking reserves between 2019 and 2025. She used an un-monitored accounting position to manipulate ledger entries, masking the transfers as business expenses. The fraud went undetected for six years until discrepancies were identified by the company director in 2025.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position.

1 Jan 0001

Joe Drysdale

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years 6 months imprisonment

Joe Drysdale, aged 31, of Beavans Court, Great Yarmouth, was involved in the cocaine enterprise in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston during Operation Accent from March to August 2024.

Member of the organised crime group convicted earlier.

1 Jan 0001

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Norwich Crown Court Sentencing Results

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Jack Barrett

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Eris Brahimi

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Adrian Stevens

Alan Ludar-Smith

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Ashley Youngman

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Christopher Dunham

Christopher Mccormack

Christopher Sheldrick

Mark Moulton

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Michael Rushmer

Michael Tucker

Neil Marston

Paul Weekley

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Reece Darton

Reuben Poll

Richard Duggan

Ian Bennett

Jamie Webster

Jennifer Smith

Joe Drysdale

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