Portsmouth Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 268 verdicts at Portsmouth Crown Court (Portsmouth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Shaun Healy

Assault by penetration of a girl under 13; Rape of a girl under 13 *

Sentence

10 years' imprisonment with a 5 year extended licence period

Shaun Healy, aged 73, sexually abused a girl over a four-year period between 2016 and 2020, with the assaults beginning when the child was under the age of 13. Police were contacted about the abuse in March 2020, and following an investigation Healy was charged with 4 counts of assault by penetration of a girl under 13 and rape of a girl under 13.

Denied the charges but was found guilty of all offences following a trial. Formerly of Maynard Close in Gosport.

1 Jan 0001

Shaun Higginson

Attempted rape of a female under 16 *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment and a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Shaun Higginson, 47, of no fixed abode, committed a total of eight offences against one child between 1987 and 1992 in Southampton, including one count of attempted rape of a female under 16, one count of gross indecency with a girl under 14 and six counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14.

Pleaded guilty to a total of eight offences including one count of attempted rape of a female under 16, one count of gross indecency with a girl under 14 and six counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14.

1 Jan 0001

Shelesha Collins

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

2 years' imprisonment suspended

Shelesha Collins was part of a drugs network operating between Croydon and Havant and Waterlooville known as ‘God’, active since November 2018. On 12 May 2020, warrants were executed at her home address in Scarbrook Road, Croydon. Officers seized a White Mercedes A-Class used by Collins.

Previously found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Shelley Simpson

Fraudulent trading *

Sentence

33 months imprisonment

Shelley Simpson, director of collapsed holiday firm Sphere Events Ltd, forged payment confirmations and bank statements to pretend luxury holiday bookings and tickets had been made between 2019 and 2022. More than 90 victims paid nearly £300,000 for discounted holidays including honeymoons and trips to Barbados and the Maldives that were never booked. She spent the money on business debts, private school fees and herself in a Ponzi-style scheme. Some victims discovered the fraud after setting off and had to pay extra.

Pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading. Aged 46, of Westwood Road in Hilsea, Hampshire.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Hilton

Rape and sexual assault of children *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment with extended licence period of 6 years

Simon Hilton from north London met the ringleaders online and took part in the repeated rape and sexual assault of two young children in the UK, documented and distributed via the internet as part of the paedophile ring.

IT consultant from north London. Suffered depression and isolation after relationship breakdown, living a virtual life online.

1 Jan 0001

Terrance Patrick Braden

Burglary *

Sentence

876 days imprisonment

Terrance Patrick Braden broke into an 80-year-old woman's home in Lee-on-the-Solent on May 5, stealing a handbag containing £100 in cash. Police matched his DNA to the break-in.

Pleaded guilty to burglary. Additional sentences: 182 days for using fake credit and debit cards, 182 days for theft from a car, and 57 days for breaching a conditional discharge, with some sentences to run consecutively.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Agar

Causing death by careless driving while over the legal limit of cannabis *

Sentence

3 years and 6 months imprisonment

On 23 August, Steven Agar was speeding along the A32 Wickham Road in his Audi A4. He had already overtaken one vehicle and attempted a second overtake on a bend, lost control, and crashed into a Mazda carrying three passengers. Gena Close, 56, a backseat passenger, died in hospital. Tests showed Agar had 2.3 micrograms of THC in his blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2.0 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty. Judge said cannabis played a critical role in the crash. Also banned from driving for five years.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Michael Larry Waters

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Steven Michael Larry Waters, 24, of no fixed address, was caught by police officers from the Fortress Drugs-Related Harm team dealing crack cocaine to local users on Church Road, Portsmouth, on 25 June. He was found in possession of Class A drugs – heroin and crack cocaine – and charged with possession with intent to supply. The police swiftly moved in to arrest him.

Caught by Fortress Drugs-Related Harm team dealing crack cocaine on Church Road, Portsmouth, on June 25. Arrested and charged with possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine. Chief Inspector Jim Pegler stated: 'This sentence sends a clear message to dealers'.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Ward

Rape *

Sentence

24 years imprisonment

Steven Ward, 43, of Chartwell Close, Fareham, PO14 4RD, committed offences against three girls between 2006 and 2017. A jury found him guilty of 15 counts of rape, five counts of sexual activity with a child and one sexual assault.

Pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child. Jury found him guilty of 15 counts of rape, five counts of sexual activity with a child and one sexual assault. Found not guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of rape.

1 Jan 0001

Stuart Eager

Indecent assault *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment with indefinite licence conditions

Stuart Eager assaulted a boy aged 11 or 12 on three separate occasions in 1988 at Budds Farm in Havant, where he allowed the victim to sit on his lap and steer his car around.

