Here are the names and faces of 47 criminals who were locked up in Leeds during July 2026.
Their crimes include a dangerous paedophile who raped and sexually assaulted children as young as one, and a “warped” paedophile, who smirked in court, and continued to deny sexually assaulting a teenage girl was wrong.
Also locked up at Leeds Crown Court during July 2026, a dangerous drive who turned his car into a “lethal weapon” before causing the death of an 18-year-old girl.
Here are the names and faces of 47 criminals who were locked up by judges in July...
7. Thomas Sherwood
Thomas Sherwood was sentenced to a total of 14 years imprisonment this week for causing the death of 18-year-old Georgia Bendelow by dangerous driving. The court heard how the 36-year-old had borrowed the high-performance M3 BMW with one witness describing the car as “sounding like a jet engine." Georgia's mother, who was driving, and boyfriend were both seriously injured in the crash, but survived. | WYP/YEP
8. Edward Greenhalgh
Violent thug Edward Greenhalgh was sentenced to 17 months in prison and handed a six-year restraining order after he threatened to cut his now former girlfriend’s throat during an argument at a house in Wakefield. The court heard how the 40-year-old threatened to kill the woman and “cut her jugular,” while brandishing a four-inch knife after an argument turned physical. | WYP
9. Innocent Majoni
Innocent Majoni, who is on the run, was handed a 13-year jail term at Leeds Crown Court for three counts of rape and two of sexual assault. The 47-year-old threatened to have the victim deported unless she did as he wanted. The terrified victim told the court that she fears Majoni will kill her, as he remains at large. | WYP / Adobestock
10. Liam Heckler
Predator Liam Heckler was jailed for 11 years after he convinced a girl on Snapchat he was just 17, then filmed himself abusing her in his car. The now 27-year-old admitted 17 sexual offences, which the court heard had a profound impact on the victim. Heckler was also put on the sex offender register for life and given a lifelong sexual harm prevention order. | WYP / PA
11. Dilali Dembel
Opportunist robber Dilali Dembel was jailed for two years after attempting to snatch hundreds of pounds from an elderly man playing slot machines in an amusement arcade. The 25-year-old dragged the victim across the floor as he fought back. Dembel also admitted five counts of theft including stealing more than £4,800 worth of goods from the B&M shop in Kirkstall. | WYP / Google Maps
12. Jason Spence
Dangerous paedophile Jason Spence was given an extended 32-year sentence after raping and sexually assaulting children as young as one. The 38-year-old filmed some of the abuse which was recovered by police. Spence was also put on the sex offender register for life and given a lifelong sexual harm prevention order. | WYP / YEP