David Lewis, 53, of Manor Way, told what he believed to be a girl under 16 that he wanted to “hug, kiss and touch her”. He will be sentenced on 1 May.
Merthyr taxi driver jailed for coercive control
Oguzhan Ozcan, 41, was sentenced to 21 months at Cardiff Crown Court after a judge said his “fragile ego” drove a pattern of controlling behaviour and assaults against his long-term partner.
Serial sex offender jailed for attacks on teen and woman
Ryan Thomas, 33, from Abercarn, has been locked up for 13 months after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and cyberflashing an adult woman in two separate trials at Cardiff Crown Court.
Anglesey drug supplier jailed after repeated A55 stops
Phillip Hildred, 44, of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, has been sentenced to four years at Caernarfon Crown Court after admitting supplying cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin to fund his own addiction.
Cwmbran driver locked up after defying two suspended sentences
Joshua Thomas, 20, was detained for nine months in a young offender institution after breaching two suspended sentences and committing further driving offences.
Man jailed after knife threat and assault in Merthyr Tydfil
Samuel Price, 28, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison at Cardiff Crown Court after pleading guilty to assault, threatening a person with a bladed article and criminal damage at a Merthyr Tydfil property.
Wrexham woman jailed after XL bullies mauled neighbour
Michelle Jones, 51, was sentenced to 28 months at Mold Crown Court after her two XL bully dogs attacked a neighbour, and she separately broke into another neighbour’s home with a knife and BB gun.
Two jailed after prison visit uncovers drug operation
Two men have been jailed after officers from South Wales Police’s organised crime team stopped them leaving HMP Parc Prison in Bridgend and found drugs and cash in their car.
Man jailed again after second cannabis farm conviction
Ylber Bery Shquti, 25, was sentenced to 30 months at Swansea Crown Court after 147 cannabis plants worth £162,000 were found at an industrial unit in Resolven.
Barry drug dealer jailed after crashing bike and fleeing
Lee Dickenson, 23, crashed an off-road bike into a car in Barry before fleeing the scene, leaving behind a bag of crack cocaine. He was later arrested in hospital and sentenced to two years and four months.
Family jailed over motorbike hit-and-run cover-up in Shotton
Four people have been sentenced at Mold Crown Court after a five-year-old boy was struck by a motorbike in Shotton and the rider’s family conspired to help him evade justice. ⚖️ Arlo’s injuries Arlo Buckley was hit and dragged along the road by a motorbike on Central Drive in Shotton at around 5:30pm on Wednesday, 11 September 2024. The child …
Barry man jailed after grooming and abusing schoolgirl
Owen Evans, 39, of Barry, was sentenced to seven years in custody with a three-year extended licence at Newport Crown Court after admitting child sex offences against a 13-year-old girl.