Seery, of Ribble Street in Bacup, eventually pleaded guilty to attempted rape. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Burnley Express. They included 336 category A indecent photographs of children the most serious category along with making 165 category B and 1,717 category C photographs. Simon Gerrard was confronted by paedophile hunters after asking for sex from someone he believed to be a 12-year-old girl. Hughes was also handed a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and must sign the sex offenders register. The 'determined and premeditated' 65-year-old from Preston was in secret online contact with the officer for two months and used secure email accounts based in Russia so he couldn't be traced. The father-of-two carried out the assault in Accrington and was deaf to her pleas to stop. Scott Hopkin was caught by a self-styled paedophile hunter group in an online sting after they pretended to be a 14-year-old boy. 1,260 talking about this. Burnley Express news update: Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany to join Burnley. He has was locked up for seven years and two months. Court Reporter, Burnley Express Crime and Justice, United Kingdom As seen in: Burnley Express, Daily Mirror, Edinburgh Evening News, The Scotsman, Rochdale Observer, Ayrshire Post, Scottish Daily Record, Lancashire Evening Post, The Shields Gazette, LancsLive, Louth Leader and more Is this you? He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life. He was 19 at the time of the offences and was arrested and charged after returning from France after police applied for a European Arrest Warrant. Evans, now of Whittaker Street, Blackburn, was also given an indefinite restraining order and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life. Colin Mooney arranged online to carry out the sickening abuse but was arrested by police after turning up for a face to face meeting. 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Alfie Holt sexually assaulted an 11-year-old schoolgirl on a bus to Burnley as she was travelling with her mother and brother. The victim was left feeling 'confused, scared and nervous'. He was disturbed by a member of staff and then left through the same window. Whiteley then pushed her over and put one hand on her neck trying to kiss her, the court heard. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The victim ran into her parents bedroom and the defendant followed her up before rifling through a chest of drawers and telling her to put on a pair of knickers. He remained in contact with the youngster throughout investigations by the school and the police. One of his 10 victims all aged between six and 15 had learning difficulties, with as many as 60 girls believed to have been contacted online by Hughes. Mooney is deemed as a dangerous person so cannot be released until two thirds of the way through his sentence and he then has to prove to the parole board that he is not a risk to the public before being released. Burnley Express news update 26 Sept 2022: Burnley pastor's new book becomes bestseller. Judge Heather Lloyd sentenced Tugwood to a two-year community order with a 40-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 60 hours unpaid work. "Dangerous sexual predator" Alan Ogden from Chorley committed historical sex abuse offences against a young girl. Officers also used Lenehan's internet provider address from Kik Messenger to trace him to an address on Devonshire Place in Preston. He provided a false name to gain membership at Darwen Leisure Centre but 'did use his genuine address'. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. March 17, 2020. Healey, formerly of Buxton, Derbyshire, pleaded guilty to possession of an indecent image of the girl. Wyatt pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual touching in a position of trust. Join our Lancashire Court News Facebook group. He was was unanimously found guilty of two offences of rape after a five-day trial. He also installed special software on his mobile phone making it 'difficult or impossible' to check his browsing history and also had access to the 'dark web'. He was arrested and later released while officers conducted further enquiries. Kazi denied five counts of sexual assault but was unanimously found guilty by a jury on all counts after a four-day trial. Preston Crown Court heard that when the allegations were first made Peel's wife 'terminated' their marriage and restricted access to his son. Latest here:. However when asked to provide the swipe pattern for his mobile phone Stacey refused to comply and also failed to provide the pin numbers and passwords for his other advices. Crime Four Burnley men jailed for part in machete and grenade attack in Padiham Four men have been jailed for a total of nine years for their part in a machete attack on a man which left him needing plastic surgery. Police visited the 44-year-olds supported accommodation in February 2018 and an examination of his mobile phone showed that he had been chatting with various males on Kik Messenger