Southampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 360 verdicts at Southampton Crown Court (Southampton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Peter Williams

Sexual assault and grooming *

Sentence

7 years and 4 months imprisonment

Peter Williams, 38, of Harcourt Road, Southampton, a father of two and human resources officer, targeted boys over the internet, befriending them to gain trust and meeting for sex. Abused two victims in his bedroom; they were unsure of sexuality and persuaded into acts. Travelled to London for a 15-year-old groomed via chatroom but meeting did not occur. Officers seized computer with over 450 indecent images of boys. Victims felt 'dirty', 'uncomfortable', and 'wary'.

Admitted eight offences: sexual assault, sexual activity with a child, travelling with intent to meet a child following grooming, possessing indecent images. Prior 18 months imprisonment in December 2005. Assessed as posing significant risk of harm to teenage boys. Placed on sex offenders register, subject to sex offender prevention order, banned indefinitely from using internet to contact children under 16 except his own with consent.

1 Jan 0001

Philip Coley

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Philip Coley of Bitterne Road East, Southampton, had indecent screenshots from a Snapchat conversation showing a young girl in sexual activity, images and videos of children being raped and abused, and three prohibited lewd cartoon images of children aged 8-12. He searched the internet for terms including 'topless 12-year-old'. The 53 files ranged from category A to C. Offences spanned August and September 2020. Police seized his Samsung mobile phone during a raid.

Admitted three counts of making indecent images of children and possessing prohibited images of children. No previous convictions. Subject to a ten-year sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Rafal Jastrzebski

Breach of a sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Rafal Jastrzebski, a convicted sex offender released from prison at the end of January 2024 under licence and fitted with an electronic tag, breached his sexual harm prevention order less than 24 hours after release by walking a circular route in Southampton that passed within 50 metres of two schools and a children's play area. Children were in the playground at the time. The order prohibited him from approaching within 50 metres of any school or play area. He had previously been sentenced to two years for attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child in March 2023.

Admitted three breaches of a sexual harm prevention order. Defence argued not deliberate but judge ruled actions intentional. Sentence to run concurrently with each other and with remainder of original two-year term.

1 Jan 0001

Pauline Hunt

Money laundering *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Pauline Hunt, 55, was involved in money laundering the proceeds of the fake Marie Curie collections, which totalled approximately £26,000 over three years.

Convicted by jury. Judge Derwin Hope said the true scale of the loss will never be known.

1 Jan 0001

Phomnarin Harawan

Rape *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Phomnarin Harawan, of Portchester Road, SO19 2, raped and sexually abused a young girl, pinning her down during the attacks and promising her money not to report the abuse. The victim tried to kick out at him. He was arrested in January of the previous year, denied sexual gratification, and claimed it expressed his anger about life aspects. He had no previous convictions.

Pleaded guilty to rape, assault by penetration and two counts of attempted rape. No previous convictions. Defence highlighted 18-month delay and difficult early school experiences impacting social development. Judge commended victim's courage. Subject to a sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Prince Duah

Being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months' imprisonment

Prince Duah, aged 27, of Penelopy House in London, was arrested in London as part of a proactive drugs investigation involving Hampshire, Metropolitan Police and Surrey officers into a County Line being run from London into Eastleigh. Officers seized approximately £3,000 cash and mobile phones during the arrest.

Convicted after trial. Further 6 months concurrent for possession of counterfeit money.

1 Jan 0001

Rebecca Vaughan

Conspiracy to smuggle phones, possession, and criminal property *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

Member of gang smuggling phones into HMP Winchester, involved in possession and criminal property dealings, part of operation from early 2015 exposed by phone forensics in April 2015.

24 years old. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle phones, possession, and criminal property dealings.

1 Jan 0001

Reice John Wills

Inciting a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

two years and eight months in prison

Reice John Wills, of Blackthorn Road, Southampton, contacted a 12-year-old girl via Facebook Messenger in July 2018, making obscene suggestions about celebrating her thirteenth birthday. He was convicted of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, breaching a sexual harm prevention order by deleting internet history, having unsupervised contact with an under 16-year-old, and failing to comply with notification requirements.

