Stoke On Trent Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 220 verdicts at Stoke On Trent Crown Court (Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Pardeep Attwal

Sexual assault *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Pardeep Attwal, who had been on a work visit to Stoke and staying at a nearby hotel, approached his victim as they walked along Glebe Street shortly before 10pm on Thursday 15 October 2020. He asked his victim for assistance before carrying out the assault, kissing and touching them inappropriately.

Convicted following a trial. Placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for ten years.

1 Jan 0001

Phillip Yoxall

Rape *

Sentence

10 years and 6 months' imprisonment

Phillip Yoxall was convicted of a non-recent rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault. Allegations of non-recent rape were reported by the victim in June 2018, leading to an investigation.

Found guilty after trial of rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault. Concurrent sentences of 4 years and 20 months respectively. Placed on Sex Offenders Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Mahmoud Morad

Attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming *

Sentence

two-and-a-half years imprisonment

Mahmoud Morad, a 30-year-old Egyptian from Stoke-on-Trent, accessed an adult website called Nearby in November and groomed someone posing as 11-year-old Chloe Howarth online. He requested intimate pictures, sent her sexual photographs including a particularly graphic one, and arranged to meet her in Burton. Upon arrival, he was confronted by paedophile vigilantes and arrested.

Convicted after trial of attempting to cause or incite sexual exploitation of a child; attempting to cause a child to watch a sexual act; and attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming. No previous offences. Judge noted intention of penetrative sexual activity with a child and exchanged graphic sexual images.

1 Jan 0001

Martin Holdcroft

Making indecent photographs of children *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Martin Holdcroft, a former police worker, downloaded over 20,000 indecent images of children, including 186 category A images, between 2009 and 2014. Staffordshire Police traced his IP address and raided his home in Loggerheads on 13 May 2014, seizing computers containing the images. The images featured children as young as six.

Pleaded guilty to six counts of making indecent photographs of children. Mitigation: depression and isolation after strokes. Placed on the sex offenders' register for seven years.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Charlesworth

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

32 months’ imprisonment with a further six years on licence

Matthew Charlesworth, of St Aidan’s Street in Tunstall, contacted who he thought were four 14-year-old girls on social media in May 2020. The girls were in fact adults who later arranged to meet Charlesworth on 11 June. The police were alerted and seized Charlesworth’s phone before he was arrested a day later. In interview, Charlesworth initially denied the communications and claimed his phone and social media accounts had been hacked, but later admitted the offences.

Admitted three counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and three counts of breaching previous SHPO. Previously jailed for three years in 2017 for child sexual offences. Made subject of indefinite SHPO, placed on sex offenders’ register for life, and barred from activities involving children and vulnerable adults.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew David Worthington

Breaching a sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

four years and four months imprisonment

Matthew David Worthington, a registered sex offender, breached his sexual harm prevention order through determined and persistent actions, ignoring warnings from officers during unannounced visits. He also made and possessed indecent images of a child. He was arrested in November 2020 after checks on his electronic devices revealed the breaches.

Pleaded guilty to nine counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order, one count of making indecent images of a child and one count of possessing indecent images of a child. Judge David Fletcher noted the breaches were determined and persistent, with attempts to confuse and distract officers.

1 Jan 0001

Mihai Savescu

Rape *

Sentence

17 years' imprisonment

Mihai Savescu committed multiple counts of rape. The offences occurred in locations including Chaplin Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3.

Convicted following a trial. Described as predatory and manipulative. Will be deported after serving sentence, remain on the Sex Offenders' Register for life, and barred from activities involving children and vulnerable adults.

1 Jan 0001

Martin Sigley

Affray *

Sentence

13 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 120 hours unpaid work, and £1,000 costs

On 10 February 2023, at around 4:00 AM, Martin Sigley encountered a rival at the BP garage on Dividy Road, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent. Due to longstanding bad blood, Sigley confronted the man, retrieved a hammer from an associate’s bag, and chased the victim, who fled into the shop and barricaded himself inside. Sigley repeatedly threatened to kill the man, causing the victim to fear for his life. The victim stated he is now too frightened to return to the area.

Pleaded guilty to affray. 40 previous convictions for 86 offences. Judge Graeme Smith noted severe psychological terror but no physical injuries. Defence highlighted early care system and lack of settled housing; recent warehouse job application.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Horn

Attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

9-year extended sentence (4 years custody and 5 years on licence)

Released from prison on licence in October 2020, granted internet-enabled mobile phone on 8 June 2021. Breached SHPO days later by sexually chatting with underage girls on apps, lying about his age. Contacted undercover officer posing as '13-year-old Ruby' and a '16-year-old American girl' on MyLOL, requesting naked pictures and offering sex.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and two charges of breaching his SHPO. Over 20 previous convictions for sexual offences. Autistic. Judge David Fletcher noted continuation of pattern of behaviour and risk to public. New indefinite SHPO imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Leon

Sexual offence *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Paul Leon suggested that he, his wife Christine, and the victim sleep together. He had sexual intercourse with Christine and with the victim, with Christine participating throughout.

Previous conviction for sexually abusing a child in the 1980s and 1990s. Placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Rhodes

Buggery *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Paul Rhodes, aged about 21 at the time, committed buggery against a schoolboy on three occasions four decades ago at St John's Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He had been drinking, put his hand over the boy's mouth, told him no one would believe him, held him down, and left him bleeding. The victim reported the matter to police in February 2017.

Pleaded guilty to buggery on April 30, the day of his trial. No further offences in the 40 years since. Judge Paul Glenn noted lack of remorse and impact on victim.

