Their cases serve as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of sexual abuse on victims and the ongoing work of law enforcement and the justice system to protect communities and bring offenders to account.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of a sexual offence report it online via https://doitonline.lancashire.police.uk/ or call 101.
9. Sabbir Patel
Sabbir Patel sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl multiple times over a 12 month period. Patel, 59, of Ripon Terrace, Preston, was jailed for six years. | Lancashire Police
10. Danny Dunne
Danny Dunne committed a number of sexual offences against a child in Pendle between 2009 and 2019. Dunne, 28, of Glen Street in Colne, was given a sentence totalling nearly 17 years. | Lancashire Constabulary
11. Peter Kantor
Peter Kantor sexually propositioned a 13-year-old boy in a supermarket toilet in Colne. Kantor, 47, of no fixed address, was jailed for three years. | Lancashire Police
12. Gary Wanless
Gary Wanless sexually abused a girl when she was a child and again when she was a teenager. Gary Wanless, 50, of Christie Avenue, Morecambe, was sentenced to a total of eight years in prison with a year on an extended licence | Lancashire Police