Burnley Express news update 26 Sept 2022: Burnley pastor's new book becomes bestseller. Sex offender Gary Lee Roberts was caught trying to speak to young boys on social media. Fletcher, who has no previous convictions, was interviewed by officers and admitted he had viewed the images. Burnley Express news update 8 Dec 2022: VIP book launch for former Burnley Football Club chairman. Sexual 'predator' Thomas Nichols deliberated targeted and raped vulnerable drunk women after nights out in Hyndburn. A woman who faked a medical degree certificate to work as a psychiatrist for more than two decades has been jailed for seven years. Get all the latest news, sport and what's on stories sent to your inbox daily with the LancsLive newsletter here. Robert Esson saved sick sex abuse images of children as young as three on his mobile phone and computer. This page is not monitored 24/7 so don't report crime here. The period spanned from June to August, 2018, just before Macro turned 18. Preston Crown Court heard excerpts from Wyatts online diary in which he spoke of having horizontal hugs with the girl, and kissing her at break time in his room. He also installed special software on his mobile phone making it 'difficult or impossible' to check his browsing history and also had access to the 'dark web'. The retired painter and decorate 'clocked' the victim and got up from his seat to move 'directly next to her'. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. At the time he was married with two young children. The grandfather even ignored a warning from his wife - who was also a teacher at the school - that he was getting too close to the pupil. He was also caught distributing indecent images of children, in possession of a prohibited photograph of a child and in possession of 141 extreme pornographic images. 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He was also made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order and ordered to sign the sex offenders register. A Burnley perspective on news, sport, what's on, lifestyle and more, from your local paper the Burnley Express. Whiteley then pushed her over and put one hand on her neck trying to kiss her, the court heard. David Aspden attempted to lure a 12-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity before fleeing to the USA. Get a round-up of the biggest court stories in Lancashire each week by signing up to our free Court Files newsletter, here. These are the faces and stories of the 43 paedophiles, perverts and sex offenders from Lancashire who were all sentenced for their crimes. Steel pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching a SHPO. Crime news. He was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years with a 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement. The 26-year-old said he thought the girl, from Kentucky, was 16. Latest crime stats: The most dangerous places to live in Burnley He must also declare all memberships of clubs or leisure centres to police and use his real name. He remained in contact with the youngster throughout investigations by the school and the police. A total of 12 crimes related to criminal damage and arson and nine crimes were classed as 'other thefts'. Rusden was made the subject of a community order for 18 months with 20 days of rehabilitation work with probation services. 2:57. The victim ran into her parents bedroom and the defendant followed her up before rifling through a chest of drawers and telling her to put on a pair of knickers. He was also made a Sexual Harm Prevention Order banning him from making contact with his victim. Some of them were committed while in positions of trust, including a Boys Brigade leader and two teachers, while others were carried out online or over the 'dark web'. Have you got news for us? Seery, of Ribble Street in Bacup, eventually pleaded guilty to attempted rape. Latest News in Burnley in Lancashire, England, UK - InYourArea Ryan Andrew Ramsbottom had sex with an underage girl and tried to 'manipulate' one of her friends to have sex with him in a car park. On May 31 2017, officers executed a search warrant at Batesons home after receiving a tip off from the Metropolitan Police - who were operating undercover in the chatroom. Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. Emsley, formerly of Hood Street, Accrington, pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching the SHPO. 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They included 336 category A indecent photographs of children the most serious category along with making 165 category B and 1,717 category C photographs. Police became aware of Macro after suspicious activity on Facebook was reported to them. 7:26. Stephen Borsellotti was a taxi driver with a sordid sexual interest in children who downloaded indecent images after joining a social media group chat. It was claimed on his behalf that the women he was accused of molesting had consensual sex, but that was dismissed as "ludicrous" by victims. "I would like you to imagine how you would feel if your children or grandchildren had been subjected to the same acts in these images so somebody like you half way around the world could get sexual pleasure from it. He was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years and will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life. However he told officers that he accidentally put his hand on her knee 'due to a movement of the bus going round the corner'. Ms Worsley said he has 12 convictions on his record, including offences of attempted rape, indecent exposure and indecent assault in the 1960s and 1970s. Prosecutor Alaric Bassano told the jury: She screamed in pain and pleaded for him to stop. Please. By Dominic Collis The victim was 'effectively forced' to perform a sex act upon him and afterwards Ramsbottom said he would deny it if she reported it to the police. Burnley - BBC Sport Burnley FC Known as the Clarets, Burnley Football Club was formed in 1882 and currently play in the Championship. Officers also used Lenehan's internet provider address from Kik Messenger to trace him to an address on Devonshire Place in Preston. The 37-year-old, from Haslingden, brazenly admitted to wanting the freedom to travel to a country where the age of consent is lower so he could form a sexual relationship. Burnley Express news update 1 Dec 2022: Police stop around 100 Leonard had told police his ideal partner would be aged between 12 and 14. 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Burnley and Padiham Police - Facebook Market trader Abdul Kazi sexually assaulted three teenage girls on buses and was identified by police following a Lancashire Police CCTV appeal. This page is not monitored 24/7 so don't report crime here. Holt was given a nine-month jail sentence, suspended for two years with a 20-day rehabilitation activity day and ordered to attend a sexual offences treatment programme. During some of the video conversations Nicholson said he was wearing girls knickers and a bra and told of his fantasies. When interviewed by the probation service, the defendant admitted that his partner had also smashed his phone after finding other indecent images some years ago. A forensic analysis of the mobile phone showed dozens of other incidents at the Trafford Centre and sunbed shops in Rawtenstall and Greater Manchester. Two more victims contacted police after seeing the CCTV appeal and said they had been sexually assaulted by Kazi in earlier incidents. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's While all crimes have a damaging effect on victims, offences of a sexual nature can have the most horrific long-lasting consequences. He pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images and appeared at Preston Crown Court to be sentenced.