and some was sexualised chat. He then witnessed the pensioner put his hand up the girls skirt and 'could not believe what he was seeing'. Editors' Code of Practice. William Smith secretly filmed women and children undressing in public changing rooms and sunbeds and using disabled toilets. He then relocated to Tenerife and worked as a bar manager before leaving the job a week before his sentence. The 73-year-old's five victims were all girls and some incidents took place at the school. The 'lonely' 49-year-old also told the girl he wanted to touch her up her skirt and asked if shed perform a sex act on him. Crime. Judge Sara Dodd described it as a brutal sexual assault and sentenced Evans to seven years in prison. contact the editor here. While all crimes have a damaging effect on victims, offences of a sexual nature can have the most horrific long-lasting consequences. Josh Howarth attempted to rape an elderly woman in a nursing home. He was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years with a 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement. Officers visited the convicted paedophile in Accrington and noticed the 52-year-old was rather agitated. The bus driver stopped the bus and the defendant was prevented from getting off until police arrived to arrest him. A WOMAN who looked out of her bedroom window to investigate a late-night disturbance was met with abuse and threats. He was sentenced to four years imprisonment with an extra two years on licence. He was given a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) by Burnley Crown Court in May 2017 after being convicted of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity and attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming. Former taxi driver Gartshore-Taylor was arrested on May 28, 2019, after which he admitted abusing the victim to police officers. However he told officers that he accidentally put his hand on her knee 'due to a movement of the bus going round the corner'. Get a round-up of the biggest court stories in Lancashire each week by signing up to our free Court Files newsletter, here. Judge Philip Parry said the indecent images found on the mobile phones were 'utterly deplorable' and 'absolutely disgraceful'. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Burnley Express news update 24 October 2022: Burnley man's crusade to tackle loneliness in young and old through 'pen pal' letter-writing service. Leonard had told police his ideal partner would be aged between 12 and 14. It included Stacey sending a picture of a man holding his genitals and a conversation about abusing a child online in real-time. He downloaded 203 images between 2014 and 2017 and also engaged in peculiar and worrying sex chat on social media over a seven-year period. Sexual 'predator' Thomas Nichols deliberated targeted and raped vulnerable drunk women after nights out in Hyndburn. 2:34. He engaged in graphic sex chat with a volunteer over social media believing she was a 12-year-old schoolgirl girl called Gabby. Crime Latest News | Burnley Express Crime Read This Manchester United player Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape Read This Favourite books to read on train journeys revealed for World Book Day Read This Killers of 999 workers will face life in prison as PC's widow wins fight for law. Police release CCTV image of man suspected of grabbing woman on canal towpath in Barrowford | Burnley Express Crime Police release CCTV image of man suspected of grabbing woman on canal towpath in Barrowford Police have launched an investigation after someone attempted to grab a woman on a canal towpath in Barrowford. Burnley Express reporter Dominic Collis with today's top news headlines and weather. Christopher Wilson, 34, of Kyan Street, Burnley, has today been charged with robbery, theft and threatening a person with a blade. HP10 9TY. When interviewed by the probation service, the defendant admitted that his partner had also smashed his phone after finding other indecent images some years ago. A Burnley perspective on news, sport, what's on, lifestyle and more, from your local paper the Burnley Express. It lies north of Manchester and East of Preston and is home Premier League football club, Burnley FC who play at Turf Moor. He was jailed for three years and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life. A man has been taken to hospital after suffering a serious head injury and another has been arrested. Livesey pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing indecent images and one count each of possessing a prohibited image and extreme pornographic images. Nutter pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images and was given an eight-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, with a 40-day rehabilitation activity requirement. Between May and July 2017 Lenehan engaged in "explicit conversations concerning the abuse of children" with the officer. "I don't understand why it is that you would not realise immediately that these were happening to real children because that's what