Recidivism

Sexoffender

Oldbury Sex Offender Jailed Again for Possessing Child Pornography in Library

Robert Hicks, a 72-year-old serial sex offender from Oldbury, has been sentenced to four years in prison after police discovered indecent images of children on his laptop while he was caught watching pornography in a library. …

By Rebecca Duffy · Monday 13 July 2026 · 2 min read

Ipp

Birmingham Woman Serves 16 Years for ‘21-Month’ Sentence, Now Back in Prison Amidst IPP Controversy

Jolene Davies spent 16 years behind bars for a crime that legally carried a sentence of just 21 months. Now, aged 40 and from Sparkbrook, she finds herself back in prison following another incident, highlighting the ongoing …

By Abbie Brown · Wednesday 15 April 2026 · 3 min read