Swansea Crown Court Sentencing Results

Mahad Yusuf

Human trafficking *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Mahad Yusuf, 21, from Edmonton, north London, and Fesal Mahamud, 20, from Enfield, trafficked a 19-year-old woman to South Wales, forcing her to transport and sell Class A drugs - crack cocaine and heroin. The victim was lured via social media, driven to South Wales, had her phone smashed, was held captive for five days, beaten, and forced to store drugs in her body. The gang operated a county line from London to Swansea.

Pleaded guilty to trafficking a 19-year-old woman under the Modern Slavery Act. First county lines case using human trafficking laws. Also faces a 20-year Slavery Trafficking Prevention Order.

1 Jan 0001

Malcolm Crane

Breaching sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

20 weeks in prison

Malcolm Crane, previously convicted at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court in May 2019 for attempting to incite a child under 13 to engage in a sexual act and attempting sexual communication with a child, was subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order banning him from owning internet-enabled devices and requiring annual address notifications. He failed to register after January 4, 2021, despite reminders, and moved without informing police. On January 13, 2022, police found him at his partner's address in Port Tennant with two mobile phones providing internet access.

Admitted breaching the conditions of a sexual harm prevention order and two counts of failing to comply with notification requirements. Mark Davies, mitigating, said: 'He understands he chose not to report and chose to purchase the mobile phone. There is mitigation that thankfully the phone was not used to commit offences.'

1 Jan 0001

Melissa Barry

Possession of THC with intent to supply *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Melissa Barry, 33, of Sunningdale Avenue, Mayals, was the partner of Darren Phillips. She appeared at court via prison videolink. Phone evidence showed she had helped weigh and distribute drugs from the West Cross property. She answered 'no comment' in police interview but later pleaded guilty to possession of THC edibles with intent to supply. Her role was peripheral and she had no previous criminal record.

Pleaded guilty to possession of THC with intent to supply. Received a one-third discount. Described by the recorder as 'very much on the periphery' of the operation. Ordered to complete a rehabilitation course. No previous convictions.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Oliver

Possession of cocaine with intent to supply *

Sentence

40 months imprisonment

On July 10, 2025, police stopped a car in the Hafod area of Swansea driven by Carl Mitford with Oliver in the front passenger seat. Search uncovered wraps of cocaine valued at up to £230 from the front passenger seat. Phones seized revealed messages connected to drug supply between the defendants. Further investigation in January 2026 linked Oliver to cocaine supply; search of his home on January 27 recovered empty snap-seal bags.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply and two counts of being concerned in the supply of cocaine. Received one-third discount for early pleas. Six previous convictions including cannabis trafficking. Defence noted recreational use developed into addiction; completed courses and undertaking 12-Steps programme.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Samuel

Stalking involving serious alarm or distress and breach of restraining order *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment for stalking and 2 years 3 months for breach of restraining order, to run concurrently

Matthew Samuel harassed his former partner after release from prison in March 2025, despite a restraining order. He called her up to 75 times a day from withheld numbers, sent messages, contacted her on Facebook and TikTok under fake names, attended her children's school wearing a balaclava, and made threats including to murder her and 'You are mine. You will always be mine'. He was arrested in October 2025 and January 2026, breaching bail conditions. Victim reported feeling frightened, powerless, constantly watched, and struggling to sleep.

Pleaded guilty. Has 31 previous convictions for 52 offences, including stalking and harassment. Judge Paul Thomas KC noted his jealousy, immaturity and risk to women. One-quarter discount applied for guilty pleas. Will serve up to half in custody before release on licence. Restraining order remains until 2029.

1 Jan 0001

Maximin Carter

Possessing prohibited weapon and offensive weapons *

Sentence

five and a half years imprisonment

Maximin Carter stored an arsenal of weapons at his former partner’s home on Commercial Street, Abergwynfi, Neath Port Talbot. His former partner contacted police on Valentine’s Day after discovering items she suspected could be explosive devices and believing the property had been booby-trapped. Carter had been living there without consent in breach of a non-molestation order. A major incident was declared, military specialists deployed, and neighbours evacuated. No explosives were found, but officers recovered an air rifle, four telescopic truncheons, a ninja sword, a knuckleduster and a substantial amount of ammunition. Carter confirmed the items belonged to him and has an interest in arms and weaponry.

