Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 828 verdicts at Truro Crown Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Adam Such

Rape of a child under 13 *

Sentence

11 years and two months in prison

Adam Such, of Prislow Fields, Falmouth, raped a girl under 13 and engaged in penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 13 in May 2021. He was also charged with sexual assault of a child under 13 and sexual exploitation of a child under 13 by involvement in pornography on May 9, 2021. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to three charges of possession of an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child between April 29 and May 28, 2021.

Pleaded not guilty at magistrates court but later changed plea to guilty. Victim impact statement described devastating effect on family. Made subject of a sexual harm prevention order, must sign sex offender register and pay victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Adam Littlejohns

Affray and possessing a bladed article *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, with a five-month curfew and alcohol treatment order

Adam Littlejohns and his brother Kevin attacked their brother Shane at his home in Illogan in January 2024. The trouble started after Shane reminded the younger two that they were staying at his house - not a family home - with his partner and child. Kevin began kicking and punching Shane before Adam joined in. Adam then grabbed a kitchen knife and injured the hand of Shane's partner before the knife broke. Both attackers fled the house and went to their sister's home where they were arrested.

Admitted affray and possessing a bladed article. In breach of a suspended sentence, deployed a weapon, has previous convictions. Not the instigator but was in an abyss of alcohol use and has since reduced his consumption. Three-year restraining order imposed. Judge warned it is his last chance.

1 Jan 0001

Amber Wilson

Assaulting a police officer *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment

Amber Wilson, 26, of Treheath Road, Dobwalls pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at Rose Cottage, Clapper Bridge, dangerous driving, driving between Pillaton and Clapper Bridge on 22 January whilst disqualified from driving and failing to stop.

An offence of aggravated vehicle taking, to which she had pleaded not guilty, was discharged.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Hutton

Running business without environmental permit *

Sentence

Fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £29,000 in costs

Craig Hutton operated the 'Skip It' business without environmental permits, depositing and storing controlled waste on land at Mawla, Porthtowan, and on land adjacent to a Western Power Distribution sub-station at Penwinnick Road near St Agnes. He continued operating after being interviewed under caution by Environment Agency officers. The sites could have caused environmental harm, especially near the electricity sub-station. A bund was erected at Mawla to shield it from public view.

Pleaded guilty in March 2020. Proceeds of Crime confiscation order of £198,000 awarded on 28 October 2022. Previous conviction for similar offence in 2001. Judge Carr noted he gained competitive advantage, ignored warnings.

1 Jan 0001

Connor Smith

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

two and a half years imprisonment

Connor Smith, 25, from Bethan Drive in Wadebridge, attacked his neighbour three times across the face with a knife on July 9 following a drunken confrontation. The incident began when Smith tried to goad neighbours into a fight outside a pub, later returned to damage their car with a concrete block, and then slashed the victim with a large knife after fetching it from home. The victim suffered wounds perilously close to his eye, two epileptic seizures, and permanent facial scars. Smith fled and disposed of the knife near a police station.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage, and threatening with a blade. Defence cited alcohol and drug problems; judge noted the deliberate use of a knife.

1 Jan 0001

Martin Thomas

Arranging sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

54 months imprisonment

Arranging sexual activity with a child between December 13 and January 15 and attempting to engage in sexual communication with two girls whom he did not believe to be 16 or over in August 2023, between October 25 and November 30 and December 13 and January 15.

Made subject to a sexual harm prevention order until March 18, 2046 which restricts his contact with children and his use of the internet.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Ian Townsend

Inciting a girl aged under 16 to perform sexual acts *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Matthew Ian Townsend, a 44-year-old school technician from Penzance, Cornwall, swapped more than 18,000 messages, naked pictures and explicit videos with an underage pupil using fake Facebook accounts. He incited the girl to perform sexual acts, bought her clothing to wear in photographs and videos, and sexually touched her. He was discovered after another pupil saw him kissing the girl at school.

Pleaded guilty to inciting a girl aged under 16 to perform sexual acts, two charges of intentionally sexually touching the girl, performing a sex act in front of the girl, and possessing 240 indecent pictures and 16 videos of a child. Sentenced to three concurrent 8-month terms for other offences. Placed on Sex Offenders' Register for life and indefinite sexual harm prevention order imposed.

1 Jan 0001

Martyn Foster

Sexual assault of a girl under 13 *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Martyn Foster, formerly of Liskeard but most recently of Saltash, Cornwall, sexually assaulted two young girls under 13, leaving them with psychological trauma including bed wetting requiring medication, avoidance of dance and swimming lessons, and showering with underwear on. One victim spoke out immediately. Allegations that Foster threatened the victims' families. He continues to maintain his innocence.

