BULENT HEPURKER SENTENCED IN PONTELAND AND PETERLEE FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST YOUNG GIRL
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Ponteland Sexual Abuser
In a case that has shocked the local communities, Bulent Hepurker, a 59-year-old businessman from Ponteland, was sentenced to eight years in prison for a series of heinous sexual offences committed against a young girl. The crimes took place over a period that culminated in a trial at Teesside Crown Court, where Hepurker was found guilty of multiple counts of indecent assault and gross indecency.
Hepurker was the owner and managing director of The Good Food Company (NE), a business specializing in the production of doner kebabs. The company was based on the South West Industrial Estate in Peterlee at the time of his arrest and conviction. Prior to May 2013, the company operated from an industrial estate in Hartlepool, indicating a history of business activity in the North East region.
The court proceedings revealed that Hepurker was responsible for nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency, all involving a young girl. The trial lasted five days, during which the jury carefully examined the evidence presented. The conviction was a significant outcome, highlighting the severity of the offences and their impact on the victim.
At the time of the trial, Hepurker was the sole director of The Good Food Company, a position he held since 2012. However, he resigned from his role on August 1 of the same year, with company records indicating that Nathan Hepurker succeeded him as director.
During the sentencing hearing, Judge Deborah Sherwin addressed the court, emphasizing that although the current sentences for such offences are higher, she was compelled to impose the sentences that were applicable at the time of the crimes. She expressed her concern about the lasting effects on the victim, stating, “It is clear that those offences have left marked scars upon her.”
Hepurker, who appeared in court dressed in a smart blue suit and tie, was handed a prison term of eight years. Additionally, he was ordered to register as a sex offender for life and was subjected to an indefinite restraining order that prohibits him from making any contact with the girl involved in the case. The sentencing underscores the serious nature of his crimes and the ongoing legal measures to protect the victim from further harm.
Hepurker was the owner and managing director of The Good Food Company (NE), a business specializing in the production of doner kebabs. The company was based on the South West Industrial Estate in Peterlee at the time of his arrest and conviction. Prior to May 2013, the company operated from an industrial estate in Hartlepool, indicating a history of business activity in the North East region.
The court proceedings revealed that Hepurker was responsible for nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency, all involving a young girl. The trial lasted five days, during which the jury carefully examined the evidence presented. The conviction was a significant outcome, highlighting the severity of the offences and their impact on the victim.
At the time of the trial, Hepurker was the sole director of The Good Food Company, a position he held since 2012. However, he resigned from his role on August 1 of the same year, with company records indicating that Nathan Hepurker succeeded him as director.
During the sentencing hearing, Judge Deborah Sherwin addressed the court, emphasizing that although the current sentences for such offences are higher, she was compelled to impose the sentences that were applicable at the time of the crimes. She expressed her concern about the lasting effects on the victim, stating, “It is clear that those offences have left marked scars upon her.”
Hepurker, who appeared in court dressed in a smart blue suit and tie, was handed a prison term of eight years. Additionally, he was ordered to register as a sex offender for life and was subjected to an indefinite restraining order that prohibits him from making any contact with the girl involved in the case. The sentencing underscores the serious nature of his crimes and the ongoing legal measures to protect the victim from further harm.