In 2017, the Offender Database recorded that cousins Gary Fenton, 38, and Bryan George, 48, were sentenced to nine years in prison each for the rape of a teenage girl. Appearing at Teesside Crown Court, North Yorkshire, the defendants—Fenton, originally from Redcar and later the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, and George, of Church Street, Redcar—were convicted of the historical attack following a trial. It was reported that the assault took place in 2001 within Fenton’s bedsit in Redcar, where the pair forced themselves on the victim.
The investigation established that the defendants manhandled the teenager and took turns raping her while she pleaded for them to stop. Cleveland Police reported that the victim felt frightened for her life and described feeling sick and dirty following the attack. The prosecution reported that while the girl tried to block the trauma out for years—suffering panic attacks and breakdowns—she finally found the strength to tell a relative and report the matter to the police, stating she could not hold the secret any longer.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that both men maintained a dishonest defence, claiming the encounter was consensual despite the victim’s clear distress. Teesside Crown Court, North Yorkshire, heard that Fenton shushed the girl like a child while insulting her during the assault. The investigation established that George initially lied to the police upon his arrest, claiming no sexual contact had occurred, before changing his story to claim the victim had enjoyed the encounter—an account the judge labeled as absolute rubbish.
Judge Simon Bourne-Arton QC presided over the sentencing, which saw jurors in tears as the guilty verdicts were delivered. For their actions in Redcar, both Fenton and George were jailed for nine years. The judge noted the catastrophic impact on the victim, who described her younger self as being like a frail old woman due to the mental suffering caused by the cousins’ predatory behaviour in Redcar, Teesside.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the crimes reported in England, the status of Gary Fenton and Bryan George as of 2026 was as follows:
- Custodial Sentence: 9 years each (Sentenced November 2017; both released on licence).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for life for both men.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Teesside Crown Court, following a Cleveland Police investigation.
- Criminal Record: Rape of a female (Historical).
- Origin (Fenton): Vale of Glamorgan, Wales; formerly of Redcar.
- Origin (George): Church Street, Redcar, North Yorkshire.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Fenton and George are managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) as Category 1 high-risk predators within their respective areas of Redcar and the Vale of Glamorgan. Due to the nature of their conduct, which involved a joint enterprise to rape a teenager, their management is a maximum priority. Authorities state that their history of denying the offences until conviction requires the most intensive level of supervision by the Cleveland Police and South Wales Police Public Protection Units.
As registered sex offenders for life, the details of both cousins are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that their behaviour demonstrated a calculated and violent disregard for the safety of young women. Any failure to comply with their notification requirements, any attempt to contact the victim, or any presence near schools or youth environments in Redcar or Wales will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the community and to uphold the protection of the public from confirmed rapists.
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