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Picton Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, L15
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A "dangerous and predatory" sex offender who preyed on women was banned from a Liverpool park.
Theo Raphael, of Picton Road, Wavertree, sexually assaulted two women just over a week apart. The 18-year-old appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court today, Tuesday May 7, where he was handed 18 months in prison and was banned from entering Mystery Park in Wavertree indefinitely.
The first incident took place at around 6.30pm on December 20 last year on Crosfield Road in Edge Hill. Raphael sexually assaulted a woman in her 60s and as she fell to the ground, a car stopped in the road and Raphael ran off.
The second incident occurred at around 7pm on December 28, on the footpath near to Liverpool Tennis Centre, off Picton Road in Wavertree. A woman in her 40s was walking her dog when Raphael pushed her to the ground and sexually assaulted her.
Merseyside Police said following an extensive investigation, including CCTV appeals, Raphael was arrested in early January and charged with attempted rape and two counts of sexual assault. He pleaded guilty to the offences. He has since turned 18 which means he can now be named.
Raphael was jailed for 18 months and issued with a five year sexual harm prevention order. He was also given a restraining order against his two victims.