At Teesside Crown Court, Christine Egerton, leading Becky Jane successfully prosecuted the Defendant, Edwin Youll, of 26 counts of historic sexual and violent offences.
The offences, dating back to the late 1980s and 1990s were committed against four separate complainants and involved serious sexual abuse, violence and false imprisonment.
The jury heard live evidence from thirteen witnesses in a trial lasting more than three weeks, before unanimously convicting the Defendant of all counts on 24th July 2025.
The Defendant, aged 62, was remanded in custody pending his sentencing hearing on 13th October 2025.