From a thug who attacked a prison officer at HMP Wakefield to a dangerous teenager who tried to rape a girl on the steps of Leeds’ Corn Exchange as horrified members of the public tried to intervene, these offenders have all been brought to justice.
Also in the headlines this month was a pervert monk who used his position at a famous Catholic boarding school to groom and sexually abuse a boy more than 30 years ago.
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After another long month of sentencings at Leeds Crown Court, here are 28 of the criminals who appeared before judges -
7. Ryan Palmer
Ryan Palmer, 38, of no fixed address, was jailed for 21 months after admitting false imprisonment, common assault, and criminal damage. The court heard how a woman said she “thought she would die” and “would never see her children again” when Palmer, her ex partner, kept her prisoner at a room in the Campanile Hotel in Wakefield after a night out. | West Yorkshire Police
8. Scott Armstead
Scott Armstead, 20, of no fixed address, was jailed for eight months after admitting seven counts of shoplifting, one of common assault, failing to provide a sample to be tested for drugs and breach of his CBO. The pest, who is already banned from Leeds city centre and supermarkets across the region, launched into another shoplifting spree in which he attacked a PCSO. | West Yorkshire Police
9. Leanne McFarlane
Leanne McFarlane, 29, of Grange Road, Castleford, was jailed for 28 months after she admitted two counts of burglary and one of attempted burglary. The devious woman pretended to help an elderly man with dementia before stealing his money and even trying to instigate sexual contact to take his wallet. | West Yorkshire Police
10. Muaz Ali
Muaz Ali, also known as Musa Miraz, 18, of Grange Park Road, Roundhay, was jailed for four years and three months after he was was found guilty of attempted rape. The teenager tried to rape a young girl on the steps of Leeds’ Corn Exchange as horrified members of the public tried to intervene. | West Yorkshire Police
11. Harvey Tak
Harvy Tak, 29, of Arran Way, Rothwell, was jailed for eight years after he was found guilty of oral rape, voyeurism and of distributing child abuse images by showing one of the victims the sickening photos. He admitted a second charge of voyeurism by taking photos of the second victim. He also admitted eight counts of possessing indecent images and prohibited images. The court heard how the paedophile raped a female while she was blindfolded and filmed the act. | West Yorkshire Police
12. Michael James Callaghan
Michael James Callaghan, 71, of Kingsway Court, Harrogate Road, Moortown, was jailed for seven years after he was found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault and a further offence of sexual touching. The predatory monk used his position at Ampleforth College more than 30 years ago to abuse boys. | West Yorkshire Police