Oxford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 69 verdicts at Oxford Crown Court (Oxford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

John-Paul Walker

Attempted Rape

April 1, 2024

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

John-paul Walker, 44, of Dedworth Road, Windsor, was found guilty of assault by penetration and attempted rape of a 13-year-old girl. The offences occurred in 2018. During sentencing, it was heard that Walker still denies the crimes, and references were provided by his family. His barrister argued he is not a dangerous offender despite his denial.

Denied the offences but was found guilty after a trial in October. No previous convictions; struggling with mental health in custody. Judge Emma Nott noted the serious psychological harm caused. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order. Will serve two thirds of the sentence before release.

Sources: sloughobserver.co.uk

Vicky Butler

Sexual assault

February 17, 2024

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment and a one year extended licence

Vicky Butler sexually assaulted three young girls in Oxfordshire around a decade ago. The offences involved assaulting two girls under the age of 13 on multiple occasions, including acts of penetration, and sexual activity with a 13-year-old on at least three occasions in 2013. One victim described being attacked while in her school uniform, where Butler forced her to the floor, removed her clothing, and assaulted her repeatedly over 10 times, causing her significant pain and fear. The victims were vulnerable, and Butler exploited this for his own purposes, potentially ruining their lives.

Pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a 13-year-old in 2013. Found guilty by jury on four counts of assaulting a girl under the age of 13 and two counts of assaulting a girl under 13 by penetration. Judge Nigel Daly noted the defendant's history of sexual behaviour towards young girls, their vulnerability, and that the offences occurred a decade ago with no reoffending since. A reference on the defendant's behalf was considered, but he was not deemed dangerous.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Jason Zibarras

Dangerous Driving

December 22, 2023

Sentence: 1.5 years imprisonment and a 3-year driving ban

Jason Zibarras, 50, was demonstrating the speed of his new Porsche to his teenage son when he collided with a Volvo and a Renault on the A3400 near Chipping Norton in January 2022, resulting in life-changing injuries to the Volvo driver and multiple injuries to a 10-month-old child who was in the vehicle.

Susan Bruland

Fraud by abuse of position

August 29, 2023

Sentence: five years imprisonment

Susan Bruland abused her position as power of attorney for Janet and Michael Rumke, dishonestly making a gain for herself through fraudulent activities. The offences occurred between July 27, 2022, and October 31, 2023.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of position. Sentenced by Judge Ian Pringle KC.

Sources: oxfordmail.co.uk

David Mcmahon

Causing fear of violence by harassment

August 26, 2023

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months; 5 rehabilitation activity days; 60 hours unpaid work

David McMahon harassed Matthew Hobbs, who had an affair with McMahon's wife, through threats and confrontations. On November 24, 2023, he shouted at Hobbs while driving in Bicester and told him to pull over. On December 16, 2023, he shouted profanities at Hobbs in front of his children and threatened to put fireworks through his letterbox. This led to Hobbs experiencing anxiety, installing CCTV, changing his routines, and planning to move home.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Judge Ian Pringle KC described the behaviour as wholly unacceptable. Mitigating factors included prior time in custody for seven weeks, ongoing counselling, and potential impacts on his running activities.

Sources: thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

Ateeq Hussain

Fraud

August 22, 2023

Sentence: 28 months imprisonment

Ateeq Hussain contacted two men via dating apps, offering them drugs and then fraudulently demanding money to pay for them, leading to him taking more than £30,000 from them. He supplied a small amount of drugs to one victim to build trust. The incidents occurred between September 15 and November 13, 2022, for one victim, and involved threats of violence that left both men in constant fear for their lives. Victim statements highlighted the severe emotional and financial impact.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, one count of supplying cocaine, and possession of drugs. Mitigating factors included being the primary carer for his father and having stopped using drugs since becoming a father. The judge described the crime as despicable and rejected a suspended sentence.

Sources: thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

Aaron Flemon

Controlling or Coercive Behaviour

August 21, 2023

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment and a 7-year restraining order

Aaron Flemon, of Bartlett Place, Milton, engaged in controlling or coercive behaviour between July 31 and December 20, 2022, which included putting his victim down, exhibiting possessive and degrading behaviour, making her leave her workplace, assaulting her three times in Banbury between August and December 2022, accusing her of being a prostitute, accusing her of cheating, and checking her clothes. He failed to attend court on August 9, 2023.

Pleaded guilty to engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour, three counts of assault by beating, and failing to surrender to court bail. He has a history of failing to comply with bail conditions.

Sources: thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

Prinse Kessie

Stalking and Sexual Assault

August 19, 2023

Sentence: Section 37 hospital order

Prinse Kessie, 33, of Prospero Way, Swindon, committed one count of stalking involving serious alarm or distress, one count of sexual assault on a female, and one count of exposure in the Bicester area in July and September 2023. He was apprehended and sentenced for these sexual offences and stalking.

Kessie was sentenced for the offences and also placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years. The order is under the Mental Health Act 1983 for treatment due to a mental disorder.

Sources: swindonadvertiser.co.uk

Szabolcs Pap

Threatening Behaviour

August 15, 2023

Sentence: 12-month community order and 50 hours of unpaid work

Szabolcs Pap threatened taxi driver Waqas Ahmed with a knife and damaged the taxi belonging to Royal Cars in Littlemore on October 22, 2022. He also caused damage to a traffic bollard and used threatening behaviour towards Osaman Asif on the same occasion.

Used abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence. Avoided jail.

Sources: oxfordmail.co.uk

Geoffray Green

Dangerous driving

August 14, 2023

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months; 2-year driving ban; 20 rehabilitation activity days

Geoffray Green, 58, of Hop Gardens, Henley, drove a Volkswagen Golf dangerously on the A40 Eastern Bypass, Banbury Road, and Calton Road in Oxford on March 9, 2023.

