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Showing 1 - 7 of 7 results for crime type "Sexual offences" & area "North East"

Ex-cricket coach, previously jailed for abuse of young boys, is sentenced again after more victims come forward

An ex-cricket coach previously jailed for multiple sex offences against young boys has been sentenced today at Newcastle Crown Court for offences against two further victims.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , North East News

Wallsend man sentenced for violent sexual attack on vulnerable woman

A man who subjected a vulnerable woman to a terrifying and sustained sexual assault has been sentenced today at Newcastle Crown Court.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , North East News

Home invasion sex attacker jailed for violent assault of woman in her bed

A dangerous attacker who subjected a Durham woman to a violent rape attempt in her own home has been sentenced today at Durham Crown Court.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , North East News

Serial burglar sentenced for catalogue of sexual offences

A prolific collector of child pornography, who also spied on women in toilets and stole knickers from student housing, has been sentenced at Durham Crown Court today. 

| Press Release , Sexual offences , North East News

Sunderland man sentenced for rape and false imprisonment of teenage girl

A Sunderland man, who raped a vulnerable 16-year-old girl before trapping her in his hotel room overnight, has been sentenced today at Newcastle Crown Court.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , North East News

Man who sexually targeted vulnerable woman on bus jailed

Christopher Bowery, 36, boarded a bus in North Tyneside on 26 November 2019 and made his way to the top deck, where he approached a woman, claiming to have had some money stolen.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , North East News

Prosecutors and Police join forces in the North East to reduce delays in charging decisions for victims of rape and serious sexual offences

Prosecutors in the North East have been working with police to make promising strides in improving file quality and reducing delays in charging decisions for rape and sexual assault cases.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS, North East News

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