Sheffield Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 35 verdicts at Sheffield Crown Court (Sheffield). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Morgan Swindells
Possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply
June 6, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 9 months imprisonment

On May 14, 2025, Morgan Swindells was spotted driving a silver Renault Megane suspected of involvement in drug dealing in the Athersley area of Barnsley. He refused to stop for police, initiating a dangerous chase through side roads at speeds up to 50mph, narrowly avoiding collisions with other vehicles and pedestrians. He crashed into a wall while attempting to flee on foot and was apprehended with 127 wraps of cocaine, £500 in cash, and a suspected burner phone.
Admitted to dangerous driving, driving without insurance, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Peter Stone
Rape
June 4, 2025

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Peter Stone, 52, of Thirlmere Gardens, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, carried out a campaign of coercive or controlling behaviour towards his victim over more than 18 months from April 2023 to November 2024. During 2024, he forced his way into the victim's property and raped her on two occasions. The victim reported the offences on 9 November 2024, leading to his arrest on 14 November 2024.
Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty by a jury following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court. Detective Constable Cameron Vernon highlighted the victim's bravery and described Stone as a dangerous individual who caused significant fear and physical violence.
Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk
Aston Martin
Engaging in sexual communication with a child
May 27, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Aston Martin, 54, of Lindholme Gardens in Sheffield, began messaging an undercover police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl named Molly in a highly sexualised manner. He asked if she wanted to be used as a sex toy, referenced sharing her with a friend, and instructed her to perform a sex act on herself. A phone call confirmed his awareness of the illegality, after which he terminated communication. Devices seized from his home contained extreme pornographic images and 48 indecent images across categories A, B, and C, including evidence of distributing a category A image. This occurred while he was on bail for a prior offense of filming a woman showering and committing a sex act on her underwear.
Admitted to the offenses in interviews; had a troubling background involving abuse, bullying, and mental disorders; was on bail for a previous similar offense at the time.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Michael Smith
Conspiracy to defraud
May 21, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Michael Smith, 26, of Lady Somerset Road in Camden, London, travelled from London to Yorkshire to target elderly residents in Fernleigh Drive and Cotswold Crescent, Rotherham. On June 22, 2023, he pretended to be a police officer, took bank cards and PIN numbers from a couple in their 80s, withdrawing thousands of pounds, and stole jewellery worth £25,000 from a 64-year-old woman. He was traced by police with help from London Probation.
Admitted to two counts of conspiracy to defraud on May 19, 2025. Part of a plot to con elderly residents, as confirmed by police investigation.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Jacek Brzozowski
Penetrative sexual activity with a child
May 21, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Jacek Brzozowski, 35, a Polish national from Rawmarsh in Rotherham, admitted to penetrative sexual activity with a vulnerable child in Rotherham between October and December 2011. He took advantage of an opportunity while living in another man's house, where the child had been exploited. This was described as an isolated incident, and he has not reoffended since. The case was part of Operation Stovewood, investigating child sexual exploitation in Rotherham from 1997 to 2013.
Pleaded guilty to the offence. To be on the sex offenders register for 10 years and complete a 40-hour rehabilitation requirement. Judge noted his low maturity at the time and need for assistance to understand the wrongness of his actions.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Romulad Stefan Houphouet
Rape and other sexual offences
May 21, 2025

Sentence: 20 years imprisonment

Romulad Stefan Houphouet, 37, was found guilty of a number of sexual offences, including rape, as part of Operation Stovewood. He orchestrated a consistent series of sexual attacks on vulnerable girls in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, exploiting children as identified in the investigation.
Found guilty of sexual offences including rape. He was one of the main orchestrators of the attacks.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Absolom Sigiyo
Rape and other sexual offences
May 21, 2025

Sentence: 18 years and 6 months imprisonment

Absolom Sigiyo, 41, was found guilty of a number of sexual offences, including rape, as part of Operation Stovewood. He orchestrated a consistent series of sexual attacks on vulnerable girls in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, exploiting children as identified in the investigation.
Found guilty of sexual offences including rape. He was one of the main orchestrators of the attacks.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Alexander Sherwood
Rape
May 20, 2025

