Stephen Jones, then aged 55, from Maesteg, Bridgend County Borough, was sentenced to five years and three months’ imprisonment at Cardiff Crown Court after being found guilty of rape and serious sexual offences against a vulnerable female victim.
The conviction follows a criminal investigation conducted by South Wales Police into the attacks.
Jones had denied the charges, taking the case to a contested five-day Crown Court trial in July.
Following deliberations, the jury rejected his accounts and returned guilty verdicts on:
One count of raping a female over the age of 16
One count of sexually assaulting a female aged 13 and over by penetration
At his sentencing hearing on Monday, 7 September, the court sentenced Jones to a total custodial sentence of five years and three months (63 months).
The presiding judge also imposed a 20-year restraining order prohibiting Jones from having any form of direct or indirect contact with the victim, alongside an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order designed to restrict his future conduct.
Jones was further ordered to comply with the statutory notification requirements of the Sex Offenders Register.
Release Calculation: Under UK sentencing legislation governing determinate sentences for serious sexual offences, Jones is required to serve two-thirds (42 months / three years and six months) of his 63-month custodial term in prison custody before becoming eligible for statutory release on licence. Upon completion of the custodial portion, Jones will serve the remainder of the sentence under the supervision of the Probation Service in the community until the full term expires.
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