A Rapist from Chester, Trevor Joe Rowlands, has been incarcerated after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting two women while they were asleep.
Trevor Rowlands, also referred to as Joe Rowlands, was sentenced to 15 years in jail at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, 28 May.
The 33-year-old resident of Saddlery Way, Chester, had already been convicted of two charges of rape, three acts of sexual assault by penetration, and one crime of voyeurism.
In addition to his incarceration, he has been mandated to register as a lifelong sex offender.
The court was informed that the initial incident transpired in August 2018, when Trevor Rowlands sexually assaulted a woman while she was asleep at his residence in Chester, despite her prior indication that she did not wish to engage in sexual relations with him.
The victim first opted not to disclose the assault. In March 2019, she discovered other recordings that Trevor Rowlands had saved on his iPad.
The films depicted Rowlands perpetrating sexual assault on the victim while she was asleep; nevertheless, the woman had no memory of the events and had not provided her consent.
Subsequent to the revelation, a second woman disclosed to the victim that she too had been raped by Trevor Rowlands while she was asleep.
The duo jointly reported the occurrences in September 2019.
Following the reports an investigation was launched by the Protecting Vulnerable People Team at Cheshire Police and Trevor Rowlands was arrested in relation to the allegations.
During questioning, he denied raping either of the woman. Despite his denial, he was later charged in relation to all of the allegations.
Following the sentencing Detective Constable Michaela Burns said:
“Most importantly, I want to acknowledge the incredible courage of the victims in this case for coming forward and reporting what happened to them. It is thanks to their bravery that Trevor Rowlands predatory behaviour has finally been exposed, helping to safeguard other women in the future.
“Trevor Rowlands actions were truly horrifying but thanks to the strength and resilience shown by both victims, throughout the investigation and the trial, he is now facing the rightful consequence of his actions.
“Nobody should have to experience what they have been through, and I hope the conclusion of this case and the sentence handed to Rowlands provides the victims with a sense of justice and supports them in their ongoing healing process.”
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