Pleaded guilty. Will serve 40% in custody with remainder on licence. Previous conviction in 1998 for cannabis possession and 2009 caution for offensive weapon.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Holloway

Conspiracy to commit fraud *

Sentence

5 years 3 months imprisonment

A DVLA worker secretly altered official vehicle records to make damaged, stolen and cloned cars appear legitimate, between January 2021 and July 2022. He used his access to DVLA systems to help Swansea car dealers hide true vehicle histories. Among the vehicles affected were high-value models including an Audi, a Ferrari, a BMW, a Mercedes-AMG and a Range Rover Sport worth around £65,000 which had been stolen and given false paperwork. The fraudulent alterations increased the value of affected vehicles by about £1.29m. Holloway gained £23,400 for making the changes.

Conspiracy to commit fraud. Used DVLA role to alter vehicle records. Abuse of trust. No previous convictions.

1 Jan 0001

Mateo Allmunca

Being concerned in the production of cannabis *

Sentence

24 months imprisonment

On March 25, 2026, police executed a warrant at a flat on Pentre Doc y Gogledd, Llanelli, and discovered an extensive cannabis growing operation across three rooms containing 89 plants at varying stages of growth, along with cultivation equipment. The electricity meter had been bypassed. The crop was valued at up to £82,000. Allmunca was identified by residents as regularly entering the property and was arrested with a key to the flat. He later admitted travelling from Swansea, stated he had paid £20,000 to be smuggled into the UK from Albania 12 months earlier, and had been put to work as a gardener to reduce the debt at a rate of £3,000 per month. He had no previous convictions in the UK.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the production of cannabis. Worked as a gardener to repay a £20,000 debt to a criminal gang. Will serve 40% of the term before release and is liable to deportation.

1 Jan 0001

Marshall Hayes

Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

Marshall Hayes conspired with Ethan Smith to pervert the course of justice. They falsely claimed Hayes had purchased Smith's £37,000 BMW M Sport Competition and presented a fake invoice from a Leeds garage as evidence. Both men gave false testimony on oath during a hearing in April 2025. The deception was uncovered when investigators proved the invoice was fabricated.

Conspired with Ethan Smith to pervert the course of justice by lying about the ownership of a BMW. Both gave false evidence in court.

1 Jan 0001

Martin Guard

Common assault and intentional strangulation *

Sentence

16 months in prison

On October 23, 2025, Martin Guard, aged 46, of Bryn Siriol, Llanelli, headbutted his partner in the face and grabbed her by the throat, forcing her down onto a chair and getting on top of her outside a Wetherspoons pub in Llanelli town centre following a disagreement. A staff member intervened to stop the assault. The victim did not support the prosecution.

Pleaded guilty to common assault and intentional strangulation. Received 20 per cent discount for guilty pleas. Judge Paul Thomas KC described the assault as 'cowardly' and an 'ugly incident', aggravated by his record of over 140 previous offences including violence and domestic abuse. Spent five-and-a-half months on remand.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Jones

Outraging public decency *

Sentence

six months in prison

In the early hours of February 1, 2025, Mark Jones entered Swansea's Quadrant bus station, stared at passengers waiting for a coach to London, lay on the floor, pulled down his trousers, and pleasured himself for around 10 minutes. The incident was observed by passengers and a security guard monitoring CCTV. He refused to leave when told by the guard and continued. He fled when police arrived but was arrested shortly afterwards in St Mary's Square. At the police station, he expressed disgust at his actions but said he would continue if released.

Pleaded guilty to outraging public decency. Has 32 previous offences including multiple indecent assaults of children, exposure, and outraging public decency. Subject to a sexual harm prevention order imposed in Mold, which he has breached six times. Judge Huw Rees described the behaviour as 'filthy' in a public place and warned that future custodial sentences will get longer. Received one-third discount for guilty plea. In custody since arrest on February 1, 2025, and likely to be released on licence soon due to time on remand.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Lewis

Gift Aid Fraud *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Between June 2007 and July 2010, Mark Lewis submitted 13 false gift aid claims to HMRC, claiming to have received £3 million in donations to the Welsh Independent School of Climbing and Mountaineering Trust (later renamed MSL Mountaineering Trust), of which he was chief executive. The charity had not actually received the donations stated on the claims. The couple used the fraudulently obtained funds to buy and renovate a house in Stoke, pay a deposit on another house, and invest in failed outdoor-activity and construction businesses. The fraud was uncovered following a joint investigation by the Charity Commission and HMRC.

Pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming £885,000 in gift aid. Former chief executive of the Welsh Independent School of Climbing and Mountaineering Trust. Used proceeds to buy and renovate a house in Stoke and pay a deposit on a second house. Invested in outdoor-activity and construction businesses.