Pleaded guilty in 2016 to causing a child under 16 to watch a sexual activity and asking her to undress, receiving a 12 month suspended sentence. Mitigating factors included cerebral palsy, epilepsy, speech impediment, limp, social isolation, bullying history, and remorse. Judge Parker noted he targeted a young girl, poses significant risk of harm, and has an unsavoury interest in teenage girls. On release, extended licence period of six years' supervision.

1 Jan 0001

Rhonda Pack

Conspiring to smuggle mobile phones and drugs *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment

Part of a gang conspiring to smuggle mobile phones and List A banned drugs into HMP Winchester, starting early 2015. Phone found in cell in April 2015 led to investigation uncovering texts and calls linking gang members.

21 from Gosport. Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Crook

Engaging in sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Richard Crook, a Scout leader and CCTV installer from Vine Road, Southampton, started a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old schoolgirl, giving her alcohol, taking her to hotels for sex, and getting her pregnant. Offences occurred between July and December 2020. CCTV showed them at Sutton Scotney services. Arrested after she told a teacher she was five weeks pregnant. Relationship resumed after initial bail.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child. Element of grooming. Represents a continued danger to young girls from age 13 and up. Ordered to register as a sex offender for life. Released on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Moore

Attempting sexual communication with a child and trying to meet a child following grooming *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Richard Moore, 43, from Newport, was caught in an undercover operation by the 'S.K.I.D Community' after sending explicit messages and naked photos of himself to a decoy posing as a 12-year-old girl named 'India'. He planned to meet the girl at her auntie's house in Southampton on January 6 and was arrested on Portswood Road on that day.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life. 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Townsend

Child sex offences *

Sentence

18 years imprisonment with an extended five-year sentence

Richard Townsend, of Copsewood Road, Southampton, Hampshire, and his partner Mark Metcalfe repeatedly sexually abused two boys under the age of 16 between 1998 and 2005. Townsend filmed Metcalfe performing a sex act on one of their victims, believed to be in his mid-teens. Townsend was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault of a child, five multiple incident counts of indecent assault of a child, one count of indecency with a child, one multiple incident count of assault by penetration of a child, one count of rape of a child and two counts of sexual assault of a child. One of their victims took his own life earlier in 2019, with the stress of the investigation cited as a possible factor.

Found guilty of 14 counts relating to child sex offences following a trial. Denied the charges. Works as an accountant.

1 Jan 0001

Ricky Goodman

Racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

13 months in prison

On 23 February 2021, at around 4.15pm, a man in his 30s was jogging on Vosper Road, Southampton, when a car driven by Rory Marshall and carrying Goodman went past. Goodman shouted racist abuse out the window, including telling the man ‘to go back to his own country’. Marshall followed the man into Victoria Road, stopped the car and he and Goodman assaulted the man, punching and kicking him. The man suffered minor facial injuries and a minor injury to his elbow.

Found guilty of racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Mackay

Criminal damage *

Sentence

12-month prison term

Robert Mackay (41) of Lymington poured diesel from a jerry can over his neighbour’s front door in Shrubbs Avenue on 30 August 2025, following a row the previous evening and an exchange of texts. He attempted to ignite the diesel with a lighter. The diesel leaked under the door causing £3,000 damage to carpets and floorboards. The victim was terrified, fearing he might die in a fire.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage and threatening to destroy/damage property. Has 64 previous convictions for offences involving drugs, dishonesty, harassment and criminal damage. Was on remand since arrest in September 2025. Judge noted serious distress to victim and that he may soon be released due to time served, with any remaining time on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Oakley

Indecent exposure *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment, five-year restraining order, sex offender notification for 7 years

Robert Oakley, of Lyons Street, Southampton, exposed himself to two women walking their dogs on separate occasions in Frog Lane, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, on 25 and 28 January 2020. He followed his victims before pleasuring himself in front of them, leaving both badly frightened.

Found guilty after three-day trial having denied two charges of indecent exposure. Offences aggravated by prior convictions for exposure. Judge noted defendant's belligerence, the frightening impact on victims, and vulnerability due to isolation.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Wiseman

Attempting to manufacture a weapon *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Police raided Robert Wiseman's home on Raleigh Close, New Milton, on 21 December 2021 following a National Crime Agency investigation. They found firearm components with which he had progressed far towards creating a .22 revolver, plans for making a pistol, ammunition, manuals, and tools relating to weapons. An expert completed the revolver to demonstrate its viability, and a video of it being fired was released. Wiseman told officers everyone should be able to use firearms.

