These are the faces of 27 county criminals who were jailed for serious offences across Northamptonshire and beyond, and whose often shocking stories this newspaper brought to you during the month of July 2025.
9. Luke Morgan
Police used CCTV to identify the 33-year-old kerb-crawling paedophile who repeatedly shouted at an 11-year old girl to touch him sexually. Morgan approached the girl in his car as she walked a dog in Robinson Road, Rushden. He was charged with one count of causing/inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity and one count of possession of a knife blade in a public place and sentenced to four years, eight months. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
10. Martin Prior
Police labelled Prior a “sexual predator” after he was found guilty of seven offences against children and sentenced to nine years. The 36-year-old, of Crestline Court, Northampton, was charged after brave victims reported incidents to police as part of a separate investigation. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
11. Phillip Leitch
The well-known Corby thief is back behind bars after starting a month-long spree targeting shops across the town within days of being freed from jail. The homeless 36-year-old got caught stealing 17 times from shops including One Stop, Morrisons, Company Shop, Co-op, Shell Garage and Tesco Extra in April and May 2025. He was sentenced to 25 weeks and ordered to repay £2,617.81 to the retailers. Photo: Northamptonshire Police
12. Reave Nelson
Nelson is in jail after being found guilty of assaulting four police officers during and after he was arrested for carrying an axe in Northampton.The 44-year-old of St Johns Street, was sentenced to 26 months. Photo: Northamptonshire Police