These are ten of the people jailed or given suspended sentences for offences in or around South Tyneside during April.
They all appeared at Newcastle Crown Court unless otherwise stated.
5. Image of Christopher Seymour, of South Tyneside, provided by Northumbria Police.
Christopher Seymour has been sentenced to 18 months suspended or two years with rehabilitation requirements and pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to cause a child of ages 13 to 15 to watch or look at an image of a sexual nature. | Northumbria Police Photo: Northumbria Police
6. McKenzie Ridley
McKenzie Ridley was sentenced to a community order for 12 months with rehabilitation requirements and an eight week night-time curfew. He admitted dangerous driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and having no insurance following a South Tyneside police chanse. | North News & Pictures Ltd
7. Forhad Faruque
South Shields' Forhad Faruque admitted making indecent images of children, across all three categories of seriousness, possessing prohibited images and possessing extreme pornography. He was sentenced to two years, suspended for two years, with mental health treatment requirements. | Northumbria Police
8. Ryan Stephen
Ryan Stephen of Hebburn has been sentenced Stephen to 30 months with a ten year restraining order for a victim after being found being convicted of arson, common assault and criminal damage by a jury. | Image is supplied with the following condition: ‘Northumbria Police Copyright – No Reproduction Without Permission’