Convicted by unanimous jury verdict of three counts of indecent assault. Denied the allegations.

1 Jan 0001

Stuart Lionel Cosgrave

Rape *

Sentence

10 and a half years' imprisonment with an additional five year licence period

In 2018, while in a relationship with the victim, a woman in her 40s, Cosgrave committed sexual offences including rape and assault by penetration. Videos of the assaults were found on his mobile phones, seized during his arrest for burglary and harassment. The victim confirmed her identity in the footage.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a female by penetration and rape.

1 Jan 0001

Tayo Odunukan

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

26 months imprisonment

On Monday, 4 October, following a suspected drugs deal in Percy Road, Southsea, officers searched an address where Tayo Odunukan was located in a bedroom with a quantity of suspected Class A drugs (cocaine and heroin) and a Nokia phone. The phone held a drug line used to send marketing messages advertising the sale of Class A drugs.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs at an earlier hearing.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Newton

Cannabis production *

Sentence

Two years and eight months imprisonment

Wayne Newton, of The Holliers Hotel, Church Road, Shanklin, was involved in large-scale cannabis production at the hotel. Police discovered 242 cannabis plants across the second floor, valued up to £29,000, with a sophisticated set-up including lighting, hydroponics and ventilation systems. He admitted cannabis production and permitting premises to be used.

The judge said he was 'in it for the money'. He also admitted permitting the premises to be used for cannabis production.

1 Jan 0001

Tesfagabriel Gebrzgabhir

Attempted rape *

Sentence

6 years 4 months imprisonment

On 1 February 2023, around 10:15pm, in the Guildhall area of Portsmouth, the victim, a woman in her 20s, was approached by Tesfagabriel Gebrzgabhir, who was riding a distinctive neon green bicycle with a Deliveroo bag. He attempted to remove her clothes, indecently exposed himself, and fled when she began filming him on her mobile phone. The footage and bicycle description led to his arrest. DNA analysis confirmed his involvement.

Pleaded guilty to attempted rape. Additional extended licence period of four years, bringing the total extended sentence to ten years and four months.

1 Jan 0001

Thomas Goodey

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Thomas Goodey, a 27-year-old performing arts teacher from Daniel Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, met two boys through the dating app Grindr and later became aware they were underage. He invited the first boy to his mother's house in September 2016 and had a sexual encounter. He took the second boy to a hotel in October 2016, gave him vodka, and carried out sexual acts. The first boy reported the incident in February 2017, leading to Goodey's arrest.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Sexual harm prevention order imposed and placed on the sex offenders' register. Judge David Melville QC commented: 'You should have said no. You weakened when you should have resisted.' Dismissed from school after allegations emerged.

1 Jan 0001

Timothy Cale

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 3-year driving ban, 200 hours unpaid work

In 2022, 59-year-old Timothy Cale reversed a Land Rover from New Barn Lane onto Shorwell Main Road near a blind bend on the Isle of Wight at a 40-degree angle, striking Professor Simon McQueen-Mason, a University of York academic cycling downhill at the 30mph limit. The collision caused devastating injuries leading to the professor's death at the scene. Cale drove away with a smashed rear windscreen, claiming it was caused by a falling tree branch, and later returned denying wrongdoing.

Convicted by unanimous jury verdict after six-day trial in November. Maintained in court that his driving was not careless.

1 Jan 0001

Timothy Morgan

Possession of Class A drug with intent to supply *

Sentence

9 and a half years in prison

Arrested with Henry Thomas Henderson on 8 September 2016 in the Newport area of the Isle of Wight. Search of Henderson’s address and Morgan’s vehicle recovered drugs worth £2million including high purity heroin and cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, amphetamine and khat, suspected for Bestival weekend.

Convicted in absence of four counts of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply, two counts of possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply, and two counts of possession of a Class C drug with intent to supply following a trial.

1 Jan 0001

Zackery Stephen Bell

Sexual assault *

Sentence

six years in prison

On December 6 2020, Bell attended the address of a victim in her 20s in Waterlooville in relation to a Facebook Marketplace advert, forcibly kissed her and touched her inappropriately over her clothing before being disturbed and leaving; he later messaged her to meet again. While on bail, in the early hours of Boxing Day, he entered the bedroom of a woman he knew in Chichester while she slept and sexually assaulted her, prompting her to shout at him to leave.

Pleaded guilty to sexual assault. Four years for the Sussex offence and two for the Hampshire offence. Sexual Harm Prevention Order for ten years, lifetime Restraining Order relating to both victims, sex offender register for life.

1 Jan 0001

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