1 Jan 0001

Rhian Desouza

Making indecent images of a child *

Sentence

2 year community order

Rhian DeSouza, a 43-year-old head teacher at Ysgol Gymraeg Gellionnen in Clydach, near Swansea, made indecent photographs of a 16-year-old girl. DeSouza had known the girl since the age of 13 and entered into a consensual sexual relationship with her after she turned 16. The girl sent two intimate photographs of herself to DeSouza, who erased them from her phone. Although the relationship was lawful under the age of consent, possessing the images was illegal. The girl's mother discovered the relationship in June, reported it to police, and DeSouza was suspended from her job. At Swansea Crown Court she was given a two-year community order comprising 25 days of rehabilitation training and 200 hours of unpaid work, together with a five-year notification requirement on the sex offenders register and a sexual harm prevention order.

Admitted two charges of making indecent images. Judge Paul Thomas described the situation as an 'anomaly of the law'. Also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 5 years and given a sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Rhian Eleri Desouza

Making indecent images of a child *

Sentence

2-year community order with 25 days of rehabilitation activity and 200 hours of unpaid work

Rhian Eleri Desouza, a 43-year-old headteacher at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gellionnen, received two indecent images of a child via Snapchat from a 16-year-old girl in May and June 2018. One image was category A, the most serious, and one was category C. She was arrested on 14 August 2018 and initially gave no comment, but later pleaded guilty. The images were not connected to any pupils. She received a two-year community order with 25 days rehabilitation activity and 200 hours unpaid work, and was placed on the sex offenders register for five years.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of making indecent images of a child. Judge Paul Thomas QC described the circumstances as 'very unusual' and 'unique', noting the images were consensually sent by a 16-year-old girl and there was no distribution. Desouza lost her job as a headteacher and expressed remorse.

1 Jan 0001

Rebecca Stubbs

Assault by beating *

Sentence

12-month community order with rehabilitation requirement

Rebecca Stubbs became involved in a street argument with Jonathan Yeandle outside St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Swansea on 6 December 2025. The dispute stemmed from Yeandle not retrieving stolen belongings as promised. During the incident, co-defendant Joseph Cullen stabbed Yeandle. Stubbs pleaded guilty to assault by beating. Her stepfather attended court to support her, and she now has access to a stable home environment.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating. She made serious allegations against the victim after arrest. The judge noted she had already served seven months on remand, which exceeded any custodial term he could impose. She has 14 previous convictions for 28 offences, mostly assaults on emergency workers.

1 Jan 0001

Phillip Peter Heggarty

Murder *

Sentence

whole-life order

Convicted of murdering his friend, Derek Bennett, in a hammer attack in 2003. He later set fire to a Renault Laguna after placing Bennett's body in it—his body was so severely burnt that it had to be identified by dental records.

The Court of Appeal later upheld the sentence. Mr Justice Roderick Evans presided.

1 Jan 0001

Phillip Andrew Williams

Rape *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment, extended by 8 years on licence

On 2 August 2022, Williams abducted a teenage girl in Llandovery, stole her phone, held a screwdriver to her neck, forced her to consume alcohol and cocaine, tied her hands with blue rope and raped her in a field. He then dragged her into a stolen vehicle and drove under the influence to Margam Country Park, where he attempted to drag her towards a mountain. The victim managed to retrieve her phone and flee, alerting police. Officers found her distressed and covered in mud. Williams was arrested within hours and charged with inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, three counts of rape, kidnapping, and sexual assault of a female under 16. Evidence recovered included the victim's trainers, underwear, the screwdriver and the rope. He was sentenced on 22 February 2023.

Pleaded not guilty; convicted after a five-day trial at Swansea Crown Court. The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on all charges after 40 minutes of deliberation. The investigating officer commended the victim's bravery.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Davis

Sexually assaulting a child under 13 *

Sentence

4 years and 9 months in prison

Paul Davis groomed a primary school-aged girl with gifts of sweets and subjected her to sexual assaults by touching her under and over her underwear. He also masturbated in front of a child while smiling at her at Swansea's LC leisure centre. Police investigation revealed over 1,250 indecent images of children including 208 Category A films and photographs of extreme sexual abuse of girls as young as four, 56 prohibited images, and 173 extreme pornographic images including bestiality.

Pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child under 13, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, possession of indecent images of Categories A, B and C, possession of prohibited images, and possession of extreme pornographic images. Discounts applied for guilty pleas. Will serve up to half in custody before release on licence. Registered sex offender for 10 years. Sexual harm prevention order for 10 years. Sentenced by Judge Paul Thomas QC.

