Matthew Lewis, from Pontypool, believed he was chatting with underage girls but was caught by paedophile hunters and sentenced at Newport Crown Court.
Cathays man jailed for 18 years for child rape
Julian Hobbs, 36, was sentenced at Merthyr Crown Court after being convicted of multiple sexual offences against a girl under 13.
Paedophile jailed again after hoarding child abuse images
David Cwiklinski, 52, from Magor, was sentenced to three years and two months at Newport Crown Court after nearly 1,000 indecent images were found at his home.
Behind Bars: This Week’s Court Round-Up Across Wales
From a man who attacked three children in a park to a fraudster who posed as an American spy, here are 16 criminals jailed across Wales this week.
Pontypool man snared by paedophile hunters sentenced
Daniel Wheatstone, 38, sent sexualised messages to what he believed was a 13-year-old girl but was actually an adult decoy operated by hunter group Dank Dragon.
Serial shoplifter jailed for stealing spree in Hereford
Sophia Hoppis, 38, from Newport, was sentenced to 34 weeks in prison at Newport Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to a string of thefts from high street stores in Hereford and Monmouth.
Drug dealer’s Banksy art seized as he’s told to pay £233k
Christopher Scrivens, who was jailed for importing cannabis from California, has been ordered to pay back £233,737 at Newport Crown Court or face a further three years behind bars.
Drug dealer caught after BMW crash in front of police
Joshua Hyett, 29, was found with cocaine, cash, and incriminating phone messages after a collision in Swansea. He was jailed for 38 months at Swansea Crown Court.
Swansea man jailed over 3,000 indecent images
Kyle Jones, 42, from Morriston, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to offences involving indecent images of children and animals.
Man jailed after threatening youths with machete
Kyle Jones, 23, was sentenced to 20 months at Caernarfon Crown Court after brandishing a blade at a group of young people in Colwyn Bay.
Man jailed for life for murdering wife in Cardiff
Alireza Askari was sentenced to life with a minimum of 25 years for the murder of Paria Veisi, whose body was found buried in his garden.
Barry thief jailed for shoplifting and NHS guard assault
Michael Sparks, 45, was sentenced to 32 weeks in prison at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court after admitting to two thefts and two assaults.