they are. Burnley Crown Court heard that the passenger stood up and grabbed Holt and he was 'ultimately detained'. He went on the run to the United States of America in December 2018 and failed to return to the UK for his court hearings. He was also given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order banning him from 'entering or loitering outside' any female-only facilities. Wyatt immediately confessed to having a relationship with the pupil and offered to resign - but pleaded with the teacher not to tell the police. https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/crime/police-search-for-missing-girl-1-9209867 He was jailed for a total of seven years. He had also installed memory cleaner software and a Cloud-based storage device which was prohibited by the SOPO and also failed to tell police that he had bought a computer which was capable of accessing the internet. When the phones were forensically examined by experts they revealed a total of 117 images and videos, including 13 category A, six category B and 98 category C. The most serious images showed children as young as two years old being abused. Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. Burnley Express news update 8 Dec 2022: VIP book launch for former Burnley Football Club chairman. Smith's offending first came to light when he was caught filming a 15-year-old girl in the 'swimming village' at Darwen Leisure Centre in May 2019. As the victim shouted his hands got tighter and he told her you are going to give me what I want, arent you?. The home of Burnley on BBC Sport online. He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Annika - starring Unforgotten's Nicola Walker - was a good one, but their new drama The Diplomat (Alibi, Tues, 9pm) was a little too like Eldorado with murders to be good viewing. Burnley FC Known as the Clarets, Burnley Football Club was formed in 1882 and currently play in the Championship. Her mother was 'concerned and kept an eye on him' and gestured for her daughter to sit close to her but 'she said she was fine'. Leonard claimed the new order was completely disproportionate and made an appeal to Burnley Crown Court to have the SHPO revoked. Mr Dixon set up Grindr and Facebook accounts under the name Luke and used a picture of a boy. He previously convicted for indecent exposure in the 1990s and jailed in 2012 for breaching a non-molestation order. The Burnley FC reporter for LancsLive is Alex James. 21 Feb. 203. He was visited by officers in May 2019 and a search of his equipment found he had been using a fake name. It lies north of Manchester and East of Preston and is home Premier League football club, Burnley FC who play at Turf Moor. Ramsbottom, of Oak Close, Rishton, pleaded guilty on the day of trial to sexual activity with two under age girls. "Classic psychopath" Joseph McCann is serving 33 life sentences and a minimum term of 30 years in prison for a string of horrific sex attacks on 11 women and children. Burnley Express 8 Latest News (2022) Stay up to date on all the latest and breaking news from Burnley Express, and explore #[8+ Articles] from many reputable news sources on current events. His offending came to light following an investigation by the National Crime Agency child exploitation and online protection team into the Israeli national in 2017. Preston Crown Court heard how there was a 'significant degree of planning' in Bissett's offending and a 'significant abuse of trust'. The 84-year-old 'groomed' some of the boys by setting up circumstances to take them into the side room of the church and under the pretence of 'smartening them up'. Convicted burglar McCann, 34, had been freed after a probation service error, two months before he embarked on a cocaine and vodka-fuelled rampage. The victim was crying and struggling to breathe and eventually punched him twice to the face before running out of her home for help. The next day the pub doorman, from Rishton, asked to meet her at a chip shop before driving to a 'quiet local spot' and 'flattered her by saying she was beautiful'. Rusden was made the subject of a community order for 18 months with 20 days of rehabilitation work with probation services. She also told the defendant: "They are real children being hideously raped and sexually abused so men like you hiding behind their screens can derive sexual pleasure from the pain and misery they are suffering. During the course of his offending he wrote letters to his victims, bought them presents and took them on excursions. Gerrard, of Cherry Tree Lane in Aughton, messaged the Ellie-Mays profile for five days during March 2018, during which it was stated on eight occasions that the girl was 12-years-old. Prosecutors said 'despite that he did not let matters drop' with the first victim and one morning attended her home before school. David Livesey downloaded more than 20,000 indecent images and videos of children over an 11-year-old period. A court heard the pair had a sexual fantasy relationship. Emsley denied having any such devices but when he moved out of a chair the