Sentence: 19 years imprisonment

Alexander Sherwood, of Stanley Road, Liverpool, committed a series of sexual offences against a young victim, including four counts of rape, four counts of assault by penetration, two counts of assault by touching, one charge of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, and one count of causing a child to watch an image of a sexual nature. The abuse occurred prior to his arrest, after which he attempted to evade capture by fleeing from Rotherham to Liverpool. The victim bravely reported the offences to South Yorkshire Police's Protecting Vulnerable People team, leading to his eventual arrest and conviction.
Found guilty after a four-day trial where he refused to admit charges. Also received an indefinite restraining order and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Detective Sergeant Fiona Trussell commended the victim's bravery and emphasised the importance of reporting such crimes.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Daniel Hirst
Possession with intent to supply drugs and possession of a prohibited weapon
May 15, 2025

Sentence: 7.5 years imprisonment

Daniel Hirst was caught attempting to flush Class A drugs down the toilet during a police raid on his home in Westminster Crescent, Intake. Officers discovered £10,815 worth of crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis, £1,635 in cash, and a disguised stun gun. He was in a state of panic, dressed only in his underwear, when police entered.
Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis, and possessing a prohibited weapon.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Morgan Farr Varney
Misconduct in public office
May 10, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment

Morgan Farr Varney, a prison officer at HMP Lindholme, engaged in a romantic and physical relationship with an inmate. The affair began while she was on duty, involving sneaking into a cupboard and exchanging letters. Colleagues became suspicious, leading to CCTV evidence and a search that uncovered the relationship. She was arrested in January 2023 and the relationship continued even after the inmate was transferred to another facility.
Pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office. Was caught in a cupboard with an inmate, leading to an anti-corruption investigation. She resigned from her position and had romantic letters discovered.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Lewis Darcy
Possession with intent to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

On March 12, 2025, officers from South Yorkshire Police were on patrol in Hexthorpe, Doncaster, when they observed Lewis Darcy leave a parked Citroen and bang on a property door. They became suspicious due to his behaviour and a smell from the car. He was arrested under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, and a search revealed three bags of cannabis and wraps of Class A drugs, valued between £1,500 and £2,100. Darcy, aged 26 and from Carr View Avenue in Balby, was identified, and the drugs were subsequently destroyed by the police.
Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis as well as driving without a licence and insurance. Detective Constable Ellen Hoszowski commented that Darcy was carrying a significant quantity of drugs prepared for onward supply, which could fuel organised crime.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Kai Bean
Supply of heroin and crack cocaine
April 28, 2025

Sentence: six years imprisonment

Kai Bean instigated drug deals, flooding the streets of Woodhouse with heroin and crack cocaine between July 2023 and July 2024. He took over homes of vulnerable people through cuckooing, using physical violence and threats to maintain control, forcing victims into debt bondage and exploiting them to deal Class A drugs. The gang sold 1.23kg of crack cocaine and 1.54kg of heroin, worth £276,930.
Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. Judge Richardson noted the exceptionally serious nature of the drug offending and the defendant's difficult upbringing.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Tommy Maughan
Supply of heroin and crack cocaine
April 28, 2025

Sentence: six years imprisonment

Tommy Maughan, along with accomplices, executed drug deals and took over homes of vulnerable people in Woodhouse to run a Class A drug enterprise from July 2023 to July 2024. They used violence and threats to control victims, forcing them to deal heroin and crack cocaine. The gang sold 1.23kg of crack cocaine and 1.54kg of heroin, worth £276,930. Maughan also committed driving-related offences and assaults.
Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, as well as two dangerous driving offences, a S20 wounding offence, criminal damage to a police car, assaulting a police officer, and driving without insurance and a licence. Additionally disqualified from driving for nine years. Judge Richardson highlighted the serious impact of drug offending and the defendant's background.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Valentin Badica
Controlling prostitution for gain
April 25, 2025

