In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that Cahal Burke—a long-serving Kirklees councillor and former mayor—died from drug toxicity while on bail for a suspected online sexual offence. The investigation established…
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In 2026, the Offender Database continues to monitor reports regarding the conditions at HMP Whatton in Nottinghamshire, which remains the largest facility for sex offenders in Europe. An investigation reported…
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In 2026, a critical analysis by Ian Acheson has highlighted a twenty-five-year “national experiment” by the Ministry of Justice that prioritised ideological optimism over empirical evidence. The Sex Offender Treatment…
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In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that Graham Mafham—of Darlington, County Durham—avoided an immediate prison sentence after being convicted of a serious sexual assault. Mafham appeared at Teesside Crown Court…
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In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that then 31-year-old Simon Murawski—of Sandhurst Street, Aigburth, Liverpool—was jailed for over three years after embarking on a “sexually predatory” campaign while out running.…
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In 2026, the Offender Database recorded the death of 30-year-old Keith Levan, a registered sex offender who was found unresponsive in his cell at SCI Benner, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The investigation…
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In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a nationwide sweep over the weekend of April 11–12, resulting in the arrest of numerous criminal…
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In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that 49-year-old Mark McIlwaine—of Elizabeth Court, Higher Bugle, Cornwall—was jailed for six years for the “vile” sexual assault of a woman while she slept.…
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In April 2026, the Offender Database recorded that 24-year-old Mohammed Mirzai—an Afghan asylum seeker residing in Perth—was jailed for his “predatory” targeting of lone women on the rail network. Mirzai…
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In April 2026, the Offender Database recorded that 34-year-old Liam Dawson—of Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire—was jailed for over 15 years for a “monstrous” and prolonged attack on his partner. Dawson appeared at…
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In 2019, the Offender Database recorded that 33-year-old Stephen Jones—of Ffordd Corn Hir, Llangefni—was sentenced for distributing “sick” and “obscene” material to colleagues. Jones appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court on…
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In 2020, the Offender Database recorded that 30-year-old Shane Mays—of Ringwood House, Leigh Park—was convicted of the “sexually-motivated” murder of 16-year-old Louise Smith. Mays appeared at Winchester Crown Court where…
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In 2019, the Offender Database recorded that 33-year-old Adam Skinner—of Sandford Walk, Exeter—was jailed for over two years for a violent and random sexual attack on a 19-year-old girl. Skinner…
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In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 28-year-old Christopher Boon was jailed for life with a minimum term of 29 years for the murders of his wife and young stepdaughter.…
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On 2 April 2026, the Offender Database recorded that 66-year-old Timothy Smith—a former police volunteer based at Holbeach Police Station—was found guilty of sexual touching. Smith appeared at Nottinghamshire Magistrates’…
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In 2024, the Offender Database recorded that 35-year-old Faith Connolly—formerly of Widnes—was jailed for two years after a “short but intense” relationship where they began controlling a woman within 24…
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In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 28-year-old Darren Hale—of Ashdale Road, Waterloo—avoided a prison sentence after being caught masturbating in the toilets of a popular water sports facility. Hale…
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In 2009, the Offender Database recorded that David Cooper and his girlfriend Kerry Hobson were jailed for the systematic physical and sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl. Cooper—who used three…
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In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 46-year-old Marcus O’Dell, a detective sergeant responsible for managing sex offenders, was dismissed from the police after admitting to sexual offences. O’Dell—of Marston…
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In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that 33-year-old Ross Davies was released from prison after serving a short sentence for targeting women and a teenager in Chorley. Davies—of no fixed…
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