York Crown Court Sentencing Results

Edward Blacklock, 34, from Acomb, engaged in online sexual conversations with an undercover police officer posing as a 12-year-old girl on the KIK platform between April and May 2023. He encouraged the 'girl' to perform sexual acts, sent a photo of his private parts, and discussed explicit activities. He was arrested on September 5, 2023, after police traced his IP address and discovered a large collection of indecent images and videos of children as young as three, including category A material, which he had accumulated over 10 years and shared with others. He was also found to have communicated with other minors online, though not charged for those instances.

Christopher Woodward received £126,000 derived from the illegal streaming websites run by his brother, Stephen Woodward, which provided unauthorised access to copyrighted content. He was involved in the financial aspects of the operation.

Stephen Woodward operated illegal streaming websites, including IPTV Hosting, Helix Hosting, and Black and White TV, providing unauthorised access to copyrighted content such as Sky Sports, BT Sports, and Premier League matches. He generated over £1 million in revenue, which he used to purchase designer clothes, jewellery, holidays, and a Jaguar F-Type V8 coupe worth £91,000. He laundered money by converting it into cryptocurrency and depositing it across multiple bank accounts. Arrested in November 2019 and July 2020, he continued his activities despite investigations.

Jack Adkins punched a victim at least 17 times inside a McDonald's restaurant on Blake Street in York on November 21, 2021, after a discussion escalated. A member of the public intervened, but Adkins renewed the attack outside with another man, punching and kicking the victim until he was unconscious. The victim sustained a lasting scar on his forehead, swelling, and cuts to other parts of his head and face. Adkins was tracked via CCTV and arrested shortly afterwards, and he had previously breached a community order related to the offence.

Robert Wiles befriended a vulnerable woman in her late 50s with mental and physical health issues, offering help with computer work, household cleaning, and decorating tasks that were often not completed. Between 28 November 2019 and 27 February 2022, he pressured her into transferring £15,144.49 into his bank account by falsely claiming she could be investigated for benefit fraud. He persuaded her to change banks after concerns were raised and took advantage of her receiving disability benefits, leaving her with minimal funds each month. The fraud was reported to North Yorkshire Police in March 2022, leading to his arrest and investigation.