Wayne Young

Breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order

August 12, 2023

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Wayne Young breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by possessing indecent images of children and attempting to communicate with minors online. Between August 22, 2022, and July 20, 2023, he was found with several indecent images, including 15 Category A, 27 Category B, and nine Category C images, and further images made between February 26, 2023, and March 1, 2023. He attempted to communicate with a 15-year-old girl, calling her a 'good girl' and commenting on her body, and also communicated with other young children. Additionally, he downloaded chat apps, used VPNs, deleted data from his phone, and created a Reddit account, all in violation of his order, shortly after his release on May 29, 2023.

Pled guilty to four breaches of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Judge Hassan Khan noted that the acts seemed impulsive and that there was a prospect of rehabilitation. He was also ordered to complete up to 26 rehabilitation days and 150 hours of unpaid work within 12 months, with a warning that any further breach would result in activation of the sentence.

Sources: oxfordmail.co.uk

Tyler Little

Communicating false information

July 25, 2023

Sentence: 5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Tyler Little made a false bomb report to police about a property in Goodbody Close, Faringdon, on March 6, 2023, which triggered a major emergency response involving armed officers, dozens of police, and a canine unit. This led to a seven-hour standoff, during which he was in possession of an imitation firearm and made threats, causing alarm to neighbours and a waste of police resources. He was also charged with robbery, threats to kill, communicating false information, and two counts of theft from a shop.

Pleaded guilty to all charges at a hearing on May 26. The court ordered the forfeiture and destruction of his imitation firearm and a victim surcharge of £228.

Sources: thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

Richard Knipe

Affray

July 21, 2023

Sentence: £600 fine, plus £400 contribution to costs, and a victim surcharge

Richard Knipe, along with his twin brother James, boarded a number 35 bus in Oxford after 11pm on December 10, 2021. An altercation with another group escalated into violence, with the twins initially being victims. Richard was confronted by Courtney Romeo on the top floor, leading to his brother James intervening, after which the twins became the aggressors.

Entered a guilty plea; participated in the bus brawl, becoming an aggressor after an initial attack on him and his brother.

Sources: oxfordmail.co.uk

Daniel Jones

Assault by beating

July 21, 2023

Sentence: £400 fine and £200 contribution to costs

Daniel Jones was involved in a group brawl on the top floor of a number 35 bus between Oxford and Abingdon on December 10, 2021. He was part of a larger group that initiated the attack on the Knipe brothers and fled the bus when the situation escalated.

Entered a guilty plea; was part of the initial group that attacked the Knipe brothers and fled the bus afterward.

Sources: oxfordmail.co.uk

Courtney Romeo

Assault by beating

July 21, 2023

Sentence: 12-month community order with 12 rehabilitation activity days

Courtney Romeo was involved in a group brawl on the top floor of a number 35 bus between Oxford and Abingdon on December 10, 2021. He stayed on the bus after others fled and continued confronting Richard Knipe, leading to an attack by the Knipe brothers where he was punched, strangled, dragged down the stairs, and passed out twice, requiring hospital treatment.

Entered a guilty plea; was already serving another community order and remained on the bus after the initial confrontation, continuing the fight.

Sources: oxfordmail.co.uk

James Knipe

Actual bodily harm

July 21, 2023

Sentence: £800 fine, plus £400 contribution to costs, and a victim surcharge

James Knipe, along with his twin brother Richard, boarded a number 35 bus in Oxford after 11pm on December 10, 2021. Words were exchanged with another group, leading to an initial assault on the twins. James, who suffered a broken nose, returned to the top floor after hearing his brother and then repeatedly punched, strangled, and dragged Courtney Romeo down the stairs, causing Romeo to pass out twice and require hospital treatment.

Entered a guilty plea; involved in a bus brawl where he and his brother became aggressors after initially being victims.

Sources: oxfordmail.co.uk

Stephen Burnett

Gross Indecency with a Girl Under 16

May 22, 2023

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, plus 15 rehabilitation sessions and a 6-month curfew

In 2002, Stephen Burnett took inappropriate photos of a girl under 16 and performed inappropriate acts in front of her while asking her to adopt different positions. He offered to get her into modelling. The offences were reported in 2022, leading to his arrest on July 6, 2022, charges on January 24, 2023, and a guilty plea on March 17, 2023.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years.

Sources: bucksfreepress.co.uk

Sally Burborough

Fraud

May 13, 2023

Sentence: 3 years and 2 months imprisonment

Sally Burborough, a 58-year-old bookkeeper from Aylesbury, abused her position of trust at Haseley Farm in Oxfordshire, where she managed the books since 2008. Between June 2016 and January 2023, she siphoned off £185,815.52 by transferring funds to her joint bank account with her husband and her business account. This fraud continued even after the farm owner's death, causing significant emotional distress to the family, including an 84-year-old widow and her children, who described it as an act of greed and a betrayal of trust.

Pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by abuse of position. Sentence reduced due to good character references and guilty plea, though partially offset by delays from a Newton hearing. Defence argued she has an unblemished record and wishes to repay the money.

Sources: bucksfreepress.co.uk

Benjamin Field

Murder

October 1, 2019

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 36 years

Benjamin Field, a former church warden, murdered Peter Farquhar, a 69-year-old university lecturer, in October 2015 by secretly administering tranquiliser drugs and spiking his whisky as part of a plan to inherit his house and money. He also manipulated and entered into fraudulent relationships with pensioners, including Ann Moore-Martin, by deceiving them into changing their wills, and faked messages from God to control them.

Admitted to fraudulent relationships; judge noted he lived by deception, manipulated people, and murdered the victim by drugging and possibly suffocating him.

Sources: thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

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