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Showing 1 - 8 of 8 results for crime type "Sexual offences" & area "East Midlands"

Nottingham delivery driver jailed for spying on women

A fast food delivery driver has been jailed for using his job to get access to the homes of young women to photograph them in intimate situations.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , East Midlands News

Controlling ex jailed for multiple rapes

A controlling bodybuilder from Derby has been jailed for 24 years for the abuse and rape of a series of ex-partners.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , East Midlands News

Life imprisonment for Nottingham rape

An unemployed man from Bestwood in Nottingham has been jailed for life for raping a schoolgirl close to her home in January 2023.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , East Midlands News

Positive verdict for student sexual offences learning day

CPS East Midlands was delighted to welcome 35 law students from the University of Northampton for an in-depth exploration of the way sexual offences are prosecuted.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , East Midlands News

Wellingborough Sex Attacker Convicted

A construction worker who subjected a woman to a violent sexual assault before beating her and leaving her for dead has today been convicted of rape and attempted murder.

| Press Release , Sexual offences, Violent crime , East Midlands News

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Martial arts couple convicted of child sexual offences

A martial arts instructor and his actress wife have been convicted of a number of non-recent child sexual offences.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS, East Midlands News

Leicester Musician jailed for child sex offences

A former Leicester musician, convicted of raping five vulnerable teenagers, as well as a string of other sexual offences against underage girls, has been jailed.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , East Midlands News

Improving the experience of rape victims in the Justice System

Improving the experience of rape victims who enter the justice system has been the subject of pioneering joint working between CPS East Midlands and voluntary and public sector groups.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , CPS, East Midlands News

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