officer spotted a mobile phone on the floor. Peel was jailed for two years and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years. Peel, of Barnoldswick, pleaded guilty to one count of indecency with a child and was found guilty after a trial of three other counts of indecency with a child. How Nine turned MAFS into a hit. Former Boys Brigade leader William Bissett 'cynically abused' his position of trust at the Church Street Methodist Church group in St Anne's to 'prey upon' five young boys over an 11-year period. He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years. He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for five years and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order. When interviewed by police, Evans said he had engaged in consensual sex with the complainant. Maxwel Cornet scored a late winner to earn Burnley a vital win over fellow strugglers Everton in their bid to remain in the Premier League. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Burnley Express. King pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the notification requirements and was given a 12-month community order with 150 hours unpaid work. Andrew Sellen indecently assaulted a teenage girl in Blackpool during 2002 - 2004, when the victim was aged 13 and 14 years. Bissett was jailed for a total six-and-a-half years and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life. Stills were taken from the footage and issued through a police media appeal and Kazi was identified and arrested. Following appeals for information, an 18-year-old man was arrested and later charged in the connection with the investigation. Lancashire Police made the discovery after executing a warrant at Hughes address in September 2018. Updated 4th Mar 2022, 7:48pm The public are advised not to approach these individuals but to contact the police immediately with their location and a description of their clothing. He was found with an inappropriate picture of her on his phone. Ogden denied the offences but was later charged by police. "Like most men who commit these types of offences you are middle aged and of previous good character.". He will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life. The boy's mum became slightly suspicious at what was going on, but because of a lack of evidence over anything untoward she assumed he was buying these things himself with his extra money from working for the defendant. The former official at Springfields FC junior football team was arrested in December 2017 after a complaint was made to police. Get all the latest news, sport and what's on stories sent to your inbox daily with the LancsLive newsletter here. The club have twice been crowned champions of England in 1921 and 1960, the latter under legendary manager Harry Potts. The retired painter and decorate 'clocked' the victim and got up from his seat to move 'directly next to her'. This page is not monitored 24/7 so don't report crime here. When officers seized Stephen Batesons computer, they discovered dozens of indecent images of children and pornography involving a snake. The jury deliberated for five hours to find him guilty of 37 charges relating to 11 victims, including eight rapes, false imprisonment and kidnap. In his police interview, Holt accepted getting on the bus and seeing the victim before moving to sit on the back seat. 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The 50-year-old, of Bacup Road, Rawtenstall, pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism and three counts of making indecent images of children. Burnley Express. A boy reported that Aspden had asked him to perform a sexual act in a caravan in Cumbria. Another male passenger told police that he saw Holt move to sit next to the victim and 'thought his behaviour was strange'. Powerful victim impact statements read out at court told how the defendant's actions had left a 'profound effect upon them, often for the rest of their lives'. The footage showed women pulling down their clothing and using the toilet. Lenehan sent the officer a number of 'first generation' custom made images of children, including one of an eight-year-old girl holding a placard with the date and the defendant's Kik Messenger username. He had also sexually abused her moments earlier while she slept. The court heard that he had been drinking pints and spirits in Nelson and was 'alcohol dependent'. Ms Johnson said both girls later reported the sexual assaults to teachers who then reported it to police. National World Publishing Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Convicted sex offender Andrew Harper breached a court order by failing to hand over electronic items for inspection and downloading memory cleaning software. Roberts, now of Darwen, pleaded guilty to breaching the SHPO and was sentenced to 15 months in prison, suspended for two years with a 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement and a five-week curfew. When he arrived there, he was confronted by the group and the police were called. Published on 03/03/2023. Burnley