A man with 79 previous theft convictions has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after stealing alcohol, clothing and snacks from multiple Swansea stores.
A 22-year-old man from Rhondda Cynon Taf has received a suspended sentence after admitting to sending an explicit image to a 13-year-old girl through Snapchat while in a position of trust.
From family fraud to disturbing sexual offences, these six criminals from across Gwent have been handed substantial prison sentences for their crimes.
David Rowlands sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after sending multiple daily emails to his ex-wife in breach of restraining order. Judge describes his "obsession that knew no bounds."
Paul Lewis, 72, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for historical sexual abuse of a young girl, including rape and indecent assault, spanning eight years from when the victim was just nine years old.
Benjamin Davies, 36, has been sentenced to two years in prison after police identified a vehicle linked to drug supply in Swansea.
Jake Pinhorn, 33, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after drugging and raping a woman in a Caerphilly hotel room. The convicted sex offender was also found with thousands of child abuse images.
Jack Tyler, 23, sentenced to three years in prison for filming himself abusing two dogs and possessing thousands of indecent images of children.
A convicted rapist has been handed a life sentence for sexually assaulting and beating a woman at Glan Clwyd Hospital, just months after his prison release.
A Flintshire man has been imprisoned for two years after breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order by tampering with mandatory monitoring software on his mobile phone just two months after the order was made.
A 29-year-old man has been imprisoned for two years after subjecting his partner to repeated violent assaults and coercive control, including attacking her while she was pregnant.
A Bridgend man has been sentenced to over two years in prison after a violent assault that left his wife requiring surgery for her injuries.