A man who forced his way into a stranger’s home in Hastings and raped her has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, extended for a further seven years.

Jason Wren, 32, was seen by witnesses acting suspiciously outside the property in November 2024, while the woman was home alone.

He knocked at the door and, thinking it was a house mate who may have forgotten their keys, the woman opened the door. Wren grabbed her by the throat and said he would hurt her if she made any noise.

A teacher who groomed and sexually abused one of his students ten years ago has been sentenced today at Bolton Crown Court.

Daniel Rowe, 39, was sentenced to 16 months in prison, suspended for two years, and he must complete 25 days rehabilitation. At the prosecution’s request, he was ordered to comply with a 10 year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and was barred from working with children for 10 years. A 10 year restraining order was also put in place to prevent any further contact with the victim.

A man who pretended to be an Uber driver so he could carry out sex attacks on young women has been jailed for 18 years, extended for a further five years.

Graham Head sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman in a Brighton park, who managed to message a friend saying she was being raped. When her friend called back, the man ran off before her friend came to collect her. 

A man has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for grooming and raping a schoolgirl in Rotherham 20 years ago.

The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) dedicated Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit prosecuted Paul Richardson, 63, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) under Operation Stovewood.

Following a trial, Richardson was found guilty of four counts of rape and one count of attempted rape following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court. He was sentenced today at the same court.