Locations
Douglas Place, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10
Description
A dangerous sex offender from Wolverhampton has been jailed for 19 and a half years for the rape and assault of a woman.
Over a period of several years, Lamont Geddes, aged 24, controlled the life of a woman mentally and physically, sexually abusing her as well as coercively controlling her.
He made threats to kill the woman and threatened to put petrol through her letterbox.
On 11 August last year, the woman flagged down a passing police car after an episode of abuse and bravely told our officers of the horrific ordeals she had been subjected to over the years.
She said that Geddes took her life away.
He was then charged with 11 offences and was found guilty by a jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court of all offences - six counts of rape, two counts of assault, controlling and coercive behaviour, grievous bodily harm and attempted wounding.
Geddes, of Douglas Place, was sentenced on 27 September to 19 and a half years in prison.
Detective Constable Beth Felton from our Adult Complex Investigation Team, said: "This case spanned over several years and the level of abuse escalated with Geddes making the woman’s life a living nightmare.
“After one violent assault the woman managed to flag down a passing police vehicle and the true horror of the abuse came to light.
"She has shown incredible courage throughout this investigation which proved pivotal in securing a conviction.
“Geddes denied the charges in their entirety, forcing the woman to have the traumatic experience of giving evidence in court.
"The sentence is a clear recognition of the risk and seriousness of Geddes horrific offences.
“We hope the woman’s bravery encourages others subjected to abuse and sexual assault to come forward we are here to help and listen.”
West Midlands Police’s Public Protection officers are specially trained to deal sensitively with sexual abuse survivors, offer them support and guide them through the court process.