Sentence: two years and eight months imprisonment

Valentin Badica was involved in a sex trafficking ring that shipped 14 young women from Romania to Doncaster, Norwich, and Ilford in London between 2016 and 2019. The women were sexually exploited at multiple addresses in Doncaster and London, where they were subjected to sexual, physical, and financial abuse by the traffickers. The gang transferred large sums of money associated with the exploitation and drove the women across the UK for sex work.
Pleaded guilty to controlling prostitution for gain.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Cristian Damaschin
Controlling prostitution for gain
April 25, 2025

Sentence: two years and eight months imprisonment

Cristian Damaschin was involved in a sex trafficking ring that shipped 14 young women from Romania to Doncaster, Norwich, and Ilford in London between 2016 and 2019. The women were sexually exploited at multiple addresses in Doncaster and London, where they were subjected to sexual, physical, and financial abuse by the traffickers. The gang transferred large sums of money associated with the exploitation and drove the women across the UK for sex work.
Pleaded guilty to controlling prostitution for gain.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Ionica Badica
Controlling prostitution for gain
April 25, 2025

Sentence: two years and two months imprisonment

Ionica Badica was involved in a sex trafficking ring that shipped 14 young women from Romania to Doncaster, Norwich, and Ilford in London between 2016 and 2019. The women were sexually exploited at multiple addresses in Doncaster and London, where they were subjected to sexual, physical, and financial abuse by the traffickers. The gang transferred large sums of money associated with the exploitation and drove the women across the UK for sex work.
Pleaded guilty to controlling prostitution for gain.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Ionut-Leonard Bahica
Controlling prostitution for gain
April 25, 2025

Sentence: 11 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Ionut-leonard Bahica was involved in a sex trafficking ring that shipped 14 young women from Romania to Doncaster, Norwich, and Ilford in London between 2016 and 2019. The women were sexually exploited at multiple addresses in Doncaster and London, where they were subjected to sexual, physical, and financial abuse by the traffickers. The gang transferred large sums of money associated with the exploitation and drove the women across the UK for sex work.
Pleaded guilty to controlling prostitution for gain.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Adrian Cioroaba
Controlling prostitution for gain
April 25, 2025

Sentence: 11 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Adrian Cioroaba was involved in a sex trafficking ring that shipped 14 young women from Romania to Doncaster, Norwich, and Ilford in London between 2016 and 2019. The women were sexually exploited at multiple addresses in Doncaster and London, where they were subjected to sexual, physical, and financial abuse by the traffickers. The gang transferred large sums of money associated with the exploitation and drove the women across the UK for sex work.
Pleaded guilty to controlling prostitution for gain.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Mihaela Matei
Controlling prostitution for gain
April 25, 2025

Sentence: one year and ten months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Mihaela Matei was involved in a sex trafficking ring that shipped 14 young women from Romania to Doncaster, Norwich, and Ilford in London between 2016 and 2019. The women were sexually exploited at multiple addresses in Doncaster and London, where they were subjected to sexual, physical, and financial abuse by the traffickers. The gang transferred large sums of money associated with the exploitation and drove the women across the UK for sex work.
Pleaded guilty to controlling prostitution for gain.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Iuliana Mavroian
Controlling prostitution for gain
April 25, 2025

Sentence: one year and ten months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Iuliana Mavroian was involved in a sex trafficking ring that shipped 14 young women from Romania to Doncaster, Norwich, and Ilford in London between 2016 and 2019. The women were sexually exploited at multiple addresses in Doncaster and London, where they were subjected to sexual, physical, and financial abuse by the traffickers. The gang transferred large sums of money associated with the exploitation and drove the women across the UK for sex work.
Pleaded guilty to controlling prostitution for gain.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Nathan Peacock
Dangerous Driving
April 11, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Nathan Peacock led police on a high-speed chase in Doncaster, driving an Audi A3 with cloned plates on the wrong side of the road towards oncoming vehicles. He evaded officers by abandoning the car, switching to a moped, and fleeing through residential areas into woodland, where he hid in a bush. The pursuit began on March 19, 2025, after officers spotted him and signalled for him to stop.
Admitted the offences at an earlier hearing. Disqualified from driving for five years, must take an extended test, and ordered to pay a £228 victim surcharge.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Joshua Rafferty
Causing death by dangerous driving
April 8, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment and banned from driving for 15 years and 3 months

