Two men jailed for total of 23 years for sexual assaults on young people in Luton
The pair were sentenced last week
Last updated 2nd Apr 2025
Two men have been jailed for a total of 23 years in prison for their assaults on young people.
In the early hours of 1 June 2024, Tevin Sherif, 21, gained access to an unknown property in Luton and sexually assaulted a child. The child was able to alert her parents, which made Sherif quickly flee the property.
Sherif later broke into another property nearby where he was stopped by two women who alerted the police. Sherif was arrested the same day and was remanded into custody.
On Friday (28 March), Sherif, of Dolphin Drive, Houghton Regis, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for attempted rape. He was also handed a four year sentence to run concurrently for trespass with intent to commit a criminal offence.
Sherif was deemed dangerous at court by the judge, and was handed an extended licence period of five years. He will be placed on the Sex Offenders register for life, and was handed a restraining order and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
In the same week, officers also secured a sentence for Tyrese Wilson, 22, for eight years after he pleaded guilty to raping a child.
In 2021, Wilson arranged to meet the victim and another person in Luton, where he took them to a property. Whilst inside he carried out his sexual assault on the victim, despite pleas to stop. Shortly after, the victim disclosed the rape to officers.
On Wednesday (26 March), Wilson, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to eight years in prison, and was placed on the Sex Offenders register for life.
Investigating Officer Louise Shepherd, from the PVP team, said: “Rape and sexual abuse is the most horrendous experience for any child or young adult to have to go through as it not only ruins their young years but can stay with them through adulthood too.
“In both of these cases, these individuals demonstrated their dangerous nature, seeking opportunities to prey on vulnerable girls.
"We are committed to addressing all forms of abuse against children and strongly encourage anyone who suspects that a child is being sexually abused, or has been a victim themselves, regardless of when it occurred, to come forward.
"It is never too late to report a crime, and by doing so, you are helping us to bring these dangerous perpetrators to justice."
Victims of rape and sexual assault can receive support and guidance from police and partner agencies, including the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) and Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership (BDAP), as well as support through the criminal investigation process.