The Offender Database reported that PC Craig Winston, the Gloucestershire Police Rapist, was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women.
A 36-year-old man has been convicted of raping one woman and sexually abusing another.
Craig Winston, a former member of the Gloucestershire Police, has been undergoing trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court since 4 December.
On Wednesday, December 17, a jury convicted him of four offences against one woman:
- two counts of rape
- one count of causing a female to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity
- one count of controlling and coercive behaviour
- one count of sexual assault by penetration involving another woman.
Gloucestershire Police pointed out that the rapes and sexual assaults occurred while Craig Winston was off duty (not sure if this brings any solace to his victims, though).
He was found not guilty of four additional charges, and unbelievably, Craig Winston was released on bail and sent home by the court.
He is due to be sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court on 6 February 2026.
UPDATE
A 36-year-old man has been jailed for 17 years for two counts of rape against one woman and sexually assaulting another woman, both while they were asleep.
Craig Winston, a former Gloucestershire Police student officer, was found guilty in December last year of several offences following a trial at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
After an investigation by Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Criminal Investigation Department, on 17 December, a jury found Winston guilty of four offences against one woman.
This was two counts of rape, one count of causing a female to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity and one count of engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour. He was also found guilty of one count of sexual assault by penetration relating to another woman.
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