Admitted attempting to manufacture a weapon, possessing a firearm without a certificate, and possessing ammunition without a certificate when prohibited. Early guilty plea. Prior three-year prison sentence in 1997 for possession of a shortened shotgun and lifetime weapons ban. Remorseful. Judge Nigel Peters KC noted major interest in firearms, planning involved, and that this is not the USA. Ordered seized items destroyed and five-year Serious Crime Prevention Order upon release.

1 Jan 0001

Ronald Dear

Possession of indecent images of children and voyeurism *

Sentence

44 months imprisonment

Ronald Dear, 68, of Wryneck Close, Southampton, Hampshire, was found with more than 70,000 indecent images of children, including many of the most serious type depicting children as young as three months old crying in pain from abuse. He covertly filmed an elderly woman using the toilet by placing a camera there while decorating her home in Southampton around 10 years ago. He had been downloading images since September 2013 via the dark web and was also attracted to older women. Arrested on July 2, 2017, after reports of downloading a single indecent image.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing indecent images of children (categories A to C) and voyeurism. Previously of good character. Judge Christopher Parker QC cited the seriousness and huge amount of images. Made subject of indefinite sexual harm prevention order and must notify police of address changes for life.

1 Jan 0001

Rory Marshall

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

nine-month custodial sentence

On 23 February 2021, at around 4.15pm, a man in his 30s was jogging on Vosper Road, Southampton, when a car driven by Marshall and carrying Ricky Goodman went past. Goodman shouted racist abuse out the window. Marshall followed the man into Victoria Road, stopped the car and he and Goodman assaulted the man, punching and kicking him. The man suffered minor facial injuries and a minor injury to his elbow. After Marshall was arrested, his vehicle was searched and a knuckle-duster was found in the glove box along with a baseball bat from the front passenger footwell.

Found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Previously pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Knuckle-duster and baseball bat ordered to be destroyed.

1 Jan 0001

Shey Roberts

Conspiracy to supply class B cannabis *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Shey Roberts supplied 1kg of cannabis to Michal Hubert Lasak, who had been sent by Sylwester Adam Idziak. The handover took place in Andover on September 6, 2018.

Found guilty after trial of conspiracy to supply class B cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Seamus Brenden Sean Ford

Affray *

Sentence

9 months' imprisonment for affray and 6 months for possession of an offensive weapon, to run concurrently

On 2 March 2021, during an incident in Eastleigh involving two groups of young people targeting each other with weapons from early afternoon through to evening, Seamus Brenden Sean Ford was seen on CCTV attempting to stab an individual.

Found guilty at trial. Prior conviction for possession of a bladed article, for which he was sentenced to 5 months' imprisonment served in April 2021.

1 Jan 0001

Sean Jonathan Cooper

Burglary *

Sentence

29 months in prison

On November 6, 2022, between 3am and 1pm, Sean Jonathan Cooper gained entry to an address on Bowerwood Road, Fordingbridge, by breaking a downstairs bathroom window. He was identified after a blood sample was found in the bathroom, and two fingerprints were found on broken glass. He was arrested on November 28 and remanded into custody. A further four burglaries, all committed by Cooper in September 2022, were taken into consideration.

Pleaded guilty. Four additional burglaries taken into consideration.

1 Jan 0001

Shafiullah Zahid

Rape *

Sentence

seven and a half years imprisonment

Shafiullah Zahid, 33, of Sirdar Road, Southampton, approached a woman who was alone after a night out in Southampton and offered her a lift home. He drove her to an unknown location and raped her repeatedly in his van.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of two charges of rape after a trial.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Bezer

Sexual assault *

Sentence

8 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Robert Bezer (38), of Forest Gate Court in Ringwood, sexually assaulted four female colleagues over a four-year period while working at a New Forest petrol station. Offences included speaking inappropriately, giving unwanted gifts, hugging from behind and brushing their breasts, telling one 'I think I touched your boobs', grabbing one by the hips and pulling her onto his lap, kissing victims on the neck, putting hand on thigh, and regular cuddling from behind. Complaints made to management but not acted on soon enough. Victims felt anxious, nervous, uncomfortable, and some traumatised.

