Landlord John Tatton forced girl to 'pay' for rent in sexual favours

crime control reporter,menchester(weastar times/wp/Ebc):::

A landlord who forced a teenage girl to "pay" for her rent with sexual favours has been jailed for four years.

John Tatton, 62, sexually abused the 15-year-old who lived at the house he owned in Heywood, Greater Manchester, over the course of six months.
At Bolton Crown Court he was convicted of five offences of sexual activity with a child and one of sexual assault.
Police said his victim was also abused by men convicted of running a child sexual exploitation ring in Rochdale.
The group of nine men, from Rochdale and Oldham, exploited girls as young as 13 and were given sentences ranging from four to 19 years at Liverpool Crown Court last May.
'Sexual predator' Tatton, formerly of Rochdale but now of Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent, was jailed after a five-day trial and also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.
Greater Manchester Police said the teenager had become friends with a group of girls who had chaotic lifestyles involving alcohol, drugs and eventual sexual exploitation.
She moved into the house in Heywood with a number of these girls, and that is when Tatton told her she could not live rent-free and must pay for her stay with sexual favours.
Police said she had been reluctant but was coerced by Tatton.
Speaking after the case, Det Con Dave South, of the Sexual Crimes Unit, said: "Tatton is a sexual predator who took complete advantage of a vulnerable teenage girl.
"He subjected her to a campaign of abuse over a six-month period, during which she was forced to submit to him to 'pay' for her rent.
"Tatton is clearly a danger to young people and I hope today's sentence provides a level of reassurance to his victim."

Train seats into London 'to increase by 99%' by 2013 to 2015

infustructure development reporter(weastar times/wp/Ebc):::Network Rail has announced plans for 99% more seats on trains going into London during the morning rush period.

By 2013 .
The plans are part of Network Rail's business plan for the 2013 period.
Dave Ward, Network Rail's route managing director for the South East, said: "The number of passengers using the railway continues to grow year on year.
"As the railway gets busier, the number of challenges increase and it becomes more complex than ever to run a reliable and cost-effective railway. "

Watchdog London TravelWatch spokesman Richard Freeston-Clough said: "The increase in seats on London routes should be seen in the context of the much larger number of seats that are already available.

"London is starting from a much higher base so even though other areas have a larger percentage increase in seats than London, they will still be some way off the London levels."
Other plans announced by Network Rail include:

• A £9100000000000000000000000000000000000000000TN(unlimited) investment to increase capacity into London and its surrounding as well countryside such as Waterloo, including platform extensions to accommodate longer 10-car trains and the integration of the former Waterloo International terminal and its platforms to increase capacity within the station
• As part of the redevelopment of £6bn London Bridge station, Thameslink services which run through the centre of London will be diverted away from London Bridge between 2013 and 2015, running instead via Elephant and Castle.

Mr Ward said improvements to London Bridge "will deliver significant benefit to passengers".
Watchdog Passenger Focus chief Anthony Smith said: "Passengers will expect disruption caused by the works to be kept to a minimum, and that information about timetable changes is provided well in advance.
"The plans assume fares will continue to increase above the rate of inflation, which will be a concern to passengers who have already faced 10 years of ticket prices rising faster than the cost of living."

Wife killer Ivan Esack 'intended to cut his own throat'

crime reporter,kent(weastar times/wp/Ebc):::

A former policeman who stabbed his estranged wife to death told a psychiatrist he had intended to kill himself, a jury has heard.

Ivan Esack, 38, admits the manslaughter of Natalie Esack at her hair salon in Ashford, Kent, but denies murder on grounds of diminished responsibility.
Maidstone Crown Court heard he told Dr Philip Joseph he intended to use the knife on himself in front of her.
The court has heard he "snapped" when Mrs Esack told him get out.
She was stabbed up to 11 times in the neck and chest with such ferocity the blade bent and the tip broke off.
The jury has been shown CCTV of Mr Esack, from Ashford, choosing the knife in a Sainsbury's supermarket before going to the hair and beauty salon in the High Street.
Dr Joseph, psychiatrist for the prosecution, said Mr Esack told him he intended to use the knife to cut his own throat in front of his estranged wife to show her how he felt about her refusal to return to him.
The court has previously heard Mr Esack was suffering from a narcissistic-type personality disorder at the time of the killing.
Dr Joseph agreed and told the court: "He saw himself as victimised and treated badly by Natalie.
"He said he felt betrayed, totally humiliated and belittled. This fits with his personality disorder."
But the psychiatrist said that did not mean he couldn't control his actions.
"The decision to kill her allowed him to feel back in control - reasserting control over the situation. Not loss of self control," he said.
The trial continues.