10 of the most shocking crimes committed in Nottinghamshire that people have been jailed for this year

From violent cases of assault to sexual offences, these are the most shocking crimes committed in Notts this year so far.

By Kyle Wilson

Published 21st Aug 2020, 11:45 BST

Below is a list of pictured criminals who have committed the worst crimes in Nottinghamshire this year.

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John Tomlinson, 51, formerly of Shelley Drive, Rotherham, was jailed for 11 years after handing himself into police in Nottinghamshire for a series of sexual offences against children.

1. John Tomlinson

John Tomlinson, 51, formerly of Shelley Drive, Rotherham, was jailed for 11 years after handing himself into police in Nottinghamshire for a series of sexual offences against children. Photo: Handout

Poole, 42, of Twitchell View, Sutton, pleaded guilty to ten offences of having sex with a minor after he entered into a relationship with an underage girl. He was jailed for five years and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order was also imposed.

2. Neville Poole.

Poole, 42, of Twitchell View, Sutton, pleaded guilty to ten offences of having sex with a minor after he entered into a relationship with an underage girl. He was jailed for five years and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order was also imposed. Photo: Handout

Mark Crampton, 48, of Blenheim Cottages in Bulwell, pleaded not guilty to indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 years but was found guilty after a trial in February. He was jailed for five years and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life for the attack which took place in the 1990s.

3. Mark Crampton.

Mark Crampton, 48, of Blenheim Cottages in Bulwell, pleaded not guilty to indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 years but was found guilty after a trial in February. He was jailed for five years and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life for the attack which took place in the 1990s. Photo: Handout

Andrew Clarke, 42, of Talbot Court, Radcliffe-on-Trent, went on the run on the last day of his trial in June last year and was found guilty in his absence of 16 different sexual offences against two girls under the age of 13. He was later recaptured and jailed for 20 years.

4. Andrew Clarke

Andrew Clarke, 42, of Talbot Court, Radcliffe-on-Trent, went on the run on the last day of his trial in June last year and was found guilty in his absence of 16 different sexual offences against two girls under the age of 13. He was later recaptured and jailed for 20 years. Photo: Handout