In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that Dago Williams, then 22, of Hampton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, was jailed for nine years and six months for a violent attempted rape in a Solihull park. On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, the defendant appeared at Birmingham Crown Court, West Midlands, for sentencing. The court reported that the attack occurred on 6 June 2025, after Williams met a group of teenagers on a bus heading towards Chelmsley Wood, Solihull.
The investigation established that Williams groomed the group by claiming he had “a lot of money” and adding them on Snapchat. West Midlands Police reported that after getting off the bus, the defendant stole alcohol from a supermarket and offered it to the teenagers before isolating a 17-year-old girl in Meriden Park, Solihull. The prosecution reported that when the victim refused his advances, Williams sexually assaulted her, attempted to rape her, and then subjected her to a violent assault involving punching and strangulation.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Williams used Snapchat as a tool for predatory contact, which ultimately led to his identification. Birmingham Crown Court heard how the victim managed to escape after being strangled to the floor and ran to a friend’s house to raise the alarm. The prosecution reported that Williams had thrown the girl’s bag into bushes to hinder her escape, but officers were able to track him down using the digital footprint left by his social media username and a detailed physical description provided by the survivor in Solihull, West Midlands.
The judge noted that the combination of sexual violence and physical strangulation made Williams an extremely dangerous offender. For his actions in Solihull and Birmingham, the defendant pleaded guilty to attempted rape, sexual assault, intentional strangulation, assault, and shop theft. The judge noted that the lengthy custodial sentence was necessary to reflect the trauma inflicted on the victim and to ensure the long-term protection of the public in the West Midlands.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Dago Williams was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: Nine years and six months in prison.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are in effect for life.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court.
- Criminal Record: Convicted of attempted rape, sexual assault, and intentional strangulation.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Williams is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by West Midlands Police and the prison estate. Due to the “violent and predatory” nature of the attack in Solihull, West Midlands, his management is subject to the highest level of oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Williams must comply with notification requirements regarding his identity and residence in Hampton Road, Erdington, for the remainder of his life. Authorities state that his history of using social media to target teenagers necessitates permanent and stringent monitoring of his digital interactions and associations upon release. Any breach of his registration conditions or further predatory conduct in Birmingham, Solihull, or elsewhere will result in immediate arrest and a return to the court system.
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