It has been a busy couple of weeks for the courts.
These are nine of the people jailed or given suspended sentences for offences in or around the North East during the final days of May and into June.
They all appeared at Newcastle Crown Court unless otherwise stated.

5. Samantha Olsen
Samantha Olsen of South Shields pleaded guilty to two counts of false imprisonment and blackmail. She will be sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on September. | Northumbria Police

6. Julie Shields
Julie Shields has been hit with a six-month jail term after committing 15 thefts in a month. | Northumbria Police
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7. Barry Aldcroft
Barry Aldcroft exposed himself to a teenage girl on a bus before assaulting another passenger. The Cramlington resident has been jailed for four years. | Northumbria Police
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8. Andrew Ingram
Andrew Ingram was jailed for 32 months after he tried to have online sex chat with an underage schoolgirl during a covert police sting. | Northumbria Police