Joshua Rafferty, 20, was driving a stolen Ford Mondeo on July 26, 2024, in Doncaster when he crashed into a lamppost and an electric box after losing control at speed while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine. His half-brother, Aiden Allen, 30, died at the scene from a traumatic brain injury. Rafferty was trapped in the car, taken to hospital, and Class A drugs were found on him. He had no valid licence or insurance.
Plea not specified; police investigation concluded he was driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, speeding, on a provisional licence without insurance, and lost control of the vehicle.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Stephen Clarke
Robbery
March 28, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Stephen Clarke, 38, pushed a man to the floor outside a bank in Doncaster city centre and robbed him of £40 at knifepoint on December 18. He was armed with a knife, demanded money, and fled the scene, but police tracked and arrested him just 24 minutes later.
Admitted to robbery, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and possession of cocaine and heroin. Given an extended sentence due to the violent nature of the offence.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
Kieron Hall
Attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm
March 27, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment and £228 victim surcharge

On 13 January 2024, at Sheffield railway station, Kieron Hall was loudly and aggressively berating someone on the phone. A member of the public confronted him about his language due to the presence of children and families. Hall punched the man in the head, causing him to fall, punched him again, and then kicked him several times in the head before being restrained by others. He later ran back and kicked the victim in the head with full force.
Pleaded guilty to attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm at a hearing in October.
Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk
Morgan Cutts
Supplying crack cocaine
March 26, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Morgan Cutts, 25, was involved in supplying crack cocaine as part of the D Line drug network in Doncaster. He was caught during a covert operation called Operation Dream Alpha, where he admitted to having just left jail and not wanting to return. The offences occurred while he was on licence, contributing to a city-wide crackdown on drug supply.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying crack cocaine, one count of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, and failing to surrender to court bail. Was on licence at the time of offending and had just been released from prison.
Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk
Damien Hunt
Supplying crack cocaine
March 21, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 6 months imprisonment

Damien Hunt, 39, was investigated for supplying Class A drugs on a 'ring and bring' basis as part of the D Line drug network in Doncaster. He was apprehended through Operation Dream Alpha, a covert police operation targeting illicit drug networks, and his actions were part of a broader effort to disrupt organised crime groups in South Yorkshire.
Pleaded guilty to three counts of supplying crack cocaine. Was on licence at the time of offending and had just been released from prison.
Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk
Matthew Harris
Causing death by dangerous driving
March 21, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 8 months imprisonment and a 12 years driving ban

Matthew Harris, aged 36, drove after consuming 11 pints of lager, exceeding the 30 mph speed limit by travelling at 39 mph on High Street, Bawtry, Doncaster, on July 24, 2022. He struck and killed Keita Mullen, a 30-year-old mother-of-three, and her friend who sustained minor injuries, without attempting to stop properly before impact. Harris fled the scene, evaded police for four days, and was driving while banned and uninsured following a prior drink-driving conviction.
Exhibited genuine remorse; judge condemned his 'cowardly and outrageous' conduct and highlighted aggravating factors such as unnecessary driving while angry and inebriated.
Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk
Andrew Thompson
Wounding with intent
March 8, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 4 months imprisonment

Andrew Thompson attacked Norton Bulgacs, a 21-year-old Doncaster Knights player, outside The Angel and Royal pub in Doncaster city centre on July 26. After being refused entry to the pub, Thompson stabbed Bulgacs repeatedly in the groin with a knife, causing life-changing injuries that left him unable to father children naturally and fighting for his life in hospital. Thompson was in possession of four kitchen knives during the incident.
Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and possession of offensive weapons. Sentenced by the Recorder of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC.
Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk
Jake Brown
Murder
December 17, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 36 years

