HUMAN traffickers who kept a slave in a cupboard under the stairs, a sex offender who 'prowled' the streets looking for victims and Dancing Chris were among the Warrington criminals brought to justice in March.
Every month, the Warrington Guardian takes a look back at some of the court cases that have been featured in the paper in the weeks previously.
Other defendants appearing in March included Creamfields revellers who smuggled drugs into the festival, a pervert who told a 13-year-old girl he 'dreamed of having sex with her' and a bumbling burglar who left a bottle of wine at the scene of the crime.
These are 13 criminals who were sentenced by the courts in March:
NAME: Rita Jablonskaite
AGE: 34
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Tuesday, March 3
CRIME: Human trafficking and slavery charges
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “This case brings home the true horror and misery of modern slavery."
SENTENCE: 28 months in prison
Rita Jablonskaite
NAME: Paul Garden
AGE: 35
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Thursday, March 5
CRIME: Sexual assault
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "You have shown no element of remorse and are at a high risk of re-offending."
SENTENCE: Seven-and-a-half years in prison
Paul Garden
NAME: Khalid Elgaddari
AGE: 35
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Thursday, March 5
CRIME: Possession of heroin and cocaine with intent to supply
SENTENCE: Six years in prison
Khalid Elgaddari
NAME: Grzeogorz Konopka
AGE: 34
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Monday, March 9
CRIME: Burglary
SENTENCE: Four-and-a-half years in prison
Grzeogorz Konopka
NAME: Keith Clark
AGE: 64
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Wednesday, March 11
CRIME: Driving while disqualified
He was caught driving a bus on 10 occasions while banned from the roads.
SENTENCE: 12-week curfew
Warrington Magistrates Court
NAME: Liam Groarke
AGE: 22
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Thursday, March 12
CRIME: Failing to comply with a notification order
SENTENCE: Eight weeks in prison
Warrington Magistrates Court
NAME: Georgia Carney
AGE: 30
COURT: Manchester Magistrates Court
DATE: Thursday, March 12
CRIME: Speeding
The beautician was allowed to keep her licence despite being caught speeding 20 times in two months.
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "In all my magistrates career, this is a record for me, honestly."
SENTENCE: Fined £2,000
Georgia Carney - picture by the Manchester Evening News
NAME: Rajesh Bali
AGE: 29
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Thursday, March 12
CRIME: Possession of an offensive weapon
The Creamfields reveller was caught carrying a Taser during the festival.
SENTENCE: 60 hours of unpaid work
Creamfields 2019
NAME: Zara Caller
AGE: 27
COURT: Chester Crown Court
DATE: Monday, March 16
CRIME: Possession of cocaine and ecstasy with intent to supply
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "Every year judges at this court hope we will see less young people, but every year more young people appear and we send them to prison."
SENTENCE: Two years and eight months in prison
Zara Caller
NAME: Christopher Berry
AGE: 64
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Monday, March 16
CRIME: Breaching a criminal behaviour order
SENTENCE: Fined £120
Christopher Berry
NAME: Cannot be named for legal reasons
AGE: 13
COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court
DATE: Wednesday, March 18
CRIME: Possession of a bladed article in a public place and possession of an offensive weapon
The boy was caught carrying knives and weapons in the town centre three times in just over a week.
SENTENCE: Eight-month youth referral order
Warrington Magistrates Court
NAME: Terry Leach
AGE: 21
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Friday, March 20
CRIME: Possession of ecstasy, cannabis and steroids with intent to supply
SENTENCE: Four-and-a-half years in prison
Terry Leach
NAME: Lawrence Orpen
AGE: 51
COURT: Liverpool Crown Court
DATE: Monday, March 23
CRIME: Sexual communication with a child and possession of an extreme pornographic image
WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "I want you to know you've come extremely close to going to prison today."
SENTENCE: One-year imprisonment suspended for 18 months
Liverpool Crown Court
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