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Showing 1 - 10 of 20 results for crime type "Sexual offences" & area "Wessex"

Army officer who sent explicit images to women is sentenced

An army officer who used fake social media accounts to send explicit images to women serving on a military base in Aldershot has been sentenced.

| Press Release , Sexual offences, Cyber / online crime , Wessex News

Rapist who targeted teenage girls jailed for non-recent sex offences

A rapist who preyed on young girls in the 1980s has finally been brought to justice.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Wessex News

Man who sexually targeted woman with dementia jailed

A man who sexually assaulted a 93-year-old woman with dementia while employed to deliver hot meals to elderly and vulnerable people has been jailed.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS, Wessex News

Former Dorset police officer jailed for rape

A former Dorset police officer who raped and sexually assaulted a friend, subjecting her to violent and demeaning behaviour, has been jailed.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Wessex News

Southampton man jailed for raping a woman in Palmerston Park

A man has been jailed for rape after he attacked a woman in Southampton’s Palmerston Park in February this year.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Wessex News

McDonald’s supervisor guilty of sexual assault

A McDonald’s supervisor who inappropriately touched a teenage trainee while alone with her in the fast-food chain’s freezer section, has been convicted of sexual assault.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Wessex News

New approach to prosecuting adult rape cases in CPS Wessex leads to more cases being charged

New figures from CPS internal data shows that the number of rape-flagged cases being referred to prosecutors in CPS Wessex has increased and a fifth more are being charged.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Wessex News

Swindon man jailed for rape

A man from Swindon has been jailed for eight years at Swindon Crown Court having admitted raping a woman.

Angus Corrie, 21, attacked the woman who was visiting his home with friends after a night out in Swindon in October last year.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Wessex News

Wiltshire man and his mother sentenced for “revenge porn” after sharing explicit photos and video of ex-girlfriend

A Wiltshire man and his mother have been sentenced today (19 January 2023) at Winchester Crown Court for sharing explicit photos and a video of a woman in a case of so-called “revenge porn”.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Wessex News

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Portsmouth man found guilty of stranger attack

Update: Temearauebikonte Okiy was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment today (24 February 2023) at Portsmouth Crown Court.

A man from Portsmouth has been found guilty today (16 January 2023) at Portsmouth Crown Court of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Wessex News

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