Crimes Against Children - Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

31/07/2026

JAILED AFTER RA**NG WOMAN IN STUDENT ACCOMMODATION - Ilias Hassan,

Hassan, 23, has been jailed for five years and three months after being found guilty of ra**ng a woman at student accommodation in Sheffield city centre in May 2023.

The victim reported the attack to police and Hassan was arrested later the same day. Following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court, he was convicted of r**e and has also been given a 10-year restraining order and ordered to register with police indefinitely under the Sexual Offences Act.

South Yorkshire Police praised the victim’s bravery in coming forward and supporting the investigation.

31/07/2026

Victims' bravery secures conviction as s*x offender is jailed

An investigation was launched into Haranand Rai following reports he had s*xually assaulted two women following a night out in Barnsley in February 2023.

The victims courageously told police about Rai's crimes against them, resulting in him being interviewed and charged with two s*xual offences.

Rai, 35, of Tennyson Road, Barnsley, pleaded not guilty to the offences, forcing the victims to relive their ordeals in a recent four-day trial at Sheffield Crown Court.

That trial concluded with a jury finding Rai guilty of both counts and earlier today (Friday 31 July) he was sentenced to six years in prison at the same court.

🗣️ Detective Constable Courtney Moorby said: "This was a deeply distressing ordeal for both women who should never have been subjected to Rai's predatory behaviour.

"Rai never accepted or admitted responsibility for what he did and I want to commend both victims for their courage in coming forward and supporting our investigation.

"It is thanks to their strength and the power of their testimonies that a dangerous individual is now behind bars.

"If you have been a victim of a s*xual offence, please report it to us. You will be listened to, and you will be treated with respect and dignity from the moment you report it to us or one of our partner organisations."

29/07/2026

URGENT APPEAL- WANTED RA**ST - Benjamin Harker ** DANGEROUS MAN **

The man pictured is Benjamin Harker. We urgently need to speak to him about a report of a r**e we have received.

We received a report on 3rd July that a woman had been r**ed in the Spencer Court area of Blackpool. Enquiries into the report are ongoing, and following initial enquiries, we need to speak to Harker.

Harker, 32, is 5ft 10in with short brown hair and green eyes. He has a tattoo on his chest, a scar on the back of his head and a birth mark on his shoulder.

We are also appealing for any information, footage or witnesses who could aid our enquiries. We particularly keen to speak to anyone who was in the Spencer Court area at around midnight.

We know this may be concerning to hear about, but we want to reassure you that we have a dedicated team of officers investigating this and have unformed officers patrolling the area. If you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to approach them.

If you see Harker, please don’t approach him, but instead call 999 as soon as you can.

If you have information or footage that could assist our enquiries, please call 101 quoting log 0113 of 3rd July.

27/07/2026

FORMER SHEFFIELD STAR JOURNALIST SENTENCED FOR CHILD S*X OFFENCES

Former Sheffield journalist Martin Dawes, 80, has received a six-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months after pleading guilty to a series of s*xual and indecent image offences, including attempting to engage in s*xual communication with a child after messaging an account he believed belonged to a 13-year-old girl, which was actually operated by an undercover police officer.

Dawes, who spent 26 years at The Star and later had work published by The Tribune, was also found to have downloaded indecent images of children and distributed an indecent image. Sheffield Crown Court heard he will be placed on the s*x offenders’ register, with Judge Jeremy Richardson KC warning him that if he returned to court, he would go to prison.

24/07/2026

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10/07/2026

APPEAL: We are releasing an image of a man we would like to speak to following reports of a s*xual assault in Sheffield.

On 25 April, at 3.36pm, we received reports that a man had s*xually assaulted a 16-year-old girl on Harrow Street, Sheffield.

Following this report an investigation was launched and detectives have been hard at work following several lines of enquiry. This has included forensic opportunities, witness and victim interviews, and CCTV enquiries.

From these enquiries, we would like to speak to the man in this image as it is believed he can assist with our investigation.

The man is described as Asian, of slim muscular build, around 6ft tall, with dark stubble hair and a beard. He was wearing a blue t-shirt, grey jogging bottoms and black and white trainers.

Do you know him, or recognise him?

If you can help us, please call 101 or report online quoting investigation number 14/76609/26.

Source : South Yorkshire Police

06/07/2026

Tomorrow MP’s will vote on whether some criminals will be eligible for early release.

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05/07/2026

Pervert who made 'weird s*x noises' over Xbox chat with boy is jailed

Ziggy Forde suffers from ADHD and possibly autism, but the judge said the predator “knew exactly what he was doing”.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/pervert-who-made-weird-s*x-noises-over-xbox-chat-with-boy-is-jailed-8765426

29/06/2026

WANTED FOR MURDER -Aquade JEFFERS

CS reference: CS2507-20227

On 31st March 2023, several males alighted from a vehicle on Hall Lane, Armley (Leeds) and attacked two male victims who were travelling in a taxi at that time. Both victims were stabbed, one of them died from his injuries. JEFFERS is believed to be out of the country. Information is sought regarding his current whereabouts.

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23/06/2026

A Pakistani pa******le nicknamed "Killer" and his two perverted younger brothers have been sentenced nearly two decades after they s*xually abused four children and a woman in Sheffield.

Amar Ilyas, 41, Kamran Ilyas, 38, and Kamar Ilyas, 39, were found guilty of offences carried out between 2004 and 2007 against girls as young as 12.

Amar, who fled to Pakistan before his trial, was found guilty of 20 offences against five victims, while Kamran and Kamar, 39, were found guilty of a total of five s*xual offences against one of the girls.

At Sheffield Crown Court on Monday, Amar was sentenced in his absence to 27 years in prison, Kamar to 10 years and Kamran to three years.

The brothers were arrested in 2020 and charged in 2023 as part of the National Crime Agency's (NCA) Operation Stovewood, investigating s*xual abuse in South Yorkshire.

According to the NCA, all three brothers were involved in the s*xual abuse of a girl between 2004 and 2006 in Sheffield, when the victim was 12 to 14 years old.

The men were about 17 and 18 years old at the time.

Amar Ilyas r**ed and s*xually assaulted four other girls, aged 13 to 18, at about the same time.

He used the nickname "Killer" and relied upon his reputation for violence to intimidate his victims.

In a victim impact statement, the woman who was abused by all three brothers said the trauma they had inflicted on her had "seeped into every corner of my life."

She described the nightmares as "relentless" and said flashbacks "hit without warning".

Another woman told the court: "I hope that now I can start to try and rebuild my life and show that I am stronger than you, better than you, kinder than you and have higher moral standards than you.

"I am a survivor. You [Amar Ilyas] are a coward who can't face the consequences of your own wrongdoing."

A third woman, who was around 13 years old when Amar Ilyas r**ed her while she slept at her friend's house, said the abuse "will never leave me" but that she was "finally taking back control".

A fourth woman, who was around 18 or 19 years old when Amar Ilyas r**ed her in an alleyway after seeing her alone in Sheffield, said: "You have ruined a big part of my life but you will never win, I won't let you."

Judge Peter Hampton described Amar Ilyas as a "determined and predatory s*xual offender" and urged law enforcement to locate him.

- Amar Ilyas, 41, was convicted of five counts of r**e of a child under 13, nine counts of r**e, two counts of s*xual activity with a child, three counts of indecent assault and one count of possession of an imitation firearm with the intent of causing fear of violence.

- Kamar Ilyas, 39, was convicted of one offence of r**e of a child under 13 and two offences of s*xual activity with a child.

- Kamran Ilyas, 38, was convicted of two offences of s*xual activity with a child.