1 Jan 0001

Patrick Smyth

Coercive and controlling behaviour *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

Patrick Smyth, 50, from Essex, subjected a woman in Pembrokeshire to sustained physical and psychological abuse over nearly a year after meeting her on holiday in Tunisia. He controlled her daily life by checking her phone, isolating her from friends and family, installing a tracking app, and making bizarre claims including pretending to be Banksy. Incidents occurred at the Coal Exchange Hotel and a Morrisons supermarket. While on bail he forced entry to her Haverfordwest home, tied her to a chair, turned off the lights and became physically violent. He appeared at Swansea Crown Court where Her Honour Judge Catherine Richards sentenced him.

Pleaded guilty to three offences including coercive and controlling behaviour. Ten-year restraining order also imposed. Judge rejected defence claims of low reoffending risk and rehabilitation prospects.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Adam Wood

Breach of a sexual offences prevention order and possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

14 months imprisonment

Paul Adam Wood, aged 50, from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, a convicted sex offender with a prior 2003 conviction for indecent assault, was subject to a sexual offences prevention order since 2009 that prohibited him from using any internet-capable computer or possessing a camera. Despite this, he enrolled in a college course and was provided a laptop. Police raided his home and another property, discovering computers, memory sticks, mobile phones, and cameras containing a catalogue of indecent images, including a film of a child being raped and extreme pornography depicting sex with animals. Wood admitted to twice breaching the order and 30 further offences. He later walked into a police station, stating he was homeless and revealing the location of additional downloaded pornography. He was sentenced to 14 months' imprisonment at Swansea Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a sexual offences prevention order in 32 ways and to 30 offences of making/possessing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography. Judge Peter Heywood noted: 'He needs help. His family has turned against him.' Also issued a ban on working with children or vulnerable adults.

1 Jan 0001

Oliver James Smith

Sexual assault by touching *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Oliver James Smith, of Glandrydan Avenue, Uplands, Swansea, rode around Swansea's Singleton and Brynmill parks, nearby streets, seafront prom, and Bishopston on his bicycle wearing dark clothing with a hood, randomly and forcefully grabbing the buttocks of 18 women and girls aged 12 to 45, including lone joggers, university students, and mothers with children. Most attacks occurred on February 12 and 13, 2021, during lockdown while victims were taking permitted exercise. He targeted females wearing Lycra or short jackets, claiming anger at their attire and that it enticed men. Caught via CCTV and public tips, living in a converted garden shed. Admitted offences and others to police.

Pleaded guilty to 11 counts of sexual assault by touching (including one on a girl under 13) and one count of attempted sexual assault. Asked for another seven sexual assaults to be taken into consideration. Judge described it as a 'campaign of sexual offending' causing widespread terror. Deemed a dangerous offender. Sentences concurrent. To serve up to half in custody, then on licence. Registered sex offender for life.

1 Jan 0001

Naleen Thota

Sexual assault *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 300 hours unpaid work and rehabilitation course

Naleen Thota, 56, a senior doctor at Morriston Hospital in Swansea, sexually assaulted two female members of staff on separate occasions by cornering them when alone, hugging one repeatedly and squeezing her right hip tightly while saying 'ooh' or similar.

Found guilty by jury of two counts of sexual assault. No previous convictions. Also subject to 10-year restraining orders and 10 years on sex offender register.

1 Jan 0001

Michael James Matthews

Breach of restraining order *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment plus 2 months activated consecutively (total 20 months)

Michael James Matthews, of Clos Crucywel, Cwmrhydyceirw, Swansea, repeatedly harassed his neighbour despite a restraining order imposed in July 2025. Incidents in 2025 included damaging the victim's car with a dumbbell, leading to a suspended sentence and two-year restraining order. Breaches continued with verbal abuse and obscene gestures into the victim's video doorbell. Arrested on 16 April after threats to kill. The victim described the harassment as 'death by a thousand cuts' and had moved in with parents or worked overseas to escape.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of breaching a restraining order. Multiple prior convictions for harassment since 2009. Judge Paul Thomas KC described it as a 'campaign of harassment'. Will serve 40% in custody before release on licence. Also received a 10-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Barrow

Fraud Act offences *

Sentence

3 years and 2 months imprisonment

Michael Barrow established an illicit streaming service, MB Streams, that broadcast Premier League football matches to over 2,000 subscribers using pre-loaded Firesticks. He earned over £200,000 from the operation and went to considerable lengths to evade detection, instructing customers to disguise payments as purchases of retro football kits. Barrow had been given a clear warning to stop his illegal activity but chose to continue.

Pleaded guilty to three Fraud Act offences. Operated illegal streaming service MB Streams with over 2,000 subscribers, earning over £200,000. Previously warned to stop but continued.

