Rapists and sex offenders saw their sentences increased under the
Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme after the Solicitor General
KC MP intervened.
Under the ULS scheme, anyone can ask the Law Officers to review a
sentence where they believe the sentence imposed by the court is
unduly lenient.
The latest quarterly data shows that between April and June 2025,
32 sentences were increased under the ULS scheme following the
Solicitor General's referral, and 13 of these were for rape
offences.
The largest sentence increase was for Adrian Revill, who had his
three-year sentence tripled to nine years and six months'. Revill
was imprisoned for repeatedly sexually abusing an underage
teenager.
The Solicitor General KC MP said:
“Rape is a horrific offence, which can often leave lifelong
trauma for victims.
“As this Government's Solicitor General, I will continue to
support victims to ensure perpetrators are properly published for
their crimes.”
Sentence increases for rapists and sexual predators during this
period included:
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Haider Ali, from
Middlesborough, had his sentence increased by five years from
an extended sentence of 12 years compromising of 10 years'
imprisonment with a licence extension of two years, to 17 years
comprising of 15 years' imprisonment with a license extension
of two years for attacking and raping two women on the same
night.
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Gagandeep Gulati,
from Hounslow, West London, had his sentence increased from six
years to nine years for raping a woman, filming it, and sharing
the footage with others.
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Anthony , from Gloucester, had his
sentence increased for approaching women online and pretending
to be a professional photographer. He then lured women to his
flat, encouraging them to undress, and sexually assaulted them.
His sentence was increased from eight years' imprisonment to 12
years.
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Ibrar Hussain, 47, and
brothers Imtiaz and Fayaz Ahmed, aged 62 and 45,from
Keighley all had their sentences increased for sexually abusing
a vulnerable girl in the 1990s in Keighley.
