Locations
Eaton Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48
Description
A man has been jailed after raping and sexually assaulting a woman in Ellesmere Port.
Max Dufley, 34, of Eaton Road, West Kirby, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday 16 January where he was sentenced to six years.
He was previously found guilty of one count of rape and one count of sexual assault by penetration.
The investigation began on 18 June 2021, after a woman contacted police to report she had been raped by Dufley in May 2021. During the incident, she had awoken to find Dufley sexually assaulting her, before raping her.
After a thorough investigation, Dufley was subsequently charged with the offences in August 2022.
He originally denied the charges but was found guilty on Thursday 5 October following a four-day trial.
On top of his prison sentence, Dufley is subject to a restraining order, sexual harm prevention order, and must sign the sex offender register.