1 Jan 0001

Nigel Page

Sexual assault *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

68-year-old Nigel Page, of Ger-y-Capel, Llangain, Carmarthen, encountered an intoxicated teenage girl in Carmarthen town centre in August 2025. He pretended to assist her by taking her to his home to charge her phone, then changed into stockings and a thong, pushed her to the floor, kissed her, rubbed his crotch against her stomach, and sexually assaulted her. The victim believed he was going to rape her, fled the house, and flagged down a car. Page later left his house to search for her in Carmarthen.

Convicted at trial of one count of sexual assault. Mental health disorder contributed to irrational and bizarre behaviour. Judge noted victim was highly intoxicated and in no position to make sensible choices, defendant had no real insight into behaviour and was resistant to medication. Registered sex offender for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Nicholas Page

Attempting to possess indecent images of children and arranging a child sexual offence *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Nicholas Page, 75, of Ropewalk Road, Llanelli, was caught when a care worker from Carmarthenshire Council reported him after he showed an image of a female on his phone and disclosed discussions about sexual encounters with girls 'as young as 14'. A search of his mobile phone revealed text conversations where Page actively tried to obtain indecent images of children as young as eight, and arranged sexual encounters with young girls by offering payment. In one exchange, a plan was made for a girl to be brought to his home at 2pm the next day. When no one arrived, Page sent angry messages demanding to know where the girl was. He expressed a preference for 13-year-old virgins, also stating interest in girls '10 or younger'. Page failed to attend multiple sentencing hearings, was arrested on a warrant, and remanded in custody. The defence cited his difficult childhood in care. The judge accepted he may have been conned by the other party.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to possess indecent images of children and arranging a child sexual offence. No previous convictions. Judge Paul Thomas KC noted no realistic prospect of rehabilitation.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Matthew Dove

Making and distributing indecent images of children *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 200 hours unpaid work, rehabilitation activity requirement, and sexual harm prevention order

In September 2009, indecent images found on computers seized from an address in Port Talbot. In January 2010, further indecent images discovered on devices seized from a London address, along with evidence of communicating with other paedophiles via Yahoo Messenger and sharing images via peer-to-peer software. Charged with 34 counts of making and distributing indecent images of children and one count of possessing extreme pornography. Dove fled the country but was extradited back to the UK from Spain in 2020.

Sentenced for offences committed prior to fleeing the country.

1 Jan 0001

Sonny Stirton

Drug trafficking *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months' imprisonment

In early 2024, police identified a county lines drug operation between London and south Wales. On April 19, 2024, officers intercepted a Volkswagen T-Cross driven by Stirton on the westbound M4 at Margam, with passenger Angelica Davey. Found 58 wraps of heroin and 147 wraps of cocaine worth £2,400, plus a burner phone and defendants' phones showing multiple trips between London and Swansea in March and April, bulk texts advertising drugs sent from Sarn Park services, and hotel bookings in Swansea.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of heroin with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of cocaine, being concerned in the supply of heroin, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and driving without insurance. Has 13 previous convictions for 28 offences including wounding, dangerous driving, possession of an offensive weapon, and possession of cannabis. Judge Geraint Walters noted a dreadful criminal record involving criminal offending of the type associated with gangs. Started running the drugs line two weeks after release from prison in March 2024. One-third discount for guilty pleas applied. No separate penalties for driving matters. Will serve up to half in custody before release on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Charles Tarling

Burglary *

Sentence

30 months and 24 weeks imprisonment

On 17 March 2026 at around 2am, Stephen Charles Tarling broke into a house in Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant, Swansea, stealing a wallet, phone, batteries, Amazon Fire TV stick and a bottle of milk from the fridge. He was seen on video doorbell attempting to enter a nearby house in Penmaen Terrace earlier that night around 1am. Caught shortly after drinking from the milk bottle with stolen items in his bag.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and attempted burglary. In breach of previously suspended 24-week sentence which was activated consecutively. Judge Recorder Andrew Hammond noted ongoing risk to households due to entrenched drug addiction and rejected claims of remorse. 42 prior offences including multiple burglaries.

1 Jan 0001

Shane Kelly

Supply of cocaine *

Sentence

32 months imprisonment

Shane Kelly, 36, of High Street, Skewen, was connected to a mobile phone seized during a drugs raid in Briton Ferry in July 2024. The phone had been used by multiple dealers and contained a list of drug users. Kelly was arrested in July 2025. Messages showed he supplied cocaine directly to users and passed quantities to another dealer. A search of his home found weighing scales with traces of white powder and snap-seal bags. He also admitted simple possession of cannabis.

Pleaded guilty. 13 previous convictions. Judge noted elements of intimidation in enforcing drug debts and failure to comply with court orders. One-third reduction for guilty pleas. Will serve up to half in custody.

