A person has been jailed after raping a youngster whereas she slept. The sufferer observed she was in ache and skilled flashbacks the morning after being attacked in her mattress.
Joshua Downing, 21, carried out the assault at a house in Derby in June 2024. He initially denied raping the sufferer, who was in her late teenagers on the time, however later admitted what he had accomplished. He was arrested shortly after earlier than being charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault by penetration. Downing, of Bartin Court, Mansfield, was jailed for eight years and two months at Derby Crown Court on Sunday, March 15.
It was heard that Downing raped the sufferer whereas she was asleep. She awakened the next morning in ache and had flashbacks of the assault whereas she drifted out and in of sleep.
Detective Constable Ellen Sanders, officer within the case from Derbyshire Police, mentioned the sufferer has “struggled to function normally” since being raped. It has left her “deeply traumatised”, however the police officer hopes the sentencing will give the sufferer “strength to move forward”.
As effectively as his eight years and two months jail sentence, Downing was ordered to register with the police and issued a restraining order in respect of his sufferer. Both orders will final indefinitely.
DC Sanders mentioned: “The victim in the case has been deeply traumatised by Downing’s actions and has struggled to function normally since the rape happened almost two years ago.
“It has been an extended street for her, and I wish to thank her for her braveness, throughout our investigation and the courtroom course of.
“While it can’t take away the emotional anguish, I hope that seeing Downing sentenced and held accountable for his offences will allow her the strength to move forward.”
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