They were convicted of a variety of offenses, including rape, theft, drug dealing and violent crimes.
Their stories serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of criminal behaviour in our community.
9. John Heggie
John Heggie sexually assaulted two children who were both under the age of 13. Heggie, 63, of Troutbeck Crescent, Blackpool, was found guilty of the offences and sentenced to nine years in prison following a trial at Preston Crown Court. He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and ordered to sign the sex offenders register. | Lancashire Police
10. Stephen Walkinshaw
Stephen Walkinshaw mowed down a woman as he sped along the tram tracks in Blackpool after spending the afternoon in a pub. Walkinshaw, 44, of Danebridge Place, Congleton, Cheshire, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was jailed for three years and will be banned from driving for seven years after he is released from prison. | Lancashire Police
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11. Stephen Tate
Stephen Tate sexually assaulted a 19-year-old with severe learning disabilities at a leisure centre in Accrington. Tate, of Gordon Street, Church, was arrested and later charged with engaging in sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder impeding choice. He was found guilty following a trial at Preston Crown Court in December last year. Tate returned to the same court in April where he was jailed for six years. | Lancashire Police
12. Gregg Riley
Gregg Riley groomed a schoolgirl, 15, on Snapchat before drugging and sexually assaulting her. Riley also targeted other girls who attended the same high school in East Lancashire as the victim. Riley, previously from Blackburn but now of no fixed address, was charged with causing/ inciting a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity, making indecent photographs / pseudo-photographs of a child, possessing a prohibited image of a child. He pleaded guilty to all the offences when he appeared at Preston Crown Court at a hearing last year. Riley returned to the same court in April where he was sentenced to 17 years in prison and given an extended seven-year licence period after being deemed as a dangerous offender. | Lancashire Police