In 2010, the Offender Database reported that Kevin Beak, then 29, of Litchfield Avenue, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court. He was handed an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence—a type of indefinite jail term—following a brutal and predatory attack on a teenage jogger.
The court heard that on July 4, 2010, the victim was exercising at the City Stadium in Shieldfield after finishing a work shift. Kevin Beak, who had been drinking heavily and using cocaine, grabbed the teenager from the running track and dragged her through undergrowth and a fence to a secluded area of disused land. Despite the victim fighting back and biting Beak on the chest, he overpowered her. Fearing for her life, she eventually stopped struggling in a desperate attempt to survive.
Kevin Beak subjected the teenager to a “degrading, painful, and prolonged” attack, during which he asked her if she was “enjoying it.” After the assault, he reportedly told her, “I can’t believe I’m a rapist,” before fleeing. He was captured on CCTV running from the scene and handed himself in days later. Forensic teams matched his DNA to saliva found on the victim, and police noted the clear bite mark on his chest where the victim had tried to defend herself.
In mitigation, the court heard that Beak had lost his job and family as a result of his actions. However, Judge Brian Forster branded the attack a “terrifying ordeal” that had a devastating impact on the victim. Beak pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and was ordered to serve a minimum of four-and-a-half years, though his release was dependent on the Parole Board deeming him no longer a threat to the public.
In 2026, it was reported that Kevin Beak had been released from custody and was currently residing in the Elswick area of Newcastle. As a high-risk offender, he remains subject to lifelong notification requirements on the Sex Offenders Register and is under strict Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) supervision.
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