This week has seen several East Lancashire criminals put behind bars for offences ranging from drug dealing to prison relationships.
The longest sentence saw a man who claimed he had 'spiritual healing abilities' so that he could sexually abuse a teenage girls put behind bars for 12 years.
Here, we bring you a round-up of all the criminals banged up in the region throughout the week.
All the East Lancashire criminals jailed last week
Mohammed Zafar
Zafar, 21, of Lammack Road, Blackburn, caused serious injuries to PC Bottomley during a course of dangerous driving around the town.
The court heard how Zafar was behind the wheel of an Audi SQ5 at the time of the incident.
After the crash, the officer was left with multiple broken bones in her hand and chest as well as other areas of her body.
Full stories: Police officer thought she was going to die after crash in high-speed chase
Footage of Blackburn Audi driver crashing into police car released
Naeem Iqbal
Iqbal, 28, of Ormerod Street, Burnley, was found with £24,000 of cocaine at a property in Burnley and pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a Class A drug.
PC Jess Lees, from Burnley Task Force, said: “Organised crime, including the production and supply of drugs, blights our communities and we will not tolerate it in Burnley.
Full story: Burnley drug dealer jailed after £24k of cocaine seized
Cheryl Hindle and Dean Holmes
Hindle, a careers and education advisor at HMP Kirkham, struck up a relationship with inmate Dean Holmes, who was serving a 10-year sentence for aggravated burglary.
Hindle, 44, of Sultan Street, Accrington, drove Holmes to an examination outside of the prison in her own vehicle and the court also heard how they shared love letters and talked about their future together.
Full story: Accrington prison worker shared love letters with HMP Kirkham inmate
Hasham Lodhi
Lodhi, 41, of Brennand Street, Burnley, claimed he had spiritual healing abilities, but used this to sexually abuse an 18-year-old girl who he said "needed cleansing."
On one occasion, Lodhi told her she "had evil inside her which needed cleaning out."
His defence barrister, Emma Kehoe, said he did not accept the offences he was convicted of but did admit “unacceptable behaviour” towards the victim.
Judge Daniel Prowse described Lodhi as "ruthless" and said he exploited the girl's genuine religious beliefs.
Full story: Man said he had 'spiritual healing abilities' and had to 'cleanse' sex assault victim
Jack Lain
Lain, 37, attempted to set fire to the house with lighter fluid in September of last year.
Full story: Jack Lain jailed for arson attack in Wilpshire
Lain, of Knowsley Road West, Wilpshire, suffered from neurological symptoms including psychotic episodes, anxiety and depression.
Judge Ian Unsworth said Lain had "genuine remorse" and "it is self-evident that in a more lucid state you were disgusted by what you did."
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