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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Macclesfield rapist jailed for more than 12 years

A man has been jailed for more than 12 years after committing multiple sexual offences against two women.

Robert Houghton (29) of Moss Lane, Macclesfield, appeared at Chester Crown Court on November 5. He was found guilty of multiple sexual offences, which included rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and causing a female to engage in sexual activity without consent.

In January 2023, a woman reported that between 2020 and 2022, Houghton (pictured) had raped and attempted to rape her. He would be sexually aggressive towards her and would even force items into her mouth, so she struggled to breath. The offences occurred in Macclesfield.

In February 2024, another woman reported that she had been sexually assaulted by Houghton in Congleton. During the incident, which occurred in 2022, Houghton had touched her without her permission and despite her asking him to stop, he then forced her to touch him.

Houghton was charged with these offences.

On top of his custodial sentence, he is subject to restraining orders in respect to both victims.

Detective constable Doug Whitfield said: “I would like to commend the victims in this case for speaking to police about what happened to them. While they will never be able to forget what they have been through, I hope the lengthy sentence handed down to Houghton will give them some sense of closure.

“Houghton is clearly a sexual predator and is now in custody where he cannot subject further women to this abhorrent behaviour. He showed absolutely no regard for his victims; he knew exactly what he was doing and ignored his victims’ pleas for him to stop.

“I’d like to take the opportunity to encourage anyone who may have also been a victim of sexual assault to please get in touch. We will do all we can to tackle any incident of this nature.”

Helen
Helen
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