@offenceregister: Sentence Delivered for John Godfrey from Castleford - JAILED FOR 12 YEARS A man, then aged 45, formerly from Castleford, has received an extended 16.5-year sentence after admitting multiple sexual offences against two young girls. John Godfrey, formerly of Beech Crescent, Castleford, faced Leeds Crown Court following an investigation by Wakefield District Safeguarding Unit. The court heard Godfrey carried out attacks against two girls aged under 13 in Wakefield District between 2010 and 2022. Godfrey maintained his innocence until May, pleading guilty on day one of his trial. He admitted nine counts of child sexual assault, causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, making child abuse images, and possessing extreme pornography. On Friday, 31 July 2026, the judge sentenced Godfrey to 12 years in custody with a four-year-and-six-month extended licence. He was placed on the sex offenders' register for life and issued a lifetime SHPO. #JohnGodfrey #Castleford #LeedsCrownCourt #WestYorkshirePolice #ukregisterdatabase

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