The nine paedophiles pictured here have all been jailed during hearings held at Sheffield Crown Court- and other courts in the region - so far this year, after being convicted of sex offences committed against vulnerable children.
Some of these individuals acknowledged their heinous crimes through guilty pleas, and received a commensurate reduction off the total length of their sentence.
Others were convicted at the conclusion of trials held at the same court, and consequently, were not awarded any reduction for their pleas.
Judges have passed down prison sentences to all the sex offenders featured, ranging in length from three years to 29 years.
You can read more detailed court reports on the cases featured by following the links below
- Paedophile raped young girl in Rotherham while asking her to mimic Grand Theft Auto sex scene
- 'Monster' jailed for raping Rotherham girl "passed on from one man to another" from age of 11
- 'Abhorrent' child rapist jailed after victim bravely sought help from stranger
- Stalker used Snapchat to trace girl, 13, to secluded area where he sexually abused her in front of her friend
- Barnsley paedophile used Instagram and TikTok to groom teenage girl and manipulate her for sex, court told
- Teenage girl speaks out after Rotherham man sexually exploited her through social media
- "We're finally safe," survivor says as predatory paedophile who abused girls over 30-year period is jailed
- Jack Meredith: Jail for Doncaster groomer who paid teenage boys for indecent images
- Former Doncaster man who raped and sexually abused a child on multiple occasions has been jailed
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- Call the National Rape and Sexual Assault Support Line, 24/7, on 0808 500 2222
- You can report rape, sexual assault or other sexual offences to South Yorkshire Police online.
- Their non-emergency telephone number is staffed 24 hours a day. If it isn't an emergency, call them on 101 and report what happened or just get some advice.
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9. Jack Meredith: Jailed for three years in January 2026 for sexually exploiting and abusing teenage boys
An investigation began into Jack Meredith, 28, of Kiln Court, after a victim bravely reported his crimes to police. He recalled how Meredith had asked him if he "wanted to earn some money", before paying him in exchange for sending indecent images of himself. Meredith's phone was seized and examined which corroborated the victim's account and led to the identification of another victim. Once again, Meredith groomed his victim by paying him in return for indecent images. He also sexually assaulted him multiple times and sexually exploited him, resulting in him being charged with 10 offences. Meredith pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting a boy aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity in respect of one victim. He also admitted two counts of the same offence in respect of his other victim, as well as four counts of sexual assault, engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a boy aged 13 to 15 and inciting the sexual exploitation of a child aged 13 to 17. A further 11 counts of sexual offences were ordered to lie on file. Meredith was jailed for three years at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday, January 19, 2026 and made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order. He was also given a 25-year restraining order against his victims and must sign the sex offenders' register for life | SYP
10. Richard Tung: Paedophile who targeted young boys in South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire jailed for 12 years in April 2026
A man who raped and sexually abused a child on multiple occasions has been jailed – more than 20 years after his campaign of abuse started. Paedophile Richard Tung, now aged 42, and formerly of Doncaster, was reported to police in 2022 when his victim came forward to report what had happened to him as a young child. Tung, who committed the offences as an adult, targeted the boy at addresses in South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. When he was first interviewed in June 2023, he denied the allegations against him and even claimed to been subjected to inappropriate sexualised behaviour from his victim. During a video recorded interview with officers, the victim gave a compelling account of the abuse he had suffered and the very serious toll it had taken on his mental health. Despite the lack of any physical evidence, detectives were able to build a very compelling case against Tung and corroborate key parts of his testimony. Of significance were the independent and previously confidential disclosures made by the victim to a mental health counsellor and to friends and family, Tung continued to plead his innocence throughout a trial at Nottingham Crown Court in January of this year, after which he was found guilty of two counts of rape, indecent assault, two counts of causing or inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a boy Appearing at the same venue on April 17, 2026, Tung, of Penisa’rwaun, Caernarfon, was jailed for 12 years | 3RD PARTY