Convicted at trial of two sexual assaults of a girl under 13, despite denying the offences. Made subject of a sexual harm prevention order and must sign the sex offenders register for life. Judge Simon Carr noted the victims and families may take a lifetime to recover.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Cumminghan

Wounding with intent *

Sentence

five years and four months imprisonment

Matthew Cumminghan, 41, of Sandy Lodge Hotel, Newquay changed his plea to guilty when he appeared at Truro Crown Court charged with, at Penryn on 15 July, wounding a woman with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. He also pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon, a metal pole, in a public place at Lower Market Street, Penryn and to assaulting a man and a woman occasioning them actual bodily harm.

Changed plea to guilty. Also pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Pickard

Assault *

Sentence

six-month conditional discharge

Michael Pickard pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to assaulting a woman at St Austell in June 2023. He was given a six-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £26 surcharge.

Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to pay a £26 surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Michael William Leah

Illegally depositing controlled waste *

Sentence

£49,900 confiscation order and £5,000 costs

Michael William Leah was convicted in August 2011 of six offences related to illegally depositing controlled waste at sites near Newbridge, Gweek and in St Ives, profiting £50,000. Initially bankrupt, paid only £100. Case brought back after inheriting property (over £700,000 in assets via trust), running haulage company with contracts worth over £200,000 and vehicles worth £60,000.

Originally convicted in August 2011 of six offences; suspended prison sentence then. Confiscation order reconsidered due to new assets including inherited property and business contracts. Must pay within three months or face 12 months imprisonment.

1 Jan 0001

Marc Tuft

Assault on police officer occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

Six-month prison sentence suspended for two years

MARC TUFT, 21, of Beacon Park, Boyton, Launceston pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at Menacuddle Lane, St Austell on 15 August occasioning him actual bodily harm. He was given a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years because of the seriousness of the offence. He bit the police officer’s arm causing permanent scarring and there were two other offences with uncontrollable kicking, spitting and an attempted headbutt which resulted in forceable restraint. He also pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at Wilson Way, Par on 6 February.

Must have treatment for alcohol use, pay the officers £300 compensation and £85 costs.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Lewitt

Possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

18-month prison sentence suspended for two years, 100 hours unpaid work

Lee Lewitt, of Summercourt, Cornwall, amassed nearly 10,000 indecent images of children between November 2018 and May 2020, including 2,721 Category A (most serious, showing rape of infants as young as 12 months), 1,456 Category B, 3,529 Category C images, and 10 extreme pornographic images of humans having sex with animals. Images were stored on an iPhone and cloud storage device. Police searched his home following intelligence and seized devices.

Admitted three charges of possession of indecent images of children and possession of 10 extreme pornographic images. Paramedic and ex-RAF serviceman treated for PTSD. Judge Simon Carr highlighted the harm caused by such offenders and suspended the sentence due to good character, remorse, and rehabilitation prospects. Subject to a sexual harm prevention order and ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 years.

1 Jan 0001

John Steven Jones (Aka Carl Downham)

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years

John Steven Jones, 43, of Graham Avenue, St Austell, pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a person he believed was under 16 but who was actually a decoy. The communication requested explicit images, encouraged masturbation, and included him sending pictures of his penis.

Ordered to undergo treatment for alcohol use, curfew between 7pm and 7am daily until 25 October 2025, and made subject to a five-year sexual harm prevention order limiting internet access and contact with children.

1 Jan 0001

Jason Grills

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Jason Grills, 36, of Pentillie Road, Plymouth pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman at Hoopers View, Bodmin on Christmas Day occasioning her actual bodily harm.

Made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or attend an address in Hoopers View, Bodmin until 5 March 2033.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Noone

Assault and racially aggravated threatening behaviour *

Sentence

Community order with 150 hours unpaid work and fined £120

JAMIE NOONE, 23, of Coombe Close, Bude pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers, a woman and a man and racially aggravated threatening behaviour at The Crooklets Inn, Flexbury on 4 July. He was given a community order, fined £120 and has to pay £100 compensation to his male victim and £250 compensation to his female victim and each police officer and must abstain from consuming alcohol until 21 August and do 150 hours unpaid work. He is banned from going to The Crooklets Inn for two years and must pay £135 costs.

Must pay £100 compensation to male victim and £250 to female victim and each police officer, abstain from alcohol until 21 August, banned from The Crooklets Inn for two years and pay £135 costs.

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Littlejohns

Affray *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, with 200 hours unpaid work

Kevin Littlejohns and his brother Adam attacked their brother Shane at his home in Illogan in January 2024. The trouble started after Shane reminded the younger two that they were staying at his house - not a family home - with his partner and child. Kevin began kicking and punching Shane before Adam joined in.

Admitted affray.