1 Jan 0001

Shane Wakefield

Inciting a child to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

eight years imprisonment

Shane Wakefield, of Cwm Arian, Morriston, Swansea, used fake internet profiles on social media platforms including Kik, Snapchat and MeowChat to befriend underage girls aged 13-16 across the UK and abroad. He bribed them with gift vouchers like iTunes vouchers for initial sexual photos including their faces, then blackmailed them by threatening to publish the images online unless they sent graphic images and videos, including of their genitalia and performing sexual acts on themselves. One victim in Scotland reported him to Snapchat, leading to his arrest in September 2015. He targeted eight victims.

Found guilty after trial of four counts of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, eight counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, one count of possessing extreme pornography, three counts of possessing indecent images of a child and one count of possessing a prohibited image of a child. Placed on the Sex Offenders' Register indefinitely. Judge Paul Thomas highlighted the offender's depravity and lack of remorse.

1 Jan 0001

Scott Mullen

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of 5 years

Scott Mullen, 32, of Swallow Way, Duffryn, Newport, amassed a collection of 136 indecent films and photographs of children between July 14, 2024 and August 18, 2024, including 23 at category A (most serious). Found with a childlike sex doll. Initially admitted but tried to withdraw pleas using a fabricated report from a fake investigations firm, which was exposed. Judge Geraint Walters noted real children abused and pre-sentence report indicated high risk.

Pleaded guilty to possessing 136 indecent images of children (23 category A, 18 category B, 95 category C) and committing an act with intent to pervert the course of justice by producing a bogus report. Described as a dangerous offender posing high risk of further serious offending. Must register as a sex offender for life and subject to a sexual harm prevention order for life. Previous conviction for possessing indecent images in 2017.

1 Jan 0001

Shaun Smith

Attempting to groom a minor online *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

In 2018, Shaun Smith engaged in explicit messaging on Facebook with an individual he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, offering to take her virginity and arranging to meet at a McDonald's restaurant. He was convicted at Swansea Crown Court in December 2018 for attempting to groom a minor online and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment. He was also placed on the sex offenders register and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order.

Convicted of attempting to groom a minor online. Imposed sex offender registration and sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Shelly Millar

Indecency with children *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Shelly Millar participated in the Kidwelly satanic sex cult, engaging in indecency with children and working as a prostitute with around 3,000 clients in Swansea and Bristol over two years, with earnings partly going to the cult.

Convicted of two counts of indecency with children, one involving sex with a 12-year-old boy.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Tucker

Being concerned in the supply of cocaine, amphetamine, and cannabis *

Sentence

five years in prison

Ryan Tucker ran his own separate drug supply operation from the family home on Gwyn Terrace, Port Talbot, supplying cocaine, amphetamine, and cannabis. The investigation began on 29 August 2024 after witnessing a suspected drugs exchange involving his brother. On 7 September 2024, police arrested him, seizing his phone and £3,125 cash; phone analysis revealed messages about drug deals over the previous 12 months, including selling for Scousers and owing money to Merseysiders. On Boxing Day 2025, he crashed a VW Golf in Port Talbot, found covered in cocaine with nearly 40g cocaine and 100g cannabis in the car; he was hospitalised in a coma.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, amphetamine, and cannabis. 23 previous convictions for 56 offences. Defence cited unstable upbringing, loss of brother, addiction, and mental health issues. Judge Geraint Walters noted involvement in distributing drugs for a Liverpool gang and advised turning life around. Discounts applied for guilty pleas. Will serve up to half in custody before release on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Whitehead

Possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply and possession of heroin with intent to supply *

Sentence

45 months imprisonment

In April 2024 following a road traffic collision in Blaenavon, emergency services found Whitehead sat in a crashed car sniffing nitrous oxide canisters. The defendant was arrested and searched; in his bum bag police found 56 individual wraps of crack cocaine and 30 wraps of heroin with a combined street value of almost £4,000 while in his pockets was some £273 in cash. Police also recovered a Nokia burner phone containing messages relating to the supply of class A drugs including 'text bombs' saying 'Get your orders in' and one sent on the morning of his arrest saying 'Active from 8.30. Drops. Both'.

That conviction followed a road traffic collision in Blaenavon the previous month.

1 Jan 0001

Saif Ali

Possession of cocaine with intent to supply and possession of cannabis with intent to supply *

Sentence

28 months in prison

On October 27, 2024, police stopped Saif Ali's white Ford Fiesta exiting Gore Terrace in Swansea at speed due to strong smell of cannabis. Search found 79g cannabis in 16 bags, £765 cash, 7.3g cocaine, and blister packs of tablets in the car; Ali had four 0.5g bags of cocaine on him. Home search uncovered scales with white residue, £300 cash, and small bags of white powder. Phone showed messages relating to drug supply.