Pleaded guilty to four charges of sexual assault of a female. One previous conviction for inciting a female to engage in a sexual act, for which he received a community order. Being assessed by GP for autism. Remorseful. Judge noted offences passed custody threshold but suspended sentence as a close run thing.

1 Jan 0001

Samuel Woolley

Causing death by careless driving while over the alcohol limit *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months imprisonment

On the night of December 22, 2017, Samuel Woolley, 27, was driving his Ford Focus along Brownhill Way, Southampton, around midnight when he struck cyclist Richard Gardner, 32. The victim died later the same day in hospital. Instead of helping, Woolley fled the scene. Police investigation revealed he had visited three pubs and consumed at least six pints and a Jägermeister shot between mid-afternoon and midnight. An expert used a later breath sample to prove he was over the drink-drive limit at the time of the collision. Woolley's father tipped off police after he confessed to the crash.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving while over the limit and failing to stop after a crash. Fled the scene. Also banned from driving for 6 years and 8 months with an extended re-test period.

1 Jan 0001

Sara Hasell

Stalking *

Sentence

37 weeks imprisonment

Sara Hasell conducted a stalking campaign against her ex-partner after their relationship ended in September 2023. She made false claims to social services, the mother of his children, and police alleging drug use and abuse. She bombarded him with 651 calls in 17 days, 200 calls on another occasion with 100 voicemails, and sent threatening emails including wishes for him to overdose and lose his children. She also targeted his new partner's child with false safety claims, leading to confrontations and separations. This resulted in the victim being unable to see his children for two years, suffering severe psychological harm including an overdose attempt, and impacts on his new partner's family.

Pleaded guilty on the first day of her trial to one count of stalking and one of harassment. Previous good character. Recorder Marcus Pilgerstorfer KC ruled her behaviour so serious that only a jail term was appropriate. Indefinite restraining order imposed banning contact with ex-partner or his new partner.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Maidment

Possession and distribution of indecent images of children *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, 160 hours unpaid work

Ryan Maidment, aged 17-18 at the time, was arrested in May 2018 after police received information about an internet connection at his flat in International Way, Southampton, used to share indecent images. Police found over 60 indecent images on his Samsung mobile phone (mostly category C), moving images, and evidence of sharing in group chats. Images included those of girls aged 4-6. He traded images with other paedophiles via an online chat site and used an app to hide photos/videos.

Admitted three counts of possession of indecent images (A-C) and three counts of distributing indecent images (A-C). No previous convictions. Ordered to complete Horizon programme, 20 days rehabilitation activity requirement, subject to notification requirements, sexual harm prevention order, and to pay £670 costs. Judge Peter Henry noted youth, isolation, and no priors.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Marshall

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Ryan Marshall groomed and sexually abused a teenage girl from the Southampton area starting when she was 12 years old, between 2018 and June 2019. On one occasion, he met her at Eastleigh Train Station and they had sex in a field. He threatened to send out intimate pictures of her and pressured her into having sex with someone else. Police seized devices containing indecent images of the victim. The abuse left her with anxiety, PTSD and depression.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual activity with a child, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, grooming, attempting to incite sexual activity with a child, possession of indecent images of children and malicious communications. Handed a ten-year sexual harm prevention order and must register as a sex offender for life.

1 Jan 0001

Samantha Semple-Thomas

Causing unnecessary suffering to protected animals *

Sentence

18-month community order with 120 hours unpaid work, banned from owning equines for 5 years, £2,500 costs

Dr Andrew Semple and Samantha Semple-Thomas caused unnecessary suffering to five donkeys (Fire, Sooty, River, Rosie, Ruby) and failed to ensure their needs between January and March 2024 in a field off Hatchet Lane in Beaulieu. RSPCA found donkeys underweight with poor coats, eating mouldy hay, struggling in thick mud, with mud fever and dental ulcers causing painful ulcers. One donkey found dead with missing eye.

From Holbury. Care declined after she suffered back injury and lost her father; husband took over but fed donkeys once a day with no hay.

