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A man who raped a woman in Stoke-on-Trent has been jailed.
Mark Bardell, 36, of Oakhill, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court yesterday (Monday 1 December) after he was found guilty of the rape of a woman at an earlier hearing.
It happened in November 2021 inside Bardell’s home. He made repeated advances on the survivor, who told him no on several occasions, but he continued anyway.
After it happened, the survivor contacted us and told officers about the incident.
We secured all of the evidence needed to charge Bardell with rape. Because of the strength of this evidence, and the bravery of the survivor, the jury deemed him guilty.
As part of his sentencing, he was put on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.
DC Jennie Holland, from our public protection unit, said:
“I’d like to commend the survivor in this case for her tremendous bravery in coming forward and telling us about what happened.
“Through her courage, and the work of the officers and staff in Staffordshire, we’ve been able to put another dangerous sex offender behind bars.”