Pleaded guilty. One-third discount applied. 28 months for cocaine offence and 6 months for cannabis offence to run concurrently. Two prior convictions for theft and aggravated vehicle-taking as a youth. Barrister cited low wages as railway cleaner leading to drug dealing to pay bills and help parents. Judge noted stable background, brought shame on family, called cocaine a pernicious drug warranting immediate prison.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Ashley Davies

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Ryan Ashley Davies, a 24-year-old former Tesco worker from Princess Court, Llanelli, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court for possessing more than 1,710 indecent images and films of child sexual abuse, including 594 Category A depictions of children as young as four being raped, with another 5,000 uncategorised images. Devices seized included one configured for dark web access, and evidence showed he actively searched for sexual material featuring underage children and shared 77 indecent images on the Kik messenger service with fellow paedophiles. Davies told police he was a 'pornography addict'. Dyfed-Powys Police conducted the investigation.

Possessed over 1,710 indecent images and films, including 594 Category A images of children as young as four being raped. Actively searched for underage material and shared 77 indecent images via Kik. Judge Paul Thomas QC noted conscious decisions in searching and sharing, linking it to paedophilic interest. Barrister said the defendant was ashamed and remorseful.

1 Jan 0001

Steve Price

Harassment, stalking, and sexual assault *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Following the breakdown of his relationship in 2023, Steve Price repeatedly visited his former partner's home and drove slowly past staring at the house. When she entered a new relationship in June 2024, he targeted her new partner by appearing at his workplace and home to provoke confrontation, making a threatening remark: 'How would your father feel if you had a cracked skull?' and derogatory comments. In a separate incident, he sexually assaulted another woman at a property in the Swansea Valley by touching her breasts and placing his hands down her trouser bottoms.

Pleaded guilty to harassment, stalking, and sexual assault on the day his case was due to go to trial. Has five previous convictions for eight offences including common assault, criminal damage, and motoring matters. Judge Geraint Walters hoped he had learned his lesson and told him to move on and leave his former partner and her new boyfriend alone. Subject to restraining orders prohibiting contact with victims for five years. Already served seven and a half months on remand.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Miller

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Lynette White was murdered in a flat at 7 James Street, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales on 14 February 1988. Her throat was cut from the right ear across the front and around to the left side of the neck, exposing the spine bones. She suffered multiple stab wounds to her chest, breasts, face, stomach, arms, wrists, inner thighs, and defensive wounds on her hands, totalling 69 injuries. The pathologist described it as a mutilating attack with sexual overtones. Death caused by throat injury, time between midnight and 4am.

One of the 'Cardiff Three', boyfriend and pimp of victim. Confessed after oppressive police interviews (307 denials before confession). Found guilty after retrial. Conviction quashed by Court of Appeal in December 1992 as unsafe.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Morris

Sexually communicating with a child *

Sentence

nine-year extended sentence (four years in prison)

Steven Morris, from Penclawdd in Swansea, engaged in sexually explicit online conversations with an undercover police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl. He sent images of himself, suggested meeting in secret, and arranged to meet at a location in Pontypridd on 14th October 2021, where he was arrested by Tarian Disruption Unit.

Repeat child sex offender and previously convicted paedophile. Pleaded guilty to sexually communicating with a child, meeting a child following sexual grooming, and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Placed on the Registered Sex Offenders list indefinitely and given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

Tony Paris

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Lynette White was murdered in a flat at 7 James Street, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales on 14 February 1988. Her throat was cut from the right ear across the front and around to the left side of the neck, exposing the spine bones. She suffered multiple stab wounds to her chest, breasts, face, stomach, arms, wrists, inner thighs, and defensive wounds on her hands, totalling 69 injuries. The pathologist described it as a mutilating attack with sexual overtones. Death caused by throat injury, time between midnight and 4am.

One of the 'Cardiff Three'. Found guilty after retrial. Conviction quashed by Court of Appeal in December 1992 as unsafe due to police oppression.

1 Jan 0001

Tony Pike

Supplying Class A drugs *

Sentence

33 months imprisonment

Tony Pike, of Knox Street, Margam, Port Talbot, was identified through messages on a mobile phone seized in a separate drugs inquiry. Police executed a search warrant at his home on March 31 2026, recovering weighing scales, snap-seal bags and a bag of white powder. A field test indicated cocaine, leading to an initial guilty plea to possessing cocaine with intent to supply, but forensic analysis later confirmed the substance was bicarbonate of soda and that plea was set aside. Analysis of Pike's phone showed text messages offering cocaine and heroin for sale. He was sentenced for his involvement in supplying cocaine and heroin.

Pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine and heroin. Received one-quarter reduction for guilty pleas. One previous conviction from 2022 for driving offences. Described as dealing at a low level to friends. Will serve 40% in custody before release on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Timothy James Ayres

Breach of sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Timothy James Ayres, of Oystermouth Road, Swansea, was sentenced after officers arrested him on April 28 on suspicion of engaging in sexual communications with a child. During a search, two unregistered Monzo bank cards were found in his wallet, and a tablet device he had been using was discovered at his mother's address in Gorseinon. He had previously been convicted in 2020 of causing a child under 13 to watch sexual activity and in 2023 of offences including selling counterfeit banknotes, supplying drugs and offering hacked PayPal accounts.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a sexual harm prevention order and failing to comply with sex offenders register obligations. Judge Huw Rees described him as "a sexual danger to children" and noted the sentence included a one-third reduction for guilty pleas. He will serve up to half the term in custody.

1 Jan 0001

Thomas Chislett

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment suspended for 3 years

Thomas Chislett, 33, of Heol Nant Gelli, Treboeth, was the passenger in Phillips' car when it was stopped. He had been promoting cannabis edibles on his phone under the tagline 'Chissy's sweet shop now open' and had messages connected to cannabis supply. He denied involvement in cocaine supply, claiming the messages were a joke, but pleaded guilty to supply offences. Chislett was a heavy cocaine user motivated to change for his daughter. The recorder noted that without the recent change in law raising the suspended sentence threshold from two to three years, he would have received immediate custody.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, being concerned in the supply of THC, and possession of cocaine with intent to supply. Received a one-quarter discount due to late pleas. Also given a 12-month drug rehabilitation requirement. Six previous convictions for eight non-drug offences. Sentence suspended only due to a March 2026 law change raising the threshold.

1 Jan 0001

Stewart James Kevin Alderton

Breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

Stewart James Kevin Alderton, formerly of Wylcwm Place, Knighton, Powys, was sentenced after repeatedly breaching conditions of a sexual harm prevention order imposed following a 2021 conviction at Mold Crown Court for sending a sexual video to what he believed was a 12-year-old girl. Breaches in 2025 included concealing phones, deleting messages and browser histories, and failing to notify devices. He was located in Lincolnshire after being reported missing.

Admitted one breach of the sex offenders register and 11 breaches of a sexual harm prevention order. Had prior convictions including the 2021 offence and a 2022 breach. Experienced mental health difficulties; judge noted only custodial sentence was warranted.

1 Jan 0001

Terry Lawer

Being concerned in the supply of cocaine *

Sentence

27 months in prison

Terry Lawer, aged 43, was involved in the supply of cocaine alongside Dawn Lewis. Messages showed requests for him to make deliveries. A search of the home recovered cocaine, empty bags, and cash. He claimed the drugs were for personal use. He had previously pleaded guilty and will serve up to half the sentence in custody before release on licence.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and simple possession of cocaine. Seven previous convictions including grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in 2020. Signs of rehabilitation noted but offence treated with seriousness.

1 Jan 0001

Susan Marie Proffitt

Possession with intent to supply heroin *

Sentence

57 months imprisonment

On 30 August 2020, Dyfed-Powys Police executed a warrant at Susan Marie Proffitt's home on South Road in Ceredigion and found a box containing 408 grams of heroin hidden in a vent under the staircase, with two more wraps concealed inside a shower head bracket. Proffitt's fingerprints were on the drugs. She was a trusted part of an organised crime gang supplying heroin into the division.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply. Police stated the amount of heroin was far too large for personal use and her financial situation indicated she was dealing. Four mobile phones seized, suggesting a coordinated operation.

1 Jan 0001

Zack Ian Craig High

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Attacked a man inside a caravan in Pembroke Dock during a cocaine deal, leaving him with a suspected fractured jaw.

Admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm. A five-year restraining order was also imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Yusef Abdullahi

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment

Lynette White was murdered in a flat at 7 James Street, Butetown, Cardiff, Wales on 14 February 1988. Her throat was cut from the right ear across the front and around to the left side of the neck, exposing the spine bones. She suffered multiple stab wounds to her chest, breasts, face, stomach, arms, wrists, inner thighs, and defensive wounds on her hands, totalling 69 injuries. The pathologist described it as a mutilating attack with sexual overtones. Death caused by throat injury, time between midnight and 4am.

One of the 'Cardiff Three'. Found guilty after retrial. Conviction quashed by Court of Appeal in December 1992 as unsafe due to police oppression.

1 Jan 0001

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Steve Price

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Tony Paris

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Zack Ian Craig High

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