Their crimes include a dangerous sexual predator who picked up a woman that thought he was her pre-booked taxi and then raped her, and a vile paedophile, who forged his references, to land a job at a Leeds nursery.
Also locked up at Leeds Crown Court during March 2026, was a bungling ram-raider targeting valuable games consoles at Smyths Toy Superstore in Leeds.
Here are the names and faces of 38 criminals who were locked up by judges last month...
25. Gareth Vaughan
Heartless Gareth Vaughan, who has a long criminal record, was jailed for three years at Leeds Crown Court this week after he stole children’s Christmas presents from a home in Armley. The 46-year-old broke into the house and stole bank cards, before returning hours later to gather the gifts, only to be caught by the homeowners who had returned in the meantime. | WYP / PA / YEP
26. Mason Murray
Drunken Mason Murray left residents terrified and children screaming after he was seen running around the streets late at night clutching a Samurai sword. The 20-year-old told police he had “flipped” and it was “one of those days”, having already attacked and strangled his partner hours before. He was jailed for two years. | WYP
27. Jason Williams
Violent thug Jason Williams was jailed for 38 months and given a 10-year restraining order after the court heard how he slammed a door so hard on his partner's fingers it severed the end of her finger, and he then threw her down the stairs. Williams, of Windmill Close, Belle Isle, admitted coercive control and GBH without intent, but only on the day he was due to stand trial. | WYP / YEP
28. Nassir Dib
Student and drug-line dealer Nassir Dib, who controlled a phone line that sent out blanket messages to addicts advertising deals in heroin and crack cocaine, said he was “gifted” by being locked up because it had given him time to “reflect on his life and his decisions”. The 24-year-old was jailed for 48 months. | WYP / YEP
29. Tyrone Lewis
Paranoid cocaine addict Tyrone Lewis, who “lost his grip on reality” and waved a gun at Leeds’ West Indian Carnival worker, has been deemed a danger to society and jailed for 20 months, plus a three-year extended licence period. The 38-year-old was wearing a balaclava and had the real-looking weapon when he approached the man outside the Airbnb property in Burmantofts. | WYP / Google Maps
30. Adbi Wahab Abdulla
Adbi Wahab Abdulla was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and added to the Sex Offenders Register after being found guilty of the rape and attempted rape of a 19-year-old who had fallen asleep inside Queens Arcade following a night out. The 31-year-old initially threatened him with a knife and orally raped him near the Merrion Centre before attempting to anally rape him. | WYP