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Goldfinch Street, Thrapston, NN14
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A 23-year-old drug dealer has been jailed after he was found guilty of raping a 17-year-old girl.
On the evening of February 23, Jack Lemaistre arranged to meet the girl after they had first connected on Snapchat a few days earlier.
He drove her to his caravan in Goldfinch Street where he encouraged the girl to smoke cannabis. This made her violently sick and despite asking Lemaistre repeatedly to drive her home, he refused.
He then told her to watch a film with him, and she fell asleep. But when she woke up, Lemaistre was sexually assaulting her.
The assault continued for 20 minutes in which Lemaistre raped the girl despite her continuing to tell him to stop.
She eventually managed to return home and bravely reported the incident to Northamptonshire Police.
Lemaistre was arrested and when police searched his property, they found a large quantity of cocaine and ketamine.
He was subsequently charged with rape, assault by penetration and two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
Lemaistre pleaded guilty to the drugs offences but took the sexual assault and rape charges to trial at Northampton Crown Court. However, following just two hours of deliberation, the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on both counts with the trial ending on August 20.
Lemaistre, of Goldfinch Street, Thrapston, was sentenced last week (October 9) to 16 years in prison.
At the sentencing hearing, Her Honour Judge Lucking said:
“There is no time scale for recovery for the harm you have done. From sitting through your evidence, it is clear you have no respect for the autonomy of the complainant’s body.”
Detective Constable Orla Foster from Northamptonshire Police’s SOLAR Team said:
“This was a horrific and predatory attack on a young woman who repeatedly made it clear she did not consent to any sexual activity. Instead of helping her when she was vulnerable and unwell, Lemaistre chose to exploit her for his own gratification.
“I would like to commend the bravery and courage shown by the victim throughout this investigation and court process. Her determination to come forward and give evidence has ensured a dangerous offender has been held accountable for his actions.
“I hope this sentence demonstrates that we will relentlessly pursue those who commit sexual offences and do everything we can to secure justice for victims.”