Below are some of the more serious cases heard at Sheffield Crown Court recently where men have committed crimes against women.
Offenders have been involved in attacking their partners and ex-partners, assaulting female police officers, a street mugging and a rape.
One armed-offender committed a robbery in a woman's home and another defendant threatened to kill his ex-partner.
However, they have all been brought to justice as judges have seen fit to punish them appropriately with custodial sentences of varying lengths.
1. Simon Porter
Sheffield Crown Court heard in February how Simon Porter, aged 32 at the time, of Friers Court, Rotherham, dragged his ex into his flat, and slapped, kicked and assaulted her with a broom handle before pouring water over her and chasing her with bleach.
Porter pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm after the attack in January. He also admitted two counts of assaulting an emergency worker after an incident in October. Porter was sentenced to two-and-a-half years of custody with a five-year restraining order. Photo: South Yorkshire Police
2. Paul Newton
Paul Newton was jailed to 18-months of custody after he breached a restraining order and assaulted his ex-partner while he was armed with a knife.
Sheffield Crown Court heard on June 2 how Newton, aged 33, of South Street, Barnsley, was shouting outside his ex-partner’s home before he entered the property, showed her he had a knife and grabbed one of her arms. Newton pleaded guilty to assault, breaching the restraining order and to possessing a knife. Photo: South Yorkshire Police
3. Leon Robinson
Leon Robinson, pictured, was jailed for one-year after he assaulted two female police officers.
Sheffield Magistrates’ Court – sitting at Sheffield Crown Court – heard on May 14 how Leon Robinson, aged 36 at the time, formerly of East Street, Darfield, Barnsley, had been arrested after he was found at the address of his partner despite a restraining order. Robinson pleaded guilty to breaching the order and admitted two counts of assaulting an emergency worker after his arrest and causing damage. Photo: South Yorkshire Police
4. Donovan Gaskin
Donovan Gaskin was jailed for three-years and eight-months after he stole a purse and threatened others. Sheffield Crown Court heard in May how Gaskin, aged 35 at the time, of no fixed abode, had been given money from a woman before he barged into her and stole her purse on March 27, on Norfolk Row, in Sheffield. Jonathan Sharp, prosecuting, said a bus-driver ran after Gaskin before the defendant brandished a syringe at him and other witnesses. Gaskin pleaded guilty to robbery and affray. Photo: South Yorkshire Police