Express news update 28 July 2022: Clarets fans delight as former Burnley FC boss Sean Dyche honours promise to visit pub named in his honour. His iPad and HTC phone were taken for analysis and dozens of banned images were found on the devices. Borsellotti told police that a link to the illegal images was shared by another person on the Kik group and he clicked on it. We also saw six vehicles crimes and six public . Steel, who has seven convictions for 18 offences, had only recently been released on licence from a prison sentence for the indecent images. DALY John (Sean) Peacefully on Friday 17th February 2023 at Royal Blackburn Hospital. The 60-year-old offered the girl a sneak preview of her physics paper before she sat the exam, and gave her extra tuition so he could have time alone with her. Burnley 'want' to strike summer transfer deal as defender heads out on loan Burnley Express 09:43 27-Feb-23. He admitted his guilt via video and returned to England for sentencing. Young defender joins Hyde on loan Up The Clarets.com (Weblog) 10:48 27-Feb-23. He did it for his own 'sexual gratification', the prosecution told the court. Two more victims contacted police after seeing the CCTV appeal and said they had been sexually assaulted by Kazi in earlier incidents. John Edward Nutter was caught in possession of indecent images including one involving a baby. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Gartshore-Taylor bought the boy the latest mobile phone and trainers, as well as taking him on trips to the cinema, as a way to buy his loyalty. Preston Crown Court heard that the Skype log between the men made for very worrying reading. Officers described how Holt 'smelt strongly of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet'. The 35-year-old defendant was a teenager when he committed the offences at the turn of the century and did it 'as some form of sexual experimentation'. Lancashire. Nobody was injured . Burnley man jailed as 1.5kg of cocaine and boric acid seized from property Burnley Crown Court Bookmark The faces and stories of Lancashire criminals locked up in August Crime Bookmark Disgraced Accrington vicar avoids prison despite having child abuse images in the thousands Accrington Bookmark Martial arts instructor Aron James Stacey sent revolting and repulsive images to an Israeli paedophile who was live-streaming abuse of his own daughter online. Convicted sex offender Craig King used a fake name during a 12-month relationship to try and hide his past crimes. Ogden, 73, was arrested in April 2017 after police received a complaint of rape. He later denied committing any offences and said his mobile phone and laptop had been purchased second hand. He was given a 12-month community order and ordered to sign the sex offender register for five years. The recordings revealed that seven children, aged between six and 15, were also captured on six different clips using the changing cubicles. 81-year-old Settle . During the 'flirty and overly-friendly' conversations the defendant, using the name 'Scotty', said he "would like to get to know you better if I can". In September 2017, Smith made five secret videos in disabled toilets at the Trafford Centre. He was seen again a short time later in Todmorden Road and made off down Thursfield Road where he collided with two parked cars. He was spotted on CCTV by security staff at Asda in Rawtenstall following young girls around the store and trying to take pictures up their skirts. A Judge said 'the memory of that incident is seared onto [the victim's] brain' and that he 'buried the memory of the abuse for many years' until reporting it to police in 2018. Stephen Bateson tried to groom a 13-year-old girl was caught out when it emerged the teenager was an undercover police officer. A Burnley perspective on news, sport, what's on, lifestyle and more, from your local paper the Burnley Express. The 37-year-old, from Haslingden, brazenly admitted to wanting the freedom to travel to a country where the age of consent is lower so he could form a sexual relationship. Van seized for dropping illegal off-road bike off at Gisburn Forest. Part of the order meant the 40-year-old couldnt have any devices capable of accessing the internet unless he made them available on request by the police. During some of the video conversations Nicholson said he was wearing girls knickers and a bra and told of his fantasies. The Oswaldtwistle man was invited back to her home after a night out and while she was changing her shoes in her bedroom he tried to pull her onto the bed but she said thats not happening. An unknown male had been found in a room of New Thursby Nursing Home on Clifton Drive with a resident shortly before 5am on August 4. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to In his absence, Mr Justice Edis handed him 33 life sentences with a minimum term of 30 years, saying McCann was a "classic psychopath". Colin Dean Evans committed a brutal sexual assault on a woman leaving her with trauma injuries.
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