'Dangerous' sexual offender sentenced for nearly a quarter of a century
Martin Crossley has been sentenced for multiple counts of rape in Preston and East Lancashire
Last updated 29th Sep 2025
41-year-old Martin Crossley has been given a sentence totalling nearly a quarter of a century after being charged with five counts of rape.
He pleaded guilty to all five counts at Preston Crown Court earlier this year. Crossley has now been jailed for 19 and a half years, as well as a further five-year extended license period after a judge deemed him to be a dangerous offender.
Lancashire Constabulary launched an investigation in 2022 after reports that Crossley raped a woman on multiple occasions in Preston and East Lancashire.
A further report was made in 2023, where police received information that Crossley raped a teenage girl.
In court, Crossley's victim said:
“Martin Crossley is a dangerous sexual predator, and I do not want anyone else to be at risk from suffering at the hands of him.”
DC Alyson Richards, from Lancashire's Major Investigation Team said:
“No words I can say will ever truly reflect the impact Crossley’s perverted and deviant behaviour has had and continues to have on his victims.
“I hope the sentence Crossley has received will allow them to begin to rebuild their lives knowing their attacker is behind bars for a long, long time.
“I want to take this opportunity to place on record my thanks to both victims for the bravery they have shown throughout this process and for the trust they placed in us to bring Crossley to justice.”