Daud Olatunji
A 35-year-old Nigerian national, Goodness Sokoh, has been sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment in the United Kingdom after being convicted of multiple sexual offences against four teenage girls.
Sokoh, who resides on North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, was sentenced on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Amersham Law Court following an investigation by Thames Valley Police.
According to a statement published on the police force’s website, a jury unanimously found Sokoh guilty on August 4 of three counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault by penetration, two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act and one count of inciting a child into sexual activity.
The court also imposed a restraining order prohibiting him from contacting the victims and directed that he be placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
The police said Sokoh contacted the four teenage girls through Snapchat between October 31 and December 17, 2025, using the username ‘GWDY_SXNGS’.
Investigators said he lured the girls to meetings in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, under the pretext of offering them free vapes and cannabis before sexually assaulting and raping them.
Following the investigation, Sokoh was arrested on December 17, 2025, and charged two days later.
Detective Constable Natalie Palmer of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, who led the investigation, commended the victims for their courage and resilience throughout the investigation and trial.
She said the girls demonstrated remarkable bravery despite the ordeal they had experienced, remaining committed to supporting the investigation and seeking justice.
Palmer also acknowledged the support provided by the victims’ families, particularly their mothers, during the police investigation and court proceedings.
She said their support had been crucial in helping the girls feel safe and encouraged as they navigated the criminal justice process.
The detective expressed hope that the conviction would reassure the victims that their complaints had been taken seriously and that their voices had been heard.
“While I know this outcome does not mark the end of their journey, I hope it brings some reassurance that their voices have been heard and that they have been listened to by the criminal justice system,” she said.
Palmer added that she hoped the outcome would enable the victims and their families to begin healing and look towards the future with renewed confidence.
Meanwhile, Thames Valley Police said investigators were keeping an open mind about the possibility of additional victims and urged anyone who might have been affected by Sokoh’s actions to come forward.
The force also appealed to anyone with information that could assist the investigation to contact the police.
It encouraged victims of sexual offences to report incidents, acknowledging that coming forward could be difficult, while assuring them that specialist officers were available to listen, protect their anonymity and provide support throughout the reporting and investigation process.
Anyone with relevant information can contact Thames Valley Police through its website, by calling 101 or by visiting a police station, quoting reference number 43250636483.
The police added that the four victims had requested privacy and did not wish to participate in media interviews at this time.
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