Adam Ezalden, 30, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years at Swansea Crown Court after being convicted of rape and assault occasioning actual bodily harm against a sex worker in Swansea city centre.
Brothers branded ‘parasites’ over pensioner fraud
Two brothers tried to con a vulnerable Swansea woman in her 70s into withdrawing £6,000 from her building society by claiming she owed money for roofing work already paid for. Staff at the Principality spotted the fraud and called police.
Man fined after knives and waste dumped in beauty spot
Arron Dixon pleaded guilty at Swansea Magistrates’ Court to unlawfully depositing controlled waste, including loose knives, in the Eaglesbush Valley area of Neath Port Talbot.
Man who raped teen after fleeing custody jailed
Jay Jenkins-Lang, 23, of Pontypool, received an extended sentence of 16 years at Cardiff Crown Court after being convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl following his escape from support workers.
Man asked ‘boy’ for explicit images – it was police
Anthony Moses, 48, from Cwmbran, was convicted of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child after asking an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old for “naughty pictures.”
Man jailed after own car camera captures sexual assault
Andrew Over, 46, of Great Barrow near Chester, was sentenced to two years at Caernarfon Crown Court after being convicted of sexual assault by penetration.
Newport man jailed for flashing and dangerous driving
John Lamont, 28, was sentenced to 16 months after exposing himself at a Cardiff playground and crashing a stolen car into an ambulance.
Newport woman fined for collecting rent without licence
Wendy Willis was ordered to pay £762 after pleading guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court to unlawfully collecting rent at a flat on Stow Park Crescent.
Tredegar man had 900 child abuse images on phone
George Evans, 21, was given a suspended sentence at Newport Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, with 565 of the most serious category found on his mobile phone.
22 criminals jailed in Wales this week for murder, drug dealing, arson and people smuggling
From a murderer handed life to people smugglers who made £1.8 million from a car wash, here are some of the most notable criminals jailed across Wales this week.
Newport man jailed for unprovoked attacks on two in Cardiff
Michael George, 30, of Church Road, Newport, has been sentenced to 24 weeks in custody after pleading guilty to two counts of assault by beating against a man and a woman in Cardiff.
Teen locked up for threats to burn victim’s house
Lewis Harvey, 19, of Cwmcarn, was sent to a young offender institution for 28 weeks after pleading guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court.