1 Jan 0001

Samie Bellows

Conspiracy to rob *

Sentence

7 years and 6 months imprisonment

On a date in December 2015, Samie Bellows and Xavier Whyte used a stolen BMW with false plates to stake out the Sainsbury’s car park in Bitterne precinct, Southampton. When a cash delivery driver collected £30,000, Bellows, concealing his face, chased and ambushed the driver, snatched the cash box, and jumped into the getaway car where Whyte was waiting. They sped off, leaving the driver shaken but unharmed. The cash was never recovered. After CCTV reviews, forensic tests, and mobile phone tracking, both were arrested in early 2016 and later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob at Southampton Crown Court on 27 June 2017.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob. Bellows, dressed all in black, ambushed the cash delivery driver and fled with the cash box in a stolen BMW driven by Whyte. The empty cash box was later found near Bellows’ home.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Barker

Attempting to engage in sexual conversation with a child *

Sentence

20 months in a young offenders institute

Simon Barker, a shop worker, used MyLOL.com, a teen dating site, to send explicit messages and pictures to three fake profiles of 13-year-old girls operated by police. He attempted to arrange meetings, including suggesting one pretend to be his cousin. After arrest and release under investigation, he contacted a real 15-year-old girl via Facebook, sent explicit messages, met her at his flat under pretext of lending £20, and kissed her.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of attempting to engage in sexual conversation with a child, one count of engaging in sexual communication with a child, and one count of meeting a child after grooming. Made subject of a ten-year sexual harm prevention order. Mitigation noted autistic spectrum condition.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Biss

Attempting to cause or incite a female child under 13 to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Simon Biss, of North Ripley, Bransgore, Hampshire, sent sexual messages via Snapchat to a girl called Emily who he believed was 12 years old but was actually a police-operated fake profile. He told her she looked 'gorgeous', asked if she would 'date much older men', requested pictures of her body, stated 'I don't care that you're young', and said 'I could come to you'. The offences occurred between September and October 2020. Police linked the profile to Biss, attended his address, and arrested him. He made no comment in interview.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to cause or incite a female child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual communication with a child, and breaching a sexual harm prevention order. Prior convictions for sexual grooming: 18 months in 2006 and 32 months in 2010. Judge Christopher Parker QC noted he poses a significant risk of serious harm to young children. Eligible for release after two-thirds of sentence, followed by eight years on extended licence. Subject to sexual harm prevention order until further notice and indefinite sex offender registration.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Matthew Virgo

Making indecent photographs of a child and sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

Six months' imprisonment suspended for 12 years, 100 hours unpaid work, 40 days rehabilitation activity requirement, ordered to pay £340 costs, Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 7 years, on Sex Offenders Register for 7 years

Simon Matthew Virgo, of Walker Gardens, Hedge End, sent sexual messages via Kik to a 13-year-old girl named Mollie between June and December 2019, containing references to implied sexual acts and asking if she liked older men. Following a police raid on his home, officers seized two mobile phones and two iPads containing indecent images of children aged between six and eleven.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of making indecent photographs of a child and one count of sexual communication with a child. Of good character with no previous convictions. Positive references provided.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Patrick Westwood

Engaging in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

five years in prison

Simon Patrick Westwood, aged 46, of Eastleigh exchanged messages, often of a highly sexual nature, with children he believed to be real between January 2021 and October 2021 in the Eastleigh area. He made arrangements and travelled to an agreed location to meet with the child, although the victims were not real. Charged with attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.

Found guilty of numerous offences. Ordered to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely and made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Tekle

Possessing a firearm in public and conspiracy to supply class B cannabis *

Sentence

6 years and 4 months imprisonment

Simon Tekle was involved in supplying a handgun to Sylwester Adam Idziak. On a date shortly after September 6, 2018, armed officers arrested Idziak on Archers Road after he received a bag from Tekle containing a handgun and eight bullets. Police also found £1,500 worth of cannabis at Tekle's home.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in public and conspiracy to supply class B cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Sonny Horgan

Assault by beating of an emergency worker *

Sentence

12 months in prison

On 18 April, police stopped a vehicle on Atheling Road at 4.52am after witnessing Sonny Horgan acting suspiciously. Officers noted a strong smell of cannabis. Instead of handing over keys, Horgan turned the ignition and drove away, dragging an officer on the door for several metres, causing minor arm injuries. After stopping, Horgan assaulted another officer during a foot pursuit and was detained.

Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle dangerously, assault by beating of an emergency worker, failing to co-operate with a preliminary breath test, failing to provide specimen for analysis and possession of a Class B drug. Disqualified from driving for three and a half years and required to complete an extended driving test.

1 Jan 0001

Sophie Lennards

Conspiring to smuggle phones and drugs *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Plotted to smuggle mobile phones and drugs into HMP Winchester as part of a conspiracy starting early 2015, detected via phone forensics after cell find in April 2015.

30 years old. Pleaded guilty to plotting to smuggle phones and drugs.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Lea

Rape and indecent assault on a child *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of one year

Stephen Lea, 53, of Logan Close, Southampton, SO16 8GH, was found guilty of one count of rape and 13 counts of indecent assault on a child. The court heard that Lea began abusing his young victim in 1994 and continued until 1999. Lea’s offences were reported to the police after the victim disclosed what had happened to a relative.

Found guilty after trial. Made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and ordered to be placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Canning

Breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order *

Sentence

27 months imprisonment

Registered sex offender Steven Canning, previously found in possession of indecent images of children and extreme pornography and made subject of a decade-long SHPO, breached the order by failing to declare internet-enabled devices including an Xbox which was connected to the internet and used to search for 'teenage pornography'. During unannounced police visits on November 27, 2019, and June 20, 2020, officers discovered undeclared devices.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and breaching a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months. Judge Christopher Parker QC said: 'You need help. You will I hope get help in custody.'

1 Jan 0001

Steven Oxborrow

Sexual activity with a child under 13 *

Sentence

13 and a half years imprisonment

Steven Oxborrow, a local children’s martial arts instructor and children’s entertainer aged 33 of Wilverley Road in Wootton, sexually abused three children on multiple occasions over a seven year period between January 2005 and June 2012 in the Wootton and New Milton areas. One victim came forward at age 12 after inappropriate messages were found on a family computer. Investigation uncovered further victims and indecent images on his computer.

Found guilty of five counts of sexual activity with a child under 13, three counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, two counts of making indecent photographs of a child, one count of possession of indecent image of a child and one count of rape of a child under 13. Ordered to serve an additional year on licence, made subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, restraining orders for life and to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Thomas Scott

Making indecent photographs of a child *

Sentence

Nine months imprisonment suspended for two years, 100 hours unpaid work, 43 sessions on accredited sexual offender group work programme and 60 rehabilitation activity days

Steven Thomas Scott had more than 5,000 indecent images of children on various hard drives, ranging from category A (most serious) to category C, and almost 300 prohibited images (photos and videos). Identified by police during investigation into users of a file-sharing network. Offences occurred between April and December 2019.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent photographs of a child, one count of distributing indecent photographs and possessing a prohibited image of a child. Mental health issues raised in defence. Judge noted realistic prospect of rehabilitation.

1 Jan 0001

Suritai Phanthiva

Conspiracy to smuggle drugs *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Ex-inmate involved in conspiracy to smuggle drugs into HMP Winchester, part of complex operation from early 2015 involving phones, spice, cannabis, steroids, uncovered by phone forensics.

28 years old, ex-inmate. Pleaded guilty. Had previous 16-month sentence for phone smuggling.

1 Jan 0001

Susan Christians

Conspiracy to defraud and money laundering *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Susan Christians, 65, conspired to defraud Marie Curie by participating in the fake collection scheme and laundering the proceeds. The total loss was approximately £26,000.

Convicted by jury. Judge Derwin Hope said the true scale of the loss will never be known.

1 Jan 0001

Sylwester Adam Idziak

Possessing a firearm in public and conspiracy to supply class B cannabis *

Sentence

8 years and 6 months imprisonment

Sylwester Adam Idziak orchestrated the supply of cannabis, sending Michal Hubert Lasak to collect 1kg of cannabis from Shey Roberts in Andover. On September 6, 2018, Lasak was stopped on the M3 with the drugs in his car boot. Days later, armed police stopped Idziak on Archers Road in Southampton after he received a bag from Simon Tekle containing a handgun and eight bullets. Idziak was arrested and later sentenced for possessing a firearm in public and conspiracy to supply class B cannabis.

