The faces of nine perverts and child sex-offenders who have been jailed in South Yorkshire

Police and judges have captured and recently punished a number of offenders at Sheffield Crown Court relating to their involvement in sex offences concerning youngsters and children.

Below are some of the more serious sexual offence cases to have passed through Sheffield Crown Court recently involving direct attacks on youngsters, attempts to meet children or relating to the possession of indecent images.

One offender was jailed after he was found guilty of rape and sexual assaults and another offender was locked-up after he molested a 13-year-old girl as she walked home from school.

Another pervert was put behind bars after he was caught at a hotel with a missing 14-year-old girl, and others have been brought to justice after they have been trapped by decoys posing as youngsters online.

One released offender was put back behind bars after he failed to comply with a Sexual Offences Prevention Order.

Judges have seen fit to punish these offenders with custodial sentences while making them subject to Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and placing them on the Sex Offenders Register so they can be monitored on their release from custody.