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Local councillor reported to Ombudsman over his ‘prostitute’ tweet - Wales News - News - WalesOnline A complaint has been made to the Ombudsman about a Llanelli councillor who suggested on Twitter that a young woman could earn money working as a prostitute. Other tweets made over a series of weeks by Independent Carmarthenshire councillor John Jenkins made reference to a sex toy, joked about paedophilia and referred to a well-known footballer as a “budding pervert”.

'Forget about PR, catch criminals' | This is South Wales Dyfed-Powys Police have been accused of "playing down crime" after an appeal for information about a rape was made seven weeks after the incident. Dyfed-Powys Police launched a nationwide manhunt last week for 25-year-old Abdulsamda Ahmed Raza who is wanted in connection with a sexual assault involving two teenage girls in Llanelli.

Seven per cent of serious crime offenders jailed by magistrates in Llanelli | This is South Wales Less than 10 per cent of offenders dealt with by magistrates in Llanelli were jailed for committing a serious crime in 2010, new figures reveal. The information, released by the Ministry of Justice, shows that just 7 per cent of people who were charged with offences such as ABH, possession of Class A drugs, assaulting a police officer and possession of a weapon were sent down for the crime. Out of 301 seemingly serious offences, just 23 of them resulted in a prison sentence. Many criminals were given community work instead. Victim of crime John Jenkins said he felt "concerned" about criminals being given "soft options".