A disqualified driver who smirked throughout his sentencing and laughed after being Tasered has been jailed for 32 months following multiple dangerous pursuits across Caerphilly, during which he rammed police vehicles and reached speeds of more than 50mph in a 20mph zone.
Joshua Camplin, 32, of Newport, pleaded guilty to child sex offences at Cardiff Crown Court and was remanded in custody.
Zulfkar Ahmed, 67, of Grangetown, Cardiff, was sentenced to three years after bombarding a waitress with thousands of messages and stalking a second woman.
Alfie Lee, 19, of Ebbw Vale, was found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl as she slept after they had smoked cannabis together in 2023. He was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court to an extended custodial sentence totalling six years.
Jordan Howe, 31, of Pontypridd, has been sentenced to six years at Cardiff Crown Court after holding his stepfather hostage through the night while armed police surrounded the property.
Christopher Williams, 38, was sentenced to five years at Cardiff Crown Court after officers discovered cannabis, Nike footwear, and luxury watches at his home in Mountain Ash.
Rhydian Mason, 36, narrowly avoided prison after police uncovered that he had been deleting his internet history and fantasy roleplay apps in breach of a sexual harm prevention order.
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.
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.
Joshua Thomas, 20, was detained for nine months in a young offender institution after breaching two suspended sentences and committing further driving offences.
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.
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.