Sentence
Bawan Harwe
Bawan Harwe (aged 28) was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court on 11 June 2026 to 29 Years for False imprisonment - intentional or reckless restraint of persons freedom of movement from a particular place without lawful excuse and 12 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the…
- Court
- Sheffield Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 11 June 2026
- Sentence
- 29 Years, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 32 years
- Judge
- Her Honour Judge Wright
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
7 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| False imprisonment - intentional or reckless restraint of persons freedom of movement from a particular place without lawful excuse | Custodial immediate |
| Rape of a child under 13 | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | |
| Rape | Custodial immediate |
| Meeting a child following sexual grooming or travelling with the intention of meeting a child following sexual grooming | Custodial immediate |
| Human trafficking / Trafficking people for exploitation / Conspiracy to commit human trafficking | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of extreme pornographic images | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of rape of a female child, meeting a child following sexual grooming, false imprisonment and arranging or facilitating travel of another person for exploitation in South Yorkshire between June 2024 and August 2024. He pleaded guilty to rape of a female child aged under 13-years-old, making indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornographic images.