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.
53. Locked up in Sussex 2023: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December
A former teacher and football referee from Eastbourne who sexually assaulted a young boy in the 1990s has been jailed for 14 years. Police said Peter Turner, 65, of Redoubt Road, abused his position of trust to repeatedly assault his victim in multiple locations including the school classroom, his office and home address. He also actively ingratiated himself with the victim’s family to gain closer access to him and mask his offending, police added. His offending came to light in 2016 when his victim reported to the police. Turner was no longer working as a teacher at that time. An extremely complex investigation was launched, including the forensic examination of over 70 electronic devices seized from Turner’s address, while the victim was supported by specialist officers. Turner was subsequently charged on seven counts of indecent assault on a boy under 14 in 2022. At Hove Crown Court on Friday, November 3, he was found guilty on all counts. At Hove Crown Court on Wednesday, November 23, Turner was sentenced to 14 years in prison, will be on the sex offenders’ register for life. Photo: Sussex Police
54. Locked up in Sussex 2023: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December
A group involved in violence in a pub connected to a football fixture in Brighton have appeared in court for sentencing. Calum Adams (pictured), his sister Daisy Adams, and her former partner Oliver Treagus were involved in the disturbance. The violence was in connection with the football fixture between Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace last season. Due to his behaviour before the match, Calum Adams had his match day ticket cancelled. Later in the evening, he confronted security staff outside a pub near Brighton station, along with Daisy Adams and Treagus. Calum Adams, 28, formerly a labourer from the Whitehawk area of Brighton, was sentenced to six months in prison, and a six-year Football Banning Order was imposed on December 19. The court was told how the incident started at about 5.45pm on March 15 last year. A group of Crystal Palace supporters left Brighton Station, and Calum Adams went towards them to confront them along with other supporters. He directed abuse to the Crystal Palace supporters, and acted aggressively towards officers. As a result of his behaviour, his match day ticket was cancelled. Then at 9.30pm, he arrived back at the same pub and sought to gain entry alongside his sister and Treagus. They were intoxicated, and footage shows them attempting to punch and slap the security guards at the pub after being refused entry. Photo: Sussex Police
55. Locked up in Sussex 2023: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December
A man who seriously assaulted another man across a seven-hour period has been jailed. Younes Benmohammed has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent following an incident in Crawley. On March 6, 2020, he spent the evening drinking and playing poker with friends at an address in Lewes Close. When Benmohammed and his victim, a 36-year-old man, were alone at the end of the night, he started to verbally abuse him. What followed was hours of physical abuse. Benmohammed, 45, of Hawkhurst Walk, Crawley, also got a knife from the kitchen and stabbed his victim in the hand and across his body. He then demanded thousands of pounds to let the victim go. The victim was eventually released and was taken to the East Surrey Hospital. Benmohammed was arrested and charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Following a trial at Lewes Crown Court, he was found guilty on December 18. Photo: Sussex Police
56. Locked up in Sussex 2023: These are some of the criminals jailed between September and December
A prolific shoplifter has been jailed just days after he went on a £1,000 crime spree in Worthing. Linton Woolley, 35, of no fixed address, was charged with 28 counts of shoplifting for offences between 13 October and 5 December. Woolley appeared before Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 11 December, where he pleaded guilty to all offences and was sentenced to 18 weeks imprisonment. He was also ordered to pay £154. On each occasion, he was identified by staff who reported it to police. These convictions were made as a result of the teamwork between the Adur & Worthing Neighbourhood Policing Team, the Business Crime team, the Worthing Response Investigation Team, and retail staff. The stores which were targeted by Woolley included the Co-op in Test Road, Sompting; Co-op in Plaza Parade, Co-op in South Street, Lancing; Tesco Express, Goring Road; Co-op, Salvington Road; Co-op, Field Place Parade; One Stop, North Lane and Tesco, Littlehampton Road in Worthing; Co-op, Nelson Road in Durrington; and One Stop, North Lane in East Preston. Woolley stole a variety of products, including meat, cheese, dishwasher tablets, baby milk and wine. Photo: Sussex Police