A 25-year-old Nottinghamshire man who subjected a woman to a sustained catalogue of abuse—including rape, intentional strangulation, and controlling and coercive behaviour—before pressuring her to withdraw her police statement has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment at Nottingham Crown Court.
Jayden Thorpe, residing at Kirklington Road in Rainworth, appeared in the dock for sentence on Tuesday 10 November 2026 having been convicted by a jury on all counts following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court in August 2026.
The court heard that Thorpe subjected the female victim to repeated and escalating abuse throughout 2024 and 2025. During that period, Thorpe raped and strangled the woman in separate incidents, alongside waging a sustained campaign of controlling and coercive behaviour that left the survivor fearing serious violence.
The offending came to light after the woman found the courage to report Thorpe’s actions to police, leading to his arrest. Following his arrest, Thorpe attempted to derail the criminal investigation by placing pressure on the survivor to withdraw her witness statement.
In February 2026, Thorpe was formally charged with multiple offences, including:
Rape
Intentional strangulation
Engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour
Perverting the course of justice
Thorpe pleaded not guilty to every count on the indictment, forcing the survivor to go through a criminal trial at Nottingham Crown Court. At the conclusion of the trial in August 2026, jurors rejected Thorpe’s denials and returned guilty verdicts across all charges.
Following the sentencing hearing on Tuesday 10 November, detectives praised the survivor’s strength and courage in coming forward and supporting the prosecution to ensure her abuser was locked up.
Under the provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992, the female victim in this case is protected by mandatory, lifelong statutory anonymity from the moment an allegation is made. Any publication, broadcast, or public dissemination of information capable of leading to her identification is strictly prohibited under UK law.
Sentencing Thorpe at Nottingham Crown Court on 10 November, the presiding judge imposed an immediate custodial term of eight years’ imprisonment alongside lifelong notification requirements on the Sex Offenders Register. In addition, Thorpe was made subject to a formal restraining order banning him from contacting the survivor in any way until further order.
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