From ruthless killers to predatory paedophiles, these cases have shocked the city.
In 2024, there were a number of hearings that brought some of the most heinous crimes to light, as judges were told about the lasting scars left on victims.
This gallery covers almost 100 of the most shocking cases that were heard this year, featuring the offenders who will now spend years locked up for their crimes -
19. Tony Morris
Pervert pensioner Tony Morris, 77, of Grove Farm Crescent, Adel, was jailed for 15 years after he was found guilty of 11 serious sexual offences against two children dating back 40 years. He spent years abusing the young girls and instilled fear to prevent them from exposing his depraved offences. | West Yorkshire Police
20. Alice Graham
Alice Graham, 28, of Cardigan Road, Headingley, was handed a three-year jail term after admitting charges of conveying prohibited articles into a prison. She had tried to smuggle thousands of pounds worth of drugs and phones into HMP Wealstun in Wetherby after becoming close to a prisoner. She was caught when security conducted random searches at the category C jail. | West Yorkshire Police
21. Nadeem Hussain
Nadeem Hussain, 46, formerly of Regent Street, Wakefield, was jailed for 21 years after he was found guilty of four counts of rape and one of assault by penetration. The dangerous rapist's offending was against two teenage girls. | West Yorkshire Police
22. Michael Watson
Michael Watson, 66, of Town Green Street, Rothley, Leicestershire, was jailed for 10 years after he was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault, two of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, sexual assault and a count of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. Watson abused two Leeds girls over a period of two years - and shockingly claimed his victims wanted him to abuse them. | West Yorkshire Police
23. Ben Tate
Ben Tate, 21, of St Wilfrids Avenue, Harehills, was jailed for 19 years after being convicted of two counts of rape, and one count of coercive and controlling behaviour. A court heard how he subjected a teenage girl to a campaign of sexual, physical and mental abuse before going on to rape a woman. | West Yorkshire Police
24. Yonas Gebreab
Yonas Gebreab, 19, of Bayswater Row, Harehills, was sentenced to three years in a young offender institute. The teenage paedophile persuaded a five-year-old boy to join him in a toilet in March last year, before subjecting him to a serious sexual assault. | West Yorkshire Police