Unless otherwise stated, they have all been jailed after pleading guilty to offences at Newcastle Crown Court. Our previous rogues’ gallery is available here.
5. Christopher Dean Sharp
Sharp, 33, of Stanhope Road, South Shields, was jailed for 18 weeks at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court after admitting eight charges including assault, theft, causing harassment, alarm or distress and resisting a police officer. Photo: Other 3rd Party
6. Gary Short
Short, 49, of Frederick Street, South Shields, was jailed for 20 years after he was convicted of 13 sexual offences following a trial. Photo: Other 3rd Party
7. Lee Taylor
Taylor, 31, of Beach Road, South Shields, was jailed for 20 months after admitting assault and false imprisonment in November last year. Photo: Other 3rd Party
8. David Welsh
Welsh, 55, of Leeholme, near Bishop Auckland, was jailed for five years at Durham Crown after he admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to meet a boy under 16 in South Shields following grooming. He also admitted six other child sex offences. Photo: Other 3rd Party