Leeds Crown Court: Criminals sentenced this week including paedophiles and man who infected woman with HIV

By Abbey Maclure

Published 11th Jun 2023, 16:44 BST

Here are nine criminals sentenced at Leeds Crown Court this week and their crimes

A man who recklessly infected a woman with HIV and a predatory paedophile have been locked up in Leeds this week.

Leeds Crown Court also heard the cases of the 24-year-old man behind a “devastating” knife attack and a masked robber who terrified his victims at knifepoint.

Those sentenced in Leeds this week include...

Clockwise from top left: Mark Kitson, Akwia Bryant, Amy Riley and Daniel Shaw

1. Nine criminals sentenced in Leeds this week

Clockwise from top left: Mark Kitson, Akwia Bryant, Amy Riley and Daniel Shaw Photo: WYP

The man behind a “devastating” knife attack on a Leeds street has been handed an extended sentence of more than 15 years. Bryant, 24, chased the victim and repeatedly stabbed him, causing serious injuries that could not have been survived without surgery.

2. Akwia Bryant

The man behind a “devastating” knife attack on a Leeds street has been handed an extended sentence of more than 15 years. Bryant, 24, chased the victim and repeatedly stabbed him, causing serious injuries that could not have been survived without surgery. Photo: WYP

Shaw recklessly infected a woman with HIV before threatening to smash her windows if she told the police. The 43-year-old had unprotected sex with the victim without telling her he was HIV positive, and while not properly taking his medication. He was jailed at Leeds Crown Court for three years and four months with a judge describing his actions as “pitiless and cruel”

3. Daniel Shaw

Shaw recklessly infected a woman with HIV before threatening to smash her windows if she told the police. The 43-year-old had unprotected sex with the victim without telling her he was HIV positive, and while not properly taking his medication. He was jailed at Leeds Crown Court for three years and four months with a judge describing his actions as “pitiless and cruel” Photo: WYP

Kitson was jailed after robbing terrified victims at knifepoint as they awaited a taxi. Wearing face coverings, the 37-year-old and a male accomplice walked up to the women who were waiting for a taxi in Bridge Street and threatened them with knives, while making demands for their property.

4. Mark Kitson

Kitson was jailed after robbing terrified victims at knifepoint as they awaited a taxi. Wearing face coverings, the 37-year-old and a male accomplice walked up to the women who were waiting for a taxi in Bridge Street and threatened them with knives, while making demands for their property. Photo: WYP

The 24-year-old Leeds paedophile has been jailed after being caught with bestiality images and vile videos of young children - including an infant. Amy Riley was in possession of five indecent images of children, categorised as the most serious, as well as bestiality images which included sexual acts with a horse and a dog.

5. Amy Riley

The 24-year-old Leeds paedophile has been jailed after being caught with bestiality images and vile videos of young children - including an infant. Amy Riley was in possession of five indecent images of children, categorised as the most serious, as well as bestiality images which included sexual acts with a horse and a dog. Photo: WYP

The predatory Leeds paedophile has been jailed after telling a ‘12-year-old boy’ he was “sexy” and arranging to meet him at a hotel - where he planned to sexually assault him. The 36-year-old made contact with a Facebook account purporting to be a 12-year-old boy named ‘James’ - which turned out to be a police sting.

6. Robert Taylor

The predatory Leeds paedophile has been jailed after telling a ‘12-year-old boy’ he was “sexy” and arranging to meet him at a hotel - where he planned to sexually assault him. The 36-year-old made contact with a Facebook account purporting to be a 12-year-old boy named ‘James’ - which turned out to be a police sting. Photo: WYP