Found guilty after trial of possessing a firearm in public and conspiracy to supply class B cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Thomas Powell

Making indecent photographs of a child *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Officers executed a warrant at Powell’s home on 14 May 2019 after intelligence suggested he had been downloading indecent images of children. Officers from Hampshire Constabulary’s Internet Child Abuse Team seized Powell’s phone, two computers and a tablet which were analysed by a forensic computer examiner. Between these devices, officers discovered over four million images and videos of abuse involving children, including category A images – the most serious.

Pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to one count of possession of extreme pornographic images, two counts of possessing a prohibited image of a child and six counts of making indecent photographs of a child. Put on the Sex Offenders Register for life and given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Tina Haynes

Child cruelty *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Committed a catalogue of sexual offences against three girls in Southampton between 1981 and 1993, when the girls were aged nine to 15. The crimes came to light after police were alerted in 2017.

Convicted after trial of three counts of child cruelty and one of indecency with a child. Aged 57, of Hunts Mead, Sherbourne, Dorset. Apologised in court to victims; led an unblemished life for past 32 years.

1 Jan 0001

Tomas David Lloyd

Robbery *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Tomas David Lloyd, 29, of no fixed abode, carried out a spree of robberies in Test Valley. On 15 March 2021 he robbed a shop at 1 Weyhill Road, Andover, stealing around £30 from the till. The following day he attempted to rob the Co-Op on Botley Road, Romsey, but was stopped by staff who pinned him down until police arrived. He pleaded guilty to two robberies at Southampton Crown Court on 24 May.

Admitted guilt on 16 April. Judge took four more robberies and two burglaries into account.

1 Jan 0001

Tommaso Rasetti

Attempting to communicate with a child for sexual gratification *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 31 sessions on accredited sex offender programme, 10 rehabilitation activity days, 150 hours unpaid work

Tommaso Rasetti, of Harwood Close, Totton, sent sexual messages to a teenage girl using the online application Kik in the summer of 2019, telling her he had set up a group called Southampton Cross Dressing. He was actually communicating with a police officer. Upon arrest, his devices were found to contain 51 indecent images. Charged with attempting to communicate with a child under 16 for sexual gratification, attempting to cause or incite a girl to engage in sexual activity, making and distributing indecent images of a child.

Pleaded guilty to the offences at an earlier hearing. Defence stressed benefit from intervention, short-lived offences, turbulence in life, prospect of rehabilitation. Must register as sex offender for 7 years and subject to sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Terence Peter Price

Child sex offences *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Terence Peter Price, 66, of Romsey Road, Winchester, was convicted of 13 counts of child sex offences involving the sexual abuse of a young girl from Hedge End. The offences occurred over a five-year period from April 2016 to April 2021, starting when the victim was 10 years old. Price was found guilty following a ten-day trial at Southampton Crown Court on 26 January 2024. On 15 February 2024, he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, with a minimum of ten years to be served before parole. The court heard Price acted for his own sexual gratification, showing no regard for the victim. The abuse was reported in June 2021 and investigated by Hampshire Constabulary. The detective constable commended the victim’s courage.

Found guilty after a ten-day trial. The victim was 10 years old when the first offence occurred. Offences took place between April 2016 and April 2021. Also subject to a restraining order and an extended licence upon release.

1 Jan 0001

Terrance Bryant

Burglary *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Terrance Bryant (41) and Luke Smith targeted property in the early hours of 5th August 2025 in Lymington. Having stolen two BMXs from a van on High Street, the pair tried to break into a flat on St Thomas Street, then tried to force entry to a salon on Stanford Road. They burgled an address on Tylers Close, fleeing on the stolen BMXs with cash and gin. Police found both in Pennington in possession of the stolen gin.

New Forest-based, of no fixed abode. Admitted theft of bikes and one count of attempted burglary. Found guilty by jury at Southampton Crown Court of burglary and second count of attempted burglary. Charged with burglary, two counts of attempted burglary and theft from a vehicle.

1 Jan 0001

Terrance Mark Day

Grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a child under 16 *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Terrance Mark Day was convicted of grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a child under 16. He was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment at Southampton Crown Court in December 2015.

1 Jan 0001

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