A teenager sentenced to life for murdering his mother, a drug dealer who accidentally texted a police officer, and a burglar who used stolen bank cards to buy brown sauce were among more than 30 people jailed across Wales between March 23 and 29.
Man convicted of sexual assault on girl, 14, awaits sentence
Ryan Thomas, 33, of Abercarn, Caerphilly, was found guilty at Newport Crown Court of sexually touching a 14-year-old girl and sending indecent images. He will be sentenced on April 15.
Newport mother fined for children’s school absences
A Newport woman has been ordered to pay £284 after pleading guilty to her children failing to attend school regularly during the autumn and winter of 2024.
Pensioner, 75, jailed after trying to pay for child sex
Nicholas Page, of Llanelli, has been sentenced to three years in prison at Swansea Crown Court after attempting to arrange for children to be brought to his home for sexual abuse and requesting indecent images of children as young as eight.
Cwmbran man sentenced for child abuse images
Matthew Bright, 38, of Pontnewydd, has been given a suspended sentence after admitting to possessing indecent images of children and extreme animal pornography.
Father jailed after cocaine supply uncovered in Pontardawe
Jordan Hamilton, 31, was sentenced to 33 months in prison at Swansea Crown Court after admitting involvement in the supply of cocaine and cannabis alongside his partner Gemma Davies.
Man on licence for violent assault jailed over cannabis factory
Bleu Stean-Tannis, 40, was sentenced to 32 months at Swansea Crown Court after police found 48 cannabis plants across three bedrooms of his Mount Pleasant home.
Care worker jailed over sexual AI videos sent to ‘child’
A 63-year-old Machynlleth social worker has been jailed for 16 months after sending AI-generated sexual videos to someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. John Langdon was told by a judge at Swansea Crown Court that he was “a paedophile” who was in denial.
Abertillery duo jailed for cocaine dealing in Gwent Valleys
Kyle Williams, 38, was sentenced to four years and Simon Farr, 54, received 30 months at Cardiff Crown Court after both admitted their roles in a cocaine supply operation lasting almost a year.
Man messaged ‘child’ about underwear in decoy sting
Iestyn Compton, 22, from Aberkenfig, was given a 12-month suspended sentence at Newport Crown Court after posing as a teenage girl to send sexual messages to who he believed was a 12-year-old boy – but was in fact a decoy police officer.
Man jailed after cannabis farm found in Porth
Kamber Murrja, 24, of Heston, was sentenced to 30 weeks in prison at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court after 400 cannabis plants were discovered at a property in Porth.
Man detained after trying to abduct children in Cardiff park
Moynul Janu, 34, attempted to grab two children at Victoria Park’s splash pad before trying to access a Bridgend county nursery the next day. He has been sentenced to ongoing detention in a mental health facility.