1 Jan 0001

Katie Mesley

Assault on emergency worker and burglary *

Sentence

52-week prison sentence suspended for two years

KATIE MESLEY, 38, of Sandy Lodge Hotel, Newquay has been given a 52-week prison sentence suspended for two years after she changed her plea to guilty on charges of assaulting an emergency worker at Treliske Hospital on 14 August and burgling The Presbytery in Rosevean Road, Penzance when she stole wine, IT equipment, tea towels, a silver Chalice, plate communion set and cash. She also pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers in Penzance on 4 November, stealing clothing from a shop in Reading on 9 February and a bag containing an iPad and iPhone from the Post Office in East Street, Newquay on 19 February.

Changed plea to guilty on multiple charges including assaulting emergency workers and burglary.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Hobson

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

11 months imprisonment

Between 2021 and 2024 at St Austell, made 145 Category A, 87 Category B and 59 Category C indecent images of children.

Must register with the police for ten years.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Bungey

Rape *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Ryan Bungey, now known as Eden Winters, aged 16 and 17 at the time, groomed and abused two young women in Falmouth, Liskeard and near Helston, Cornwall, between 2014 and 2015. He befriended one victim after she moved to Falmouth to study, isolating her and repeatedly assaulting her in locations including public toilets and a children's treehouse in Kimberly Park. He then targeted another woman he met through college, claiming homelessness to stay in her home, and raped her despite refusals while her parents slept upstairs. Both victims described long-term devastating impacts.

Found guilty of five counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault. Will serve 15 years including three on extended licence and be on the sex offenders' register for life. Judge Simon Carr noted control, manipulation, humiliation and degradation in actions; first time showing remorse. Suffers from gender dysphoria.

1 Jan 0001

Sebastian Mejka

Assault on police officers *

Sentence

Fined £120

SEBASTIAN MEJKA, 35, of Bodmin Road, St Austell pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers at an address in Trevithick Road, St Austell on 14 January. He was fined £120, ordered to have treatment for his alcohol use for six months, pay £100 compensation to each officer, a £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

Must have treatment for alcohol use for six months, pay £100 compensation to each officer, a £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Hubball

Inflicting grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

nine-month prison sentence suspended for two years

Richard Hubball changed his plea to guilty at Truro Crown Court on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a police officer at Launceston in November 2024. He was given a nine-month prison sentence suspended for two years and ordered to abstain from consuming alcohol until 30 July.

Changed plea to guilty. Ordered to abstain from consuming alcohol until 30 July.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Mcvale

Assault *

Sentence

three-month conditional discharge

Robert McVale assaulted a woman at Bodmin on 25 August.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Curnow

Sexual activity with a child under 13 *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Paul Curnow sexually molested an eight-year-old girl in Penzance in September 2018 while her younger brother slept nearby. He hugged her, kissed her on the forehead and lips, pulled down her pants, touched her vagina, licked his fingers and touched her again, removed his shorts, placed her hand on his penis, and repeated the actions. The girl disclosed the incident in November 2018, leading to police interviews.

Found guilty by jury after 37 minutes deliberation on two charges of sexually touching and sexual activity with a child under 13. Must sign the sex offenders register for life and subject to a ten-year sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Thomas Hewer

Engaging in coercive behaviour *

Sentence

33-month custodial sentence with 20 months in prison

Engaging in coercive behaviour at Newquay between March and September 2025 when he prevented his victim from contacting friends, broke her phones and force fed her food, stalked her between October 2025 and February 2026, assaulted her at an address in Cliff Road, Newquay between 6 and 9 February 2026, stole £120 cash from her and damaged a door at the Newquay Beach Hotel on February 7, 2026, as well as racially harassing a police officer at Camborne on February 8, 2026.

Made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or attend any address she is residing at until February 13, 2036.

1 Jan 0001

Stuart Dilloway

Fraud *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Stuart Dilloway defrauded Retallick Resort and Spa of £14,152.80 by providing his bank details to customers and members to make payments for services provided by the Resort.

Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to do 240 hours unpaid work and pay a £187 surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Taylor Roddy

Coercive and controlling behaviour *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Taylor Roddy subjected his teenage partner to appalling coercive and controlling behaviour, repeated assaults, humiliation and emotional abuse from 30 January 2024 to 30 September 2024. Incidents included punching and kicking her in St Ives, causing property damage, pushing her to the floor injuring her toe and ankle, rugby-tackling her causing bruising and a cut, biting her on two occasions, grabbing her arm and pulling her to the floor, choking her, slapping her on her 20th birthday in Plymouth, verbal abuse, jealousy, online humiliation, controlling her communications and location, financial control, and threats of suicide.

Convicted after trial. 18-month sentence for assault occasioning actual bodily harm to run concurrently. Ten-year restraining order imposed. Will serve half in custody before release on licence.

1 Jan 0001

Simmon Gallears

Engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

nine-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months

Engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl at Liskeard in 2022.

Changed his plea to guilty. Ordered to do 250 hours unpaid work, made subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting his contact with children.

1 Jan 0001

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