A sexual predator, the Newry Sex Offender, Matthew Revels, who assaulted a lady at a workplace Christmas party has been incarcerated.
Matthew Revels, aged 42, perpetrated a sexual assault on the victim at a hotel in Peterborough on December 3, 2022.
Earlier in the evening, Matthew Revels had assaulted the woman on the dancefloor by inserting his knee between her legs and subsequently rubbing against her from behind.
She distanced herself from him; nonetheless, Matthew Revels subsequently succeeded in positioning the victim’s palm on his groin while they were at the bar with a group of individuals.
She promptly withdrew her hand and stated, “I am aware of your intentions, and it will not occur.”
Following the bar’s closure, the group returned to a hotel room about midnight for refreshments. The victim consumed a shot of Sambuca, which caused her to feel uncomfortable, prompting her to go to the toilet.
Matthew Revels asserted he intended to attend to the victim, yet while in the toilet, he perpetrated a sexual assault against her.
Following the assault, the victim experienced respiratory distress due to a panic attack, prompting the call for an ambulance.
The distressed victim informed the doctors of the incident, and authorities apprehended Matthew Revels, who was resting in his hotel room.
On Thursday, April 24, at Huntingdon Law Courts, Matthew Revels, residing on Armagh Road, Newry, Northern Ireland, was sentenced to two years and six months in jail after pleading guilty to assault by penetration.
Matthew Revels received a 10-year restraining order and was mandated to register indefinitely on the Sex Offenders Register.
DC Chris Enright, who investigated, said: “The victim was in a powerless state – alone in a place unfamiliar to her while being very unwell. She was in no state to consent to any sexual activity.
“And despite already being told earlier on in the evening that nothing was going to happen, Revels took it upon himself to take advantage of the victim and use sexual violence against her while she was at her most vulnerable.”
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