Here we take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the final four months of the year.
All of the information below comes from either Sussex Police or our reporters attending court in person.
41. Locked up in Sussex 2022: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December
A Worthing landlady has been jailed for crimes against a vulnerable woman described by a detective inspector as ‘truly insidious and pernicious’. Sussex Police said Farzana Kausar, 58, held a vulnerable 62-year-old woman in domestic servitude for seven years – taking control of her finances, cutting her off from her family and forcing her to cook, clean and care for her children. On December 21, Kausar, of Selden Road in Worthing, was jailed for six years and eight months having been convicted of keeping a person in slavery and attempting to pervert the course of justice, police said. Kausar ‘gradually trapped her victim’ over a period of 16 years through a ‘campaign of physical and psychological abuse’, police said. She would move her between properties in Sussex and London, forcing her to look after her young children, cook for the family, clean their home and complete other household chores. Sussex Police said the force was alerted in May 2019, when a nanny who had been employed to support Kausar’s family noticed one of the helpers was treated differently. She was subjected to abuse, seemed to be carrying out most of the household chores and appeared to be living at the address. She informed Adult Social Services, who reported it to Sussex Police. Officers visited the address and found all of the victim’s belongings were in black bin bags, while she was forced to sleep in the children’s bedroom. She had no access to her ID documents, passport or bank cards. These were found in a locked room, along with financial documents made out in her name related to addresses to which she had no connection. Police said Kausar was arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences and assault and released on conditional bail while the enquiry continued. Photo: Sussex Police
42. Locked up in Sussex 2022: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December
A former gymnastics instructor from Worthing who ‘groomed and abused children’ has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Norman Hogbin, 66, of Brougham Road, Worthing, was sentenced at Chichester Crown Court on Wednesday, December 21 after being found guilty of 11 counts of sexual assault against four children by a jury following a 12-day trial at Reading Crown Court, Sussex Police have said. In addition to the custodial sentence, police added that he will also have an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. Photo: Sussex Police
43. Locked up in Sussex 2022: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December
A woman from Brighton who committed burglaries at two businesses in the city has been jailed. Naomi Rosenberg, of Phoenix Rise, Brighton, pleaded guilty to targeting the Brunswick Pub on September 5, 2022, and again on September 20, stealing money and bottles of spirits. She then burgled Komedia on September 26, here she stole a bicycle. Rosenberg was arrested for the burglaries and was then released on conditional bail whilst the investigation continued. Then on Monday, October 24, whilst signing on for bail at John Street Police Station, Rosenberg was found to be in possession of a flick knife. She was arrested, charged with burglary and being in possession of a knife and was remanded in custody. The 42-year-old later pleaded guilty to all four charges, and appeared at Chichester Crown Court on Tuesday, December 6, for sentencing. She received a term of 14 months imprisonment. Photo: Sussex Police
44. Locked up in Sussex 2022: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December
A drug dealer who ran a County Line between London and Hastings has been jailed for more than 12 years. Abdiraheem Elmi, 27, of Willesden Lane, Kilburn, London, appeared before Lewes Crown Court on December 5 and pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine, said Sussex Police. He also pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm without intent and criminal damage, police added. He was jailed for a total of 12 years and four months. Officers carried out a search of a property in Hastings and recovered a large quantity of drugs, cash and scales. Mobile phones were also found which police said clearly showed Elmi was in control of these drug lines. Photo: Sussex Police