1 Jan 0001

Peter Nwankwo

Possession of class A drug with intent to supply *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Peter Nwankwo, 50, of Chell Street, Hanley, was involved in the commercial supply of class A drugs including cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine to a dealer line in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. Arrested last July at his Chell Street address where over £100,000 worth of cocaine, significant amounts of heroin, crack cocaine, ecstasy, cannabis and £27,385 cash were seized. A Nokia phone linked to drug supply was found. He was supplying large quantities to the dealer line, not directly to street users.

Pleaded guilty to four charges of possession of a class A drug with intent to supply; possession of the class B drug cannabis with intent to supply; and possession of criminal property. Mitigating factors included financial struggles, dyslexia, remorse. Judge noted he was in control of an operation supplying drugs to a dealer line.

1 Jan 0001

Peter Rogers Junior

Possession with intent to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

eight-and-a-half years' imprisonment

Peter Rogers Junior was present at a property in Ward Place, Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, during a police search on 16 October 2018, where heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis with a street value of up to £300,000 were found.

Pleaded guilty to three separate counts of possession with intent to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Philip Browne

Breaching sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

36 months imprisonment

Convicted sex offender Philip Browne, of Albert Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, set up fake profiles on chat sites pretending to be underage girls' boyfriend or his own sister. He targeted decoy profiles posing as 13- and 14-year-old girls including Scarlet, Amber, and Lexi-Mae, sending a photo of his penis to one and providing an address in Fenton. Vigilantes confronted him at his bail hostel in Newcastle, leading to police search recovering a smartphone with chat logs. This followed his release on licence on October 29 after a two-year sentence in March the previous year for similar breaches.

Admitted three counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO), four counts of attempting to breach the order, and two counts of failing to comply with notification requirements. Recorder Anthony Warner noted the offences were part of a pattern of behaviour and Browne was identified as high risk of serious harm to young girls.

1 Jan 0001

Nathan Cotton

Concern in the production of cocaine and cannabis *

Sentence

three years and four months imprisonment

Nathan Cotton was identified through forensic examination of evidence from the 19 April 2020 incident involving Adams and Vernall. On 24 December 2020, officers attended Sheppard Street, Stoke-on-Trent, where Cotton identified himself. He was voluntarily interviewed at Longton Police Station. Seized mobile phones contained messages detailing Cotton's involvement in the supply and operation of dealing cocaine and cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the production of cocaine and cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Osman Miller-Kakay

Being concerned in the supply of a class A drug *

Sentence

27 months in a young offenders' institution, suspended for two years, with a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, and fined £1,000

Osman Miller-Kakay was involved in the 'Ghost' drugs line operation supplying crack cocaine and heroin in the West Midlands. On January 23, a police officer in an unmarked car observed him coming from an address in Uttoxeter Road, Stone. The officer called the drugs line and saw Miller-Kakay take out an item and put it to his ear. He was stopped, and a small black phone later identified as the drugs line was found in his lap. A search of the address uncovered two sets of electronic scales and £635 cash concealed in a wall clock. He was 18 years old and had learning difficulties.

Pleaded guilty. Troubled upbringing: father stabbed and died when he was 8, himself stabbed, diagnosed with spinal cancer requiring tumour removal and chemotherapy. Turned to cannabis, accrued drug debt, pressured into dealing under direction of others. Assessed as low risk of re-offending, no previous convictions.

1 Jan 0001

Najibullah Hakani

Sexual assault *

Sentence

two years’ imprisonment

On 16 April 2018, Hakani, a taxi driver, assaulted his 26-year-old female passenger and her young son during a journey from Crewe to Audley. He made lewd comments, pulled over near the A500 by fields, made her move to the front seat, put his hand inside her top, and placed her hand on his groin. She reported the incident; DNA from clothing linked him to the crime.

Found guilty after trial last month.

1 Jan 0001

Motosir Ali

Sexual assault *

Sentence

75 months' imprisonment

Motosir Ali, 42, from Bradeley, Stoke-on-Trent, was driving a taxi and picked up the victim in Hanley in January. He drove the victim to a secluded location and sexually assaulted her inside the car before driving her home. A witness obtained a partial registration of Ali’s vehicle, leading to his identification and arrest shortly after the incident.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault.

1 Jan 0001

Muhamed Sheikh Avais

Rape and sexual assault *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

Muhamed Sheikh Avais, from Stoke-on-Trent and of no fixed abode, was convicted in absentia of 19 counts of rape and sexual assault against a young girl. The trial took place at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Avais fled to Pakistan on the eve of the proceedings in August 2015. The offences involved serious sexual abuse against a vulnerable young victim and spanned a period indicating long-term exploitation. Staffordshire Police led the investigation. In addition to the custodial sentence, Avais was banned from being alone with girls under 16 and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

Convicted in absentia of 19 counts of rape and sexual assault against a young girl. Fled to Pakistan the day before his trial in August 2015. Banned from being alone with girls under 16 and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

William Rathbone

Assault by penetration *

Sentence

six years and five months imprisonment

William Rathbone, then aged 19 and of no fixed address, committed assault by penetration against a woman in 2019, eight months after his release from a 40-month prison sentence received in 2017 for rape of a girl under 16 and assault by penetration. The victim reported the incident to police the following day, stating it turned her life upside down.

Pleaded guilty to assault by penetration. Previous convictions for rape of a girl under 16 and assault by penetration; offence committed eight months after release from 40-month sentence and while on licence. Completed sex offender programme in custody. On sex offenders' register indefinitely. To be released on licence after serving half the term.

1 Jan 0001

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Stoke On Trent Crown Court, located in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 220 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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