All of the defendants included in this list have been jailed after admitting their crimes through guilty pleas.
The Star has published court reports relating to all of the defendants included on this list; and if you want to read details of the case in full – instead of the brief summaries provided in the picture captions – you can find direct links to the articles below.
- Brett Thompson: Jail for 'despicable' thug who stabbed ex-partner with screwdriver and stamped on Sheffield stranger's head
- Joe Ibbotson: Man jailed for 18 months for weapons offences and breaching suspended sentence order
- Daniel Fairweather: 16 years' custody for man who carried out horrific attack on a woman at a South Yorkshire Christmas party
- Brett Thompson: Jail for 'despicable' thug who stabbed ex-partner with screwdriver and stamped on Sheffield stranger's head
![Francis Sukwa was stopped by officers in February after he was seen using his mobile while behind the wheel in the Norfolk Park area. He was pulled over on Samuel Close and searched, where officers found 42 wraps of heroin and 34 wraps of crack cocaine in his pockets.
He was also carry a bag containing three mobile phones and a large quantity of cash. He reportedly tried to run from officers but was pursued and arrested. Checks on his vehicle also revealed he was driving with no licence or insurance.
Following a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court, Sukwa, formerly of Spotswood Road, Gleadless, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. He was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZiN2Q1MmM5LTMyNTQtNDM3YS1hZjI1LWI3MzA0M2Q1MmVjMDo2YWI1NjExZC0yNWZhLTQ2NDEtOTc3ZS04NDcyZTc5NWIxOTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Francis Sukwa: Over three years' custody for drug dealer caught out after police spotted him using phone while driving
Francis Sukwa was stopped by officers in February after he was seen using his mobile while behind the wheel in the Norfolk Park area. He was pulled over on Samuel Close and searched, where officers found 42 wraps of heroin and 34 wraps of crack cocaine in his pockets. He was also carry a bag containing three mobile phones and a large quantity of cash. He reportedly tried to run from officers but was pursued and arrested. Checks on his vehicle also revealed he was driving with no licence or insurance. Following a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court, Sukwa, formerly of Spotswood Road, Gleadless, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. He was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison. Photo: SYP
![William Grassby, aged 49, remained silent as Recorder Ian Mullarkey sent him to begin a two-year prison sentence, during a hearing held at Sheffield Crown Court on March 9, 2023.
Recorder Mullarkey told the court he had ‘no confidence’ that Grassby, of Spring Close View, Gleadless Valley, had a ‘realistic prospect of rehabilitation,’ after he committed a second lot of offences while under investigation for the first, and in spite of the fact he had partly completed a sex offenders’ treatment programme as part of a sentence for previous sex offences.
Summarising the circumstances surrounding Grassby’s latest sex offences, Recorder Mullarkey described how Grassby had entered into online communication with a boy he believed to be 14 years old, but was in fact, an adult posing as a child.
“You said he looked nice, that you wanted to kiss him,” Recorder Mullarkey said, and the court was told how the communication escalated and Grassby soon began talking about wanting to engage in sexual intercourse with the boy.
Grassby arranged to meet the boy at Meadowhall Interchange, but the adults behind the meeting set up a sting operation instead, and Grassby was arrested.
While under investigation for that offending, Grassby quickly entered into sexual communication with an undercover police officer he believed to be a 12-year-old boy in February this year.
“Having being released under investigation, having had a shot fired across your bows, it did nothing at all to deter you,” Recorder Mullarkey said, adding that Grassby also asked the boy to send him pictures of himself.
Recorder Mullarkey continued: “You asked the boy if he wanted to receive oral sex from you and said whatever happened between you had to remain private.”
Prosecution barrister, Katherine White, said the communication came to an end after Grassby told the undercover officer he was spending time with a 15-year-old boy in his real life.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdhNGI1ZTRjLWFkNjItNGNjMi1iOTEyLWM3ZGU4YjU3ODgyZTplZjZhYzk0ZS01ZmUwLTQ4NzQtODZlYi1lY2QxMjgyZGY3NzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. William Grassby: Two years' jail for Sheffield man with 'entrenched sexual interest in children' who committed more sex offences
William Grassby, aged 49, remained silent as Recorder Ian Mullarkey sent him to begin a two-year prison sentence, during a hearing held at Sheffield Crown Court on March 9, 2023. Recorder Mullarkey told the court he had ‘no confidence’ that Grassby, of Spring Close View, Gleadless Valley, had a ‘realistic prospect of rehabilitation,’ after he committed a second lot of offences while under investigation for the first, and in spite of the fact he had partly completed a sex offenders’ treatment programme as part of a sentence for previous sex offences. Summarising the circumstances surrounding Grassby’s latest sex offences, Recorder Mullarkey described how Grassby had entered into online communication with a boy he believed to be 14 years old, but was in fact, an adult posing as a child. “You said he looked nice, that you wanted to kiss him,” Recorder Mullarkey said, and the court was told how the communication escalated and Grassby soon began talking about wanting to engage in sexual intercourse with the boy. Grassby arranged to meet the boy at Meadowhall Interchange, but the adults behind the meeting set up a sting operation instead, and Grassby was arrested. While under investigation for that offending, Grassby quickly entered into sexual communication with an undercover police officer he believed to be a 12-year-old boy in February this year. “Having being released under investigation, having had a shot fired across your bows, it did nothing at all to deter you,” Recorder Mullarkey said, adding that Grassby also asked the boy to send him pictures of himself. Recorder Mullarkey continued: “You asked the boy if he wanted to receive oral sex from you and said whatever happened between you had to remain private.” Prosecution barrister, Katherine White, said the communication came to an end after Grassby told the undercover officer he was spending time with a 15-year-old boy in his real life. Photo: SYP