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Showing 31 - 40 of 133 results for crime type "Sexual offences" & area "CPS"
Two men have been jailed for committing sexual offences against two girls more than 25 years ago.The two victims in this case were aged just 14 and 15 when the offending began, and both were living in the care system.During the offending period, between September 1996 and December 1997, Paul Doyle,…
Jaswant Narwal of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “We have today authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Russell Brand with a number of sexual offences.“We carefully reviewed the evidence after a police investigation into allegations made following the broadcast of a Channel 4, Sunday…
Two brothers have been imprisoned for raping young girls in the 2000s.Mark Evans, 36, and Robert Evans, 40, was found guilty of raping and abusing children during 2006 to 2008 at Sheffield Crown Court and have today (28 March 2025) been jailed for 14 years and 17 years imprisonment.One of the…
OFFENDERS who share intimate images without consent could expect to forfeit those devices as guidance for prosecutors is updated. Changes have been made to Communications Offences guidance prompting prosecutors to make better use of deprivation orders in cases where intimate images have been…
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and Home Office have come together for the first multi-agency conference to tackle ‘honour’-based abuse.Agencies across the criminal justice system united to break the silence and increase awareness at the first ‘honour’…
A Brighton man was imprisoned for offences against six victims, including rape, sexual abuse and assault.Shane Gibbs, 35, was convicted of 15 counts following a trial including rape and other serious sexual and violent offences and sentenced to life with a minimum term before being eligible for…
A PhD student at the University College London has been convicted of the rape of 10 women.Zhenhao Zou, 28, was charged with 35 offences which included 11 counts of rape as well as three counts of voyeurism, 12 counts of possession of extreme pornographic images, one of false imprisonment and eight…
Three men who committed child sex abuse offences against two young girls in Rotherham more than a decade ago have been convicted. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecuted Romauld Houphouet, 37, Absolom Sigiyo, 41, and Jacek Brzozowski, 35, following an investigation by the National Crime…
A former Olympic swimmer and trainee police officer, who represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Games, has been jailed at Plymouth Crown Court for raping two teenage girls. He has also been placed on the sex offenders’ register for the rest of his life.Antony James, 35, was today sentenced to…
A former scout leader who assaulted children as young as seven over almost three decades has been jailed. Ian Charles Silvester, 60, was found guilty of 79 offences following a trial at Lewes Crown Court on 20 November 2024. Today, he has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment, with an…
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To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
