A man from Oldham, Stephen Heap, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted of sexual offences committed against a woman in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The case was brought to the attention of authorities in 2020 when a victim came forward, demonstrating bravery in reporting the incidents.
An extensive investigation ensued, leading to the identification and questioning of witnesses across the UK.
Heap, aged 58 and living in Chadderton, denied all allegations but was found guilty in June 2025 by a court in Cardiff of nine offences, including indecent assault, sexual assault, sexual activity with a minor, and assault by penetration.
He received his sentence at Merthyr Crown Court on 7 November 2025, which included 16 years in prison and a one-year extended licence period.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on first and surname
57.0%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United Kingdom
37.3%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
76.6%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
A man from Oldham, Stephen Heap, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted of sexual offences committed against a woman in the Vale of Glamorgan. The case was brought to the attention of authorities in 2020 when a vi...
Prison sentence
16 years
A man from Oldham, Stephen Heap, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted of sexual offences committed against a woman in the Vale of Glamorgan
Extended sentence
16 years
He received his sentence at Merthyr Crown Court on 7 November 2025, which included 16 years in prison and a one-year extended licence period
