Ryan Sutton, 24, from Northamptonshire admitted raping a 10-year-old child after grooming her into believing they were in a legitimate relationship after meeting her on the messaging app Snapchat in March 2023, sharing messages and images. Their contact then moved onto texting, phone calls and FaceTime video chats, leading the girl to believe Sutton was her boyfriend and was in love with her.
On January 15, James Lalley, 51, from Wigan was sentenced to 11 years in prison at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court for inciting a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity and the sexual assault of a child under 13.
Lalley was sentenced to three years for the sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl in Bury, in 2008/2009, and a further eight years for inciting a six-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity in Bolton, in 2021.
In Bradford, three men were given jail sentences on January 17 for multiple sexual offences against two children in Keighley. All the charges relate to offending which happened in the Keighley area between 1996 and 1999 and the victims were young females aged between 13 and 16 at the time.
Two men, Fayaz Ahmed, 45, from Bingley, and Imtiaz Ahmed, 61, from Keighley, are currently wanted after being sentenced in their absence. Fayaz Ahmed received a seven-and-a-half-year sentence for two counts of rape, while Imtiaz Ahmed was sentenced to nine years for rape. Additionally, Ibrar Hussain, 47, from Keighley, has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after being found guilty of two counts of rape.
Here are the faces of men who have been put behind bars for their sickening crimes so far.
9. Craig Short
Craig Short, 53, has been jailed for 12 years plus a further six years to be served on extended licence after admitting a number of non-recent sexual offences committed against children. He had previously pleaded guilty to indecency with a child, four causing a child to watch a sexual act charges, six counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and four sexual assaults against a child. Short’s offending involved one boy and one girl unknown to one another and took place when they were aged between six and 15-years-old. During the sentencing hearing the court heard how Short sexually abused the male victim at a variety of locations. Short also showed the boy pornographic videos. The second victim in the case made a disclosure describing how she’d also been sexually abused as a child by Short. In interview Short denied any wrongdoing saying that the allegations against him were made up, however he later admitted his guilt. | Devon and Cornwall Police
10. Saqib Hussain
Saqib Hussain, 36, of Tooting, in Wandsworth, was jailed for three years and nine months at Manchester Crown Square Court on Thursday 16 January 2025. Hussain was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault by touching against a girl aged under 13 at an earlier hearing. At a property in Manchester in March 2023, Hussain pinned his victim down and sexually assaulted her by touching her. Another incident against the same victim was also reported, where Hussain put his hand down the victim’s top further sexually assaulted her. Hussain was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. | Greater Manchester Police
11. Michael Stephen Lewis
Michael Stephen Lewis, a 64-year-old man, has been sentenced to seven years and 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to several child sex offences. The case began on September 13, 2021, when officers from Northamptonshire Police's MOSOVO (Management of Sexual or Violent Offenders) Team conducted an unannounced visit to his address in Northampton, as required under his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). During the visit, police requested his internet-enabled devices for inspection and suspected encryption software on his custom-built computer, prompting further investigation. Upon seizing and examining his devices, police discovered 115 indecent images of children, including 47 in the most serious Category A. The devices also contained extreme pornographic material involving animals and a prohibited image of a child. These findings led to charges against Lewis, including making indecent images, possessing prohibited material, breaching his SHPO, and failing to comply with notification requirements. Lewis pleaded guilty to all charges at an earlier hearing and was sentenced on January 2 at Northampton Crown Court. | Northamptonshire Police