Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

David Tomkiss exposed his genitals in Bodmin between August 2021 and January 2023, intending that someone would see them and be alarmed or distressed. He pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court and was sentenced to nine months in prison. The court ordered destruction of a seized item and he must register with the police for ten years.

Engaged in coercive behaviour at Nansledan in 2023. He was abusive to his victim, controlled who she could see, threatened to shoot himself, assaulted her with a belt, tried to shame her and broke a door handle at her address.

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.

Edward Topp pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to making 462 Category A, 360 Category B and 339 Category C indecent images of a child between 2020 and 2022. He received a 14-month prison sentence suspended for two years, must have treatment for his mental health and do 200 hours unpaid work, and was made subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting his use of the internet.

Gareth Dinneen stabbed one man twice in the leg and a second man once in the leg in August 2023. He also possessed a knife in a public place in Mitchell. He later changed his plea to guilty at Truro Crown Court.

Andrew Spelling, of St Austell, was convicted of three charges of making 405 category A images of child sexual abuse, plus 330 category B images and 316 category C images, totalling over 1,000 images.

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

Albert Haines strangled a woman at Pool on 29 November. He changed his plea to guilty at Truro Crown Court and received a 16-month prison sentence suspended for two years.

Carlos Ferreira made indecent images of a child between 2024 and 2025 and distributed indecent images. He was given a suspended prison sentence with unpaid work and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting contact with children under 16 and his use of the internet.

Christopher Cosslett sent a message to a woman on May 21, 2025, at Looe, threatening death or serious harm, namely to slit her throat. He later changed his plea to guilty at Truro Crown Court.

Driving dangerously and with 75 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 50 on the A30 at Launceston on September 13, 2025.

Blagovest Hadjigueorguiev, a Bulgarian national, was being evicted from land near Trevenson Road in September 2020 when he threatened to set police officers on fire, doused PC Darral Mares and PC Alan Lenton in petrol, and ignited the flames. PC Mares suffered severe burns to his legs and hand and was airlifted to hospital. PC Lenton pulled him away from the fire. Hadjigueorguiev pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent against PC Mares and attempting the same against PC Lenton.

Brandon Wood inflicted grievous bodily harm with intent on a man in Bodmin in May 2023. He was found guilty at Truro Crown Court and sentenced to six years in prison.

Kevin Littlejohns and his brother the victim's brother attacked their brother the victim at his home in Illogan in January 2024. The trouble started after the victim 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 the victim before the victim's brother joined in.

Karl Balding changed his plea to guilty at Truro Crown Court to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child by encouraging her to send indecent photographs. He used an online decoy purporting to be a doctor and dentist to elicit the photographs. He was given a community order with a mental health treatment requirement and unpaid work, and made subject to a five-year sexual harm prevention order.

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

Jack Weekes, a former funeral director, allowed a memorial service to go ahead for an elderly woman whose cremation had been delayed by paperwork problems. He then lied to the registry, falsely claiming the body had been cremated, when in fact the deceased's remains remained at his funeral home for more than six weeks before being cremated. The investigation began in March 2024 after concerns about how remains were managed.

Jason Taylor pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity involving penetration between 8 and 21 April at Liskeard, publishing an obscene article in September 2025, distributing indecent photographs of a child including Category A images, and making an indecent image of a child. He was sent to prison for five years and made subject to a ten-year sexual harm prevention order restricting his contact with children and his use of the internet.

John Steven Jones, 43, of 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.

Between 2018 and 2024 at Bugle he possessed 55 extreme pornographic images, 2,530 category A indecent images of a child, 1,388 category B and 880 category C images; made 1,960 category A indecent images and 1,057 category B images; and distributed 84 category A, 37 category B and 17 category C images of a child.

Kieran McKeowan changed his plea to guilty at Truro Crown Court to engaging in coercive behaviour towards a woman between 2023 and 2024 at Bodmin, repeatedly assaulting her, threatening her with knives and isolating her from friends. Charges of threatening to kill, strangling, assault and criminal damage will remain on file. He was sent to prison for 37 months and made subject to a restraining order not to contact the victim until 3 July 2036.

Roberts repeatedly kicked and punched a victim at a property in Redruth after accusing him of cutting off internet access. The victim tried to lock himself in a bathroom but Roberts broke the lock and dragged him out. Roberts had 26 previous convictions for 70 offences including 18 crimes against the person.

Michael Cherry phoned his local hospital's mental health team on July 7 and said he was in possession of weapons and would kill himself, police officers and members of the public unless he received help within ten minutes. Armed officers responded to his home in Zelah. When the first officers arrived, Cherry stood about five yards away pointing what appeared to be firearms at them and shouting that he was going to shoot. Officers used their vehicle as cover. About an hour later, Cherry emerged from an outbuilding carrying what appeared to be a Glock-style handgun and a side-by-side shotgun, alternating between pointing weapons at police and holding them to his own neck. He shouted that killing a police officer was not what he wanted, that they had families to go home to while he had nothing, and described himself as being on a suicide mission. He eventually threw the weapons into a hedge and was Tasered and arrested. He admitted he had wanted officers to shoot him and had planned the incident for several weeks. He had drunk a bottle of whisky as well as beer and smoked cannabis before the incident. The shotgun was decommissioned and he had bought the imitation Glock pistol on the dark web. He pleaded guilty to possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

Michael Guard changed his plea to guilty at Truro Crown Court to engaging in coercive behaviour linked to financial, emotional and physical control of the victim. He was given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years, ordered to do 200 hours unpaid work, and made subject to a restraining order.

Max Tiller breached a restraining order by going to a woman's home in December 2023 and, between November 2023 and April 2024, contacting her through being in her company, telephone calls, messages, emails, and social media posts, which he was prohibited from doing.

Michael Allen was found guilty at Truro Crown Court of strangling a woman in Falmouth in April 2025. He received an 18-month prison sentence suspended for two years, a three-month curfew, and was ordered to complete 300 hours unpaid work, together with a restraining order.

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.

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.