Locked up in April: Stories behind 24 criminals jailed on Teesside last month
These are some of the criminals that have recently been jailed
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Locked up on Teesside in April
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From the vile rapist who carried out a sex attack on a sleeping woman to the man who pocketed £10k when he threatened to out two gay men.
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An English man pocketed more than £10,000 after threatening to reveal the sexuality of two gay men he met on Grindr, according to reports.
James Vasey from Redcar was sentenced to 32 months behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of blackmailing two men he met on Grindr, according to
Gazette Live. The court heard the 24-year-old demanded the two men give him cash to keep their sexuality a secret.
Judge Jonathan Carroll said Vacey’s actions were a “vicious offence”. The judge added that people, who chose not to disclose their sexuality, “are entitled to dignity and respect for the choices they have made”. He said Vasey “used that against them”.
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James Vasey Initially, it was for relatively small sums of money, £40 to £150, but the demands became increasingly sinister with Vasey telling the victim to get a loan to cover the cost of his final demand for £8,000. In a personal impact statement, victim A said he felt ‘frustrated and stupid’ after being conned out of the money. Mr Harley said victim B was now concerned about leaving his house in case he bumped into the defendant. Vasey, of Aske Road, Redcar, admitted two charges of blackmail which took place in December 2019. Nigel Soppitt, in mitigation, said his client had been living in ‘seedy’ accommodation at the time of the offence and Vasey handed over the money to another person.