Sentence
Johnathan Eric Arthur Ferguson
Johnathan Eric Arthur Ferguson (aged 31) was sentenced at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Crown Court on 24 September 2024 to 8 Years 7 Months for False imprisonment - intentional or reckless restraint of persons freedom of movement from a particular place without lawful excuse and 6 other offences. The…
- Court
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 24 September 2024
- Sentence
- 8 Years 7 Months
- Judge
- Judge Amanda Rippon
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
4 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| False imprisonment - intentional or reckless restraint of persons freedom of movement from a particular place without lawful excuse | Custodial immediate |
| Common Assault / Assault by beating | Custodial immediate |
| Blackmail - making an unwarranted demand with menaces; for this purpose a demand with menaces is unwarranted to gain for himself or another | Custodial immediate |
| Criminal Damage |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and blackmail in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, on 18 September 2023.