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Showing 1 - 10 of 25 results for crime type "Sexual offences" & area "South East"

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'Therapist' jailed for sexual assaults on a patient

A man who claimed that sexual assaults he carried out on a patient were part of therapy has been sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS South East

Former teacher convicted of further sexual assaults on a child

A former teacher at a school in Surrey, previously convicted of sexually abusing two pupils, has been found guilty of a series of further sexual assaults on a third pupil.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS South East

Man jailed for murdering woman in her sleep

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a woman in her sleep and committing a sexual offence against her body afterwards.Ernestas Juska, 21, was sentenced today (Friday 28 November 2025) at Maidstone Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 26 years, after…
Press Release Sexual offences Violent crime South East

Man convicted of multiple rapes of another man

A man has been convicted of multiple rapes of another man. Derek Rowley, 45, and the victim met on Grindr and arranged to meet at Rowley’s home in Gillingham, Kent for sex and to take drugs in May 2024. This is known as “chem sex”. They took GHB, crystal meth and ketamine. &nbsp…
Press Release Sexual offences South East

Teenage nursery worker detained for raping three-year-old boy

A nursery worker who raped a three-year-old boy in his care has been detained for 10 years and must serve an additional five years on licence.Thomas Waller, 18, started work at the nursery in Surrey in July 2024, having just completed qualifications. Within weeks, he had raped one boy and persuaded…
Press Release Sexual offences South East

Rapist jailed after attacking stranger in her home

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…
Press Release Sexual offences South East

Fake Uber driver jailed for sex attacks on two women

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…
Press Release Sexual offences South East

Man guilty of raping and killing ex-partner at Surrey hotel

A man who claimed that his partner died after rolling out of bed and hitting her nose has been convicted of her murder. Samantha Mickleburgh honoured plans to celebrate James Cartwright’s 60th birthday at Pennyhill Park Hotel and Spa in Surrey in April 2024, wanting to make sure he wasn’t…
Press Release Sexual offences South East

DNA sample from police application brings sexual offender to justice

A DNA sample given by a man who applied to join the police has led to him being jailed for sexually assaulting two girls in 2017.
Press Release Sexual offences South East

Man admits murdering woman in her sleep

A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman in her sleep and committing a sexual offence against her afterwards. Ernesta Juska, 21, entered the pleas at a hearing today (Friday 18 July) at Maidstone Crown Court, following the death of Nina Denisova in August 2024 at an address in Dartford…
Press Release Violent crime Sexual offences South East

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