Jake Brown, 23, of Horninglow Road, was involved in a planned robbery of a cannabis grow on Page Hall Road on December 11, 2023. After the robbery failed and a confrontation occurred, Brown armed himself with a pistol and fired multiple shots at a silver Skoda he mistakenly believed belonged to the cannabis farmers. The car actually contained Kevin Pokuta, 19, and his brother, Dominik, 17, who were unrelated to the incident. Brown fired four or five shots, fatally wounding Kevin in the head, leading to his death on December 13, 2023.
Found guilty of murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, attempted grievous bodily harm, and conspiracy to rob. The judge, Mr Justice Lavender, noted the mistaken identity and tragic loss, stating that the victim had no involvement in the events.
Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk
Lester Ramsey
Conspiracy to rob
December 17, 2024

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Lester Ramsey, 25, of no fixed address, was involved in a group of men who conspired to rob a cannabis grow operating from a terraced house on Page Hall Road on December 11, 2023. The group arrived in a convoy, but the robbery was thwarted when the cannabis farmers confronted them. This led to subsequent events, including a fatal shooting by another member of the group.
Found guilty of conspiracy to rob. He was part of a group that planned the robbery but did not take the stand during the trial.
Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk
Leon Waite
Conspiracy to rob
December 17, 2024

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Leon Waite, 26, of no fixed address, participated in a conspiracy with other men to rob a cannabis grow on Page Hall Road on December 11, 2023. The group travelled in a convoy, but the plan failed after a confrontation with the cannabis farmers, which escalated into a separate fatal incident.
Found guilty of conspiracy to rob. He was part of the group planning the robbery and did not testify during the trial.
Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk
Adam Mulligan
Conspiracy to rob
December 17, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Adam Mulligan, 33, formerly of Catcliffe, Rotherham, conspired with a group to rob a cannabis grow on Page Hall Road on December 11, 2023. He drove several men to the location in his white van without licence plates and was intended as the getaway driver. The robbery attempt failed, leading to a confrontation and subsequent fatal shooting by another group member.
Found guilty of conspiracy to rob. He acted as the getaway driver, transporting members of the group in his white van, and testified during the trial but his claims were rejected by the jury.
Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk
Kirk Hackett
Possession with intent to supply a Class B drug
October 24, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Kirk Hackett, 30, from Dungannon, was stopped driving a lorry on the A1 near Doncaster on 3 May 2024. He had travelled from Larne port to Cairnryan, then to Sheffield, where he picked up over £2 million worth of cannabis hidden in the trailer's coil well. The cannabis consisted of 70 large bags, each weighing a kilo, with a street value of £2.1 million. He used false registration plates, a false insurance certificate, and had tools to conceal the drugs. Hackett was arrested and charged as part of an investigation into a suspected crime network.
Pleaded guilty. Part of a wider National Crime Agency investigation into an organised crime group based in Northern Ireland.
Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk
Ashley Cohen
Murder
April 26, 2009

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 33 years

Ashley Cohen and David Cohen were found guilty of murdering 53-year-old taxi driver Younis Khan by gunning him down with a single shot through the window of his car in Scott Road, Pitsmoor, in what was allegedly an act of revenge for a nightclub brawl involving Mr. Khan's son. After being shot, Mr. Khan attempted to drive but crashed into the gates of Burngreave Cemetery and later died in hospital. The brothers were convicted following a five-week trial.
Convicted on the principle of joint enterprise for the murder of taxi driver Younis Khan, amid claims that key witness evidence was false.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk
David Cohen
Murder
April 26, 2009

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 31 years

David Cohen and Ashley Cohen were found guilty of murdering 53-year-old taxi driver Younis Khan by gunning him down with a single shot through the window of his car in Scott Road, Pitsmoor, in what was allegedly an act of revenge for a nightclub brawl involving Mr. Khan's son. After being shot, Mr. Khan attempted to drive but crashed into the gates of Burngreave Cemetery and later died in hospital. The brothers were convicted following a five-week trial.
Convicted on the principle of joint enterprise for the murder of taxi driver Younis Khan, amid claims that key witness evidence was false.
Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

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