The start of the new year proved to be a busy one for the courts in Bolton with sex offenders, burglars and robbers brought to the dock to learn their fate.
What follows are the names, faces and crimes of ten people jailed in January.
SHAUN BROOMHEAD, aged 41, repeatedly sexually abused a girl when she was just 12. Once a respected figure in his community he was jailed for six years and three months.
DAMIAN DUNSTAN, aged 40, has been known as a prolific shoplifter across Bolton until a security guard put a stop to his thefts in Breightmet. He was jailed for 39 weeks.
SAIF TARIQ, aged 18, filmed himself robbing a young couple in Queens Park that he apparently recognised from college. He was sentenced to 32 months in a young offenders institute.
DEREK BROADHURST, aged 35, already had a long history of crimes to his name when he stole a ten-year-old boy's bike from an Asda in Farnworth. He was given a sentence of three months, which he had already served on remand.
LEE MOORE, aged 28, smashed his way into a house, which he then proceeded to burgle, using a birdbath. But he was caught soon afterwards and sentenced to a total of 876 days in prison.
KEVAN SHANE HOWARD, aged 52, was already on the sex offenders register when he began 'obsessively' stalking an underaged girl. After a seven week campaign of harrassment was brought to an end he was jailed for 14 months.
MOBEEN ALI, aged 21, led police on three chases before he was finally stopped and found with 100 wraps of drugs. He was jailed for three years and banned from the roads for two years.
MICHAEL FARRELL, aged 39, threatned to 'end' his former parner despite being banned from going near her. He was given a jail sentence of 28 months.
PAUL ROBERTS, aged 37, handled stolen stolen goods in a bid to fund his drug habit. He was jailed for 44 months.
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