In September 2005, Barrington Taylor along with Nasser Khokar and the late Debbie Naylor appeared in Sheffield Crown Court charged collectively with 26 counts of rape, kidnap, false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice against 5 women, all sex workers. After a five week trial they were acquitted of 15/26 counts and the jury were hung over the rest.
The remaining offences were re-tried separately due to acquittal of the link offences. In Nov. 05 Khokar was found guilty of 6/7 offences and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. Barrington was acquitted in Dec. 05 and released back into the community – these offences were against the same victim who he has gone on to victimize ever since – resulting in a robbery and assault earlier this year. On 15th August, 2007 Barrington Taylor was convicted by jury of two counts of robbery and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm – he was acquitted of sexual assault. Judge Roger Keen gave an undetermined sentence of imprisonment for the protection of the public (in particular prostitutes). He will serve a minimum of eight years before he is eligible for parole.
One of each of the offences was committed by Barrington against a sex worker whilst she was working the beat in Sheffield in February of this year (as was the sexual assault). The remaining two were committed against a man who was on the beat keeping an eye on his partner at work, he was also acquitted of a further offence of robbery against this woman. Over the years, Barrington Taylor has become a well know character to the sex working/drug using community. He dabbles as a crack dealer and could loosely be referred to as a pimp, who uses extreme violence (both sexual and physical) to control and intimidate women. Most of the women are aware of Barrington and his reputation; many have been his victims over the years. However previous complains have been unsuccessful in conviction.
This result is a fantastic achievement to this brave and courageous woman who has stood up in court against him now on three separate occasions in order to be given the justice she deserves.
Successful Convictions of RAPE on Female Street sex
workers in Sheffield during
November 04 – June
06.
- Naive’ man raped two prostitutes:
Judge Roger Keen stated ‘You are a Danger to
vice girls’ as he jailed Rizwan Yaqub for 15
years. He is also banned from soliciting or entering
the ‘red light district’ for the rest
of his life.
Sentenced 25.11.04
The woman involved has since successfully exited street
sex work and substance misuse with the help of our
Recovery & Exit Support Team.
- Serial sex attacker jailed, then gets life
after two more violent attacks on sex workers in Sheffield.
Sentenced January 05.
- Rapist jailed for vice girl attacks
Rape and attempted rape
Jailed indefinitely 22.05.06
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