Here are the names and faces of 48 criminals who were locked up in Leeds during August 2026.
Their crimes include a drug addict who was found guilty of murdering his friend in a tower-block bloodbath before dumping his body in the street.
Also sentenced at Leeds Crown Court last month, were four men who dumped their friend's lifeless body on the pavement after a botched revenge attack, and a predatory paedophile who called himself “Epstein”.
View our gallery below for the full round-up of criminals who were locked up in Leeds during August 2026...
13. Ben Campbell
Ben Campbell, who was previously jailed for storing a gun at his home, has been returned to jail after he was caught selling cocaine. Police searched the 42-year-old's home on Pinder Street in Farnley and found bags of cocaine worth up to £700, chemicals used to cut the drug and maximise profits, weighing scales, a list of names and a shoebox full of cash bundles. | WYP / YEP
14. Anthony Higo
Anthony Higo was sentenced to 21 months in prison at Leeds Crown Court after being found guilty sexual assault by touching of a young girl. The matter was first reported to police in 2024, prompting an investigation by child safeguarding detectives. The 43-year-old has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register and made the subject of both a Restraining Order and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. | WYP
15. Dylan Earp, Tray Plummer, Jack Rider and Jack Stretton
Dylan Earp, Tray Plummer, Jack Rider and Jack Stretton were jailed for 25 years between them after a botched revenge attack on Alfie Milburn resulted in the death of their friend Harry Abbott, whose lifeless body they later dumped on the pavement before driving off in a stolen Ford Focus on false plates. They all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit GBH. | WYP
16. John Godfrey
John Godfrey from Castleford has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for multiple child sex offences and possession of extreme pornography. The 45-year-old was investigated by Wakefield District Safeguarding Unit after allegations of his crimes against two girls under 13 came to light. Godfrey was also given a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order and must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. | WYP/YEP
17. Connor Charlton
Semi-pro footballer Connor Charlton, who would arrange for speeding penalty points to be shared in exchange for cash, has been jailed for four years and handed a driving ban of four years and seven months. The 32-year-old admitted 10 counts of dangerous driving and four of perverting the course of justice between 2022 and 2023. | WYP
18. Justin Swaddle
Vile Justin Swaddle, who called himself “Epstein,” spent months targeting children online, persuading them to send him explicit photos of themselves, and even tried to blackmail a teenager into sending nude photos. The now 20-year-old was jailed for two years, given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order to curb his internet use and put on the sex offender register for 10 years. | WYP