Twisted child rapist Aaron Buck would force his three-year-old victim to play the “willy game”, in which he abused the youngster and coerced him into sexual acts. Buck was handed a 16-year jail sentence, given a lifelong sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and put on the sex offender register for life. He was told psychological harm he had caused to the victim will be “permanent”.placeholder image
Twisted child rapist Aaron Buck would force his three-year-old victim to play the “willy game”, in which he abused the youngster and coerced him into sexual acts. Buck was handed a 16-year jail sentence, given a lifelong sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and put on the sex offender register for life. He was told psychological harm he had caused to the victim will be “permanent”. | WYP

Eight abhorrent criminals locked up in Leeds this week including vile toddler rapist

Alex Grant
By Alex Grant

Senior Reporter

Published 18th Jan 2026, 16:30 GMT

Here are eight cruel criminals who were locked up in Leeds this week.

Their crimes include a vile toddler rapist, who was told that the psychological harm he had caused to his three-year-old victim will be “permanent”.

Also locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week, was a man who forced an evacuation of a Leeds cul-de-sac after he purposely ruptured a gas boiler and threatened to blow up a house.

View our gallery below for the full round-up of criminals locked up in Leeds this week...

Negotiators had to be called after Austin Reed threatened to blow up a house in Leeds after he purposely ruptured a gas boiler. Surrounding homes in the cul-de-sac were evacuated after Reed locked himself, a woman and three children inside an address on Roderick Street. He was jailed for 30 months after he admitted criminal damage to property reckless as to whether life was endangered.

7. Austin Reed

Negotiators had to be called after Austin Reed threatened to blow up a house in Leeds after he purposely ruptured a gas boiler. Surrounding homes in the cul-de-sac were evacuated after Reed locked himself, a woman and three children inside an address on Roderick Street. He was jailed for 30 months after he admitted criminal damage to property reckless as to whether life was endangered. | WYP

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Drug-crazed Daniel Martin tried to drag a terrified woman from her car and threatened to stab a 12-year-old boy while demanding his bicycle. The 29-year-old embarked on a thieving spree in September of last year in which he also burgled several homes and tried to break into others. He was jailed for eight years.

8. Daniel Martin

Drug-crazed Daniel Martin tried to drag a terrified woman from her car and threatened to stab a 12-year-old boy while demanding his bicycle. The 29-year-old embarked on a thieving spree in September of last year in which he also burgled several homes and tried to break into others